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3481 articles available in total starting from 23/05/2002. Last article published on 18/04/2024.

Edinburgh receives £1.8m cash injection

The UK Film Council has announced £1.8 million Lottery funding for the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) over the next three years, making it the single biggest investment by the...  

20/03/2008 | Festivals | UK

The Talented Mr. Minghella (1954-2008)

A wave of tributes and encomiums are pouring in after the tragic death of Oscar-winning British director Anthony Minghella from a fatal haemorrhage (see news) following an operation for cancer of...  

19/03/2008 | People | UK

Anthony Minghella – A life in the arts

Anthony Minghella was born on January 6, 1954 on the Isle of Wight to Gloria and Edward Minghella. A graduate of the University of Hull, Minghella began his career as a playwright/director in...  

19/03/2008 | People | UK

Director Anthony Minghella dies at 54

Oscar-winning film director Anthony Minghella has died aged 54, a spokeswoman for his agent said on Tuesday. Minghella won the Academy Award for best director in 1996 for the wartime romance The...  

18/03/2008 | People | UK

French film in ten UK cities

Having opened on March 7, the 16th edition of the French Film Festival UK is underway until Thursday in ten UK cities. Supported by Unifrance, Scottish Screen and Europa Cinemas, the event is...  

18/03/2008 | Events | France/UK

British film companies set for Hong Kong push

Film ties between the UK and Hong Kong will receive a massive boost at the Hong Kong Filmart (March 17-20), where 134 UK films, including six premieres, will be showcased. The UK Film Council and...  

17/03/2008 | Industry | UK

Last Harry Potter film split in two

In a strategy akin to the Kill Bill films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final Potter book, will be released in two parts. Producer David Heyman finds it is difficult to...  

17/03/2008 | Production | UK

NESTA, UKFC to explore digital domain

The National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts (NESTA) and the UK Film Council have launched an initiative designed to drive growth in British independent cinema using the online route....  

14/03/2008 | Industry | UK

Sam Rockwell over the Moon

British director Duncan Jones (formerly known as Zowie Bowie – singer/actor David Bowie’s son) has wrapped principal photography on his debut feature Moon at Shepperton Studios. The film stars Sam...  

12/03/2008 | Production | UK

Parnassus resumes shoot post Ledger tragedy

Terry Gilliam’s fantasy adventure The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has resumed shooting in Vancouver. The UK/Canadian co-production had come to a halt after leading man Heath Ledger was found...  

11/03/2008 | Production | UK

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