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Festivals / UK


256 articles available in total starting from 14/06/2002. Last article published on 12/04/2019.

Strong British presence in Sundance line-up

No less than 12 British films, including three co-funded by the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund, have been chosen for the prestigious 25th Sundance Film Festival (January 15-25, 2009). Armando...  

05/12/2008 | Festivals | UK

Philosophical thriller Helen at Turin FF

Eighteen-year-old Joy leaves school, says goodbye to her friends and walks into a park. All of this takes place in a single long shot during the opening credits of Helen, the debut film by...  

26/11/2008 | Festivals | UK/Ireland

Turin FF screens Wyatt’s The Escapist

Despite the unexpected defection of Shane Meadows (who along with his latest film, Somers Town, one of the festival’s most anticipated titles, did not come to Turin), England nevertheless takes...  

25/11/2008 | Festivals | UK

Cinemagic opens with Niko

The 18th Coca-Cola Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival – the largest film festival for young people in the UK and Ireland – has kicked off in Belfast with animated adventure Niko...  

14/11/2008 | Festivals | UK/Ireland

BRITDOC partners with Sheffield

The 15th annual Sheffield Doc/Fest kicked off with the announcement of a new strategic partnership with BRITDOC, the festival run by the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation. BRITDOC has cancelled its...  

06/11/2008 | Festivals | UK

Tulpan wins London accolade

The Times BFI London Film Festival (LFF) closed with a rapturously received screening of Danny Boyle’s kinetically charged paean to MumbaiSlumdog Millionaire, but it was Sergey Dvortsevoy’s Tulpan...  

31/10/2008 | Festivals | UK

Blue Tower wins Raindance

The Blue Tower, a British Asian drama, which is writer/director Smita Bhide’s feature debut, has scooped the Best UK Feature Award at the 16th Raindance Film Festival. The other nominees were...  

15/10/2008 | Festivals | UK

Smith takes over as Edinburgh Chair

Veteran producer Iain Smith has been named the new Chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). He succeeds John McCormick, Chair since 1996. Smith’s producer credits include Cold...  

09/10/2008 | Festivals | UK

LFF celebrates Power to the Pixel

This year’s Power to the Pixel; The Digital Distribution and Film Innovation Forum in partnership with the Times BFI London Film Festival (LFF) will launch a unique Project Forum that is believed...  

18/09/2008 | Festivals | UK

Industry events galore at LFF

The 52nd Times BFI London Film Festival (LFF) has strengthened its slate of industry events with support and funding from Film London, the London Development Agency, the Mayor of London and...  

16/09/2008 | Festivals | UK

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