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3712 articles available in total starting from 23/05/2002. Last article published on 16/07/2025.

Velvet Cannes launch for SC Films

Veteran UK sales executive Simon Crowe is wearing two hats in Cannes, selling films for his new outfit SC Films International as well as for his previous company, Velvet Octopus. Topping Crowe’s...  

14/05/2009 | Cannes 2009 | Market/UK

UK film industry readies for busy fortnight

With four features and three shorts selected for official screenings and a further 190 films being sold in the market, in addition to a host of events, the UK film industry is all set for a busy...  

11/05/2009 | Cannes 2009 | UK

London Film Festival gets £1.8m funding boost

The UK Film Council (UKFC) has announced £1.8m funding for the Times BFI London Film Festival (October 14-29) over the next three years. The investment will help attract more European,...  

11/05/2009 | Festivals | UK

UK cinemas raising access awareness

UK cinemas will screen a new ad aimed at increasing audience awareness of audio described and subtitled screenings from the end of May. This is in accordance with the Cinema Exhibitors’...  

08/05/2009 | Industry | UK

23 World Premieres in Edinburgh line-up

The 63rd edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival boasts of 135 features from 33 countries, including 23 World Premieres, with British director Sam Mendes’ Away We Go opening the...  

07/05/2009 | Festivals | UK

Aegis launches $50m fund

The ailing UK production sector received a boost with the news of the launch of the Aegis Film Fund that plans to invest $50m strategically in the independent film finance market. Aegis will...  

06/05/2009 | Industry | UK

Admissions show 7.5% growth

In spite of dwindling production and the recession, film-going remains a favourite activity for British consumers, as evidenced by cinema admissions rising by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2009,...  

05/05/2009 | Box Office | UK

Independent filmmakers rewarded at LIFF

London’s annual celebration of independent cinema, the London Independent Film Festival (LIFF), culminated with directors David William Mills and Danielle Boucher winning the grand prize for their...  

30/04/2009 | Festivals | UK

Steep drop in production in first quarter

Film production in the UK fell by a whopping 29% to just 19 films in the first quarter (Q1) of 2009, compared to 31 in 2008, according to figures released by the UK Film Council’s (UKFC) Research...  

29/04/2009 | Production | UK

HMV, Artificial Eye marry retail and cinema

Leading UK DVD retailer HMV and distributor and exhibitor Curzon Artificial Eye have joined hands for a pioneering new concept called hmvcurzon which will use HMV stores’ non-trading space to...  

28/04/2009 | Industry | UK

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