email print share on Facebook share on Twitter share on LinkedIn share on reddit pin on Pinterest

Distribution / UK


167 articles available in total starting from 11/10/2002. Last article published on 09/04/2019.

Happy-Go-Lucky, Persepolis win UKFC P&A funds

In its latest round of awards, the UK Film Council’s P&A Fund awarded Momentum Pictures £210,000 for Mike Leigh’s character study Happy-Go-Lucky, enabling the release to be widened to 100 prints....  

17/04/2008 | Distribution | UK

Harry Potter drives Cineworld profits

Multiplex chain Cineworld’s pre-tax profits climbed to £12.4 million for the 12 months ending December 2007, up from a loss of £7.7 million during 2006. The group attributes this to the strong box...  

20/03/2008 | Distribution | UK/Ireland

U2, Quest, Butterfly benefit from P&A Fund

The UK Film Council’s Prints & Advertising Fund has granted Revolver Entertainment £150,000 for U2 3D, the first-ever feature length live action film shot and exhibited in breakthrough digital 3D....  

22/02/2008 | Distribution | UK

Eye and Sky for Heaven

In a first of its kind deal, British exhibitor/distributor Curzon Artificial Eye is teaming up with satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting to release Fatih Akin’s Cannes screenplay winner...  

07/01/2008 | Distribution | UK

Festival winners, classics receive UKFC coin

The UK Film Council’s Prints & Advertising fund has announced a raft of distribution disbursements for festival winners like Lust, Caution and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, and classics like It’s a...  

19/12/2007 | Distribution | UK

UKFC backs slew of new releases

The UK Film Council’s Prints & Advertising Fund has awarded Sarah Gavron’s well-received feature Brick Lane, her adaptation of Monica Ali’s bestseller. Optimum Releasing received £200,000 enabling...  

28/11/2007 | Distribution | UK

Weinstein Company acquires Boy A

The Weinstein Company has bought worldwide rights for director John Crowley’s drama Boy A, following a packed screening at the Toronto Film Festival. The film is based on a screenplay by Mark...  

10/09/2007 | Distribution | UK

Local cinemas to get £500,000 boost

The UK Film Council has announced that local cinemas across the UK can apply for Lottery funding to upgrade buildings, enhance facilities and improve access for audiences with sensory...  

23/08/2007 | Distribution | UK

Wet June means boom time for UK DVD industry

The home entertainment market in the UK received a timely boost from untimely inclement June weather. Consumers purchased 38.5% more DVDs this year and rented 4.7% more titles than in June 2006....  

21/08/2007 | Distribution | UK

Classic British films to get big screen re-release

The UK Film Council and BBC Two have joined hands to re-release seven classic British films as new digital presentations. Titled The Summer of British Film, the season will unfold across 136...  

30/07/2007 | Distribution | UK

Privacy Policy