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3713 articles available in total starting from 23/05/2002. Last article published on 22/07/2025.

Optimum makes production debut with Brighton Rock

Leading British distributor Optimum Releasing will make its first foray into production with an adaptation of Graham Greene’s 1939 novel Brighton Rock. Screenwriter Rowan Joffe (Last Resort) will...  

31/08/2009 | Production | UK

Toronto braced for British invasion

As many as 23 British films will enjoy premieres at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (September 10-19) including Cannes Jury Prize winner Fish Tank, and both the festival opening...  

27/08/2009 | Festivals | UK

Minister proposes cutting Internet access for pirates

Minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms has dismissed methods like reducing Internet speeds and blocking access to illegal content sites as too slow and has instead proposed a complete...  

26/08/2009 | Industry | UK

Mendes, Hampton travel to Netherland

Academy Award winning British director and ardent cricket fan Sam Mendes will direct the film adaptation of Joseph O’Neill’s acclaimed novel Netherland. BAFTA and Academy Award winning...  

25/08/2009 | Production | UK

FLAMIN awardees announced

The Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) has announced the recipients of the first FLAMIN Productions Development Awards. Projects by 12 artist filmmakers have been shortlisted from...  

24/08/2009 | Industry | UK

Film Minister proposes UKFC BFI merger

The new Film Minister Siôn Simon has proposed a plan to merge the UK Film Council (UKFC) and the British Film Institute (BFI) into a single streamlined body. Simon said, “The BFI is one of our...  

20/08/2009 | Industry | UK

BRITDOC, Sundance team up for Good Pitch

The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program (SIDFP), in association with Working Films UK have joined hands for the first ever London Good Pitch (September...  

20/08/2009 | Industry | UK

UKFC funding boost for Internet marketing

The UK Film Council’s (UKFC) Prints and Advertising Fund has launched a Digital Innovation in Distribution scheme that will allow distributors to apply for funding at an earlier stage to develop...  

20/08/2009 | Distribution | UK

CEA, UKFC progress digital transition

The Cinema Exhibitors’ Association (CEA) and the UK Film Council (UKFC) have taken the next step towards conversion of small and medium UK cinemas to go digital. Following a roadshow and an...  

18/08/2009 | Industry | UK

Film societies to benefit from MPLC licence

The British Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) and the Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) are offering community cinemas in the UK the newly created MPLC Umbrella Licence. A licensee is...  

10/08/2009 | Industry | UK

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