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3930 articles available in total starting from 23/05/2002. Last article published on 02/10/2026.

Firth, Mirren lead strong British showing at Oscar nominations

British actor Colin Firth scored his first ever Oscar nod, nominated as Actor in a Leading Role for his turn as a gay man coming to terms with the death of his partner in Tom Ford’s A Single Man....  

02/02/2010 | Oscars 2010 | UK/Ireland

Bel Ami rolls in London, Budapest

British theatre directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod’s feature film debut Bel Ami will commence principal photography in London and Budapest locations on February 7. The duo had earlier...  

02/02/2010 | Production | UK

Lords back anti-piracy legislation

A powerful House of Lords Committee has put its weight behind cinema industry demands for specific legislation criminalising the recording of films in cinemas. Following depositions by Cinema...  

29/01/2010 | Industry | UK

Warner Bros to acquire Leavesden studios

US film giant Warner Brothers has applied for planning permission to the Three Rivers District and Watford Borough Councils to buy Leavesden Studios, the production home of the lucrative Harry...  

28/01/2010 | Industry | UK

Wight celebrates departed son Minghella

The Isle of Wight will celebrate the work of its favourite son, the late Anthony Minghella, again at the second edition of the Minghella Film Festival (12-14 March) in Newport. Last year’s event...  

28/01/2010 | Festivals | UK

Micmacs, Legacy to bookend Glasgow

Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs will be the opening night gala of the 6th annual Glasgow Film Festival (February 18-28). The closing night gala is the world premiere of Legacy, a thriller by...  

27/01/2010 | Festivals | UK

UKFC announces India Blighty line-up

The UK Film Council (UKFC) has announced the full line-up of films for British film showcase, From Blighty with Love (see news), which will screen in the Indian cities of Mumbai, Pune and...  

27/01/2010 | Distribution | UK

Winterbottom finds Promised Land, Arnold climbs Heights

British director Michael Winterbottom has signed up to direct Promised Land, a film about the division of Palestine in 1948 and the creation of Israel. Jim Sturgess will star as a British officer...  

22/01/2010 | Production | UK

An Education leads Britpack at BAFTA nominations

British film An Education, directed by Lone Scherfig, tied with James Cameron’s Avatar and Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker with eight nominations each for the Orange BAFTA Film Awards 2010. An...  

21/01/2010 | Awards | UK

British industry hangs in there

The UK film industry has managed to just about survive the global recession in 2009, as evidenced by latest figures released by the UK Film Council (UKFC). Total spend for 2009 was £956.9m, 56%...  

20/01/2010 | Industry | UK

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