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444 articles available in total starting from 30/10/2002. Last article published on 09/01/2019.

Parfitt takes over as Film London Chair

Veteran producer David Parfitt, Oscar and BAFTA winner for Shakespeare In Love, has taken over from Sandy Lieberson as Chair of Film London’s Board of Directors. Parfitt has worked in the film...  

01/12/2010 | Industry | UK

Industry reacts to Creative England creation

Following Culture Minister Ed Vaizey’s proposal to transform the country’s regional screen agencies (RSAs) into a simpler, unified Creative England (see news), John Newbigin, Chair of RSA network...  

30/11/2010 | Industry | UK

BFI Chair exults in new role

Reacting to his body becoming the leader of the British film industry (see news, Greg Dyke, Chair of the British Film Institute (BFI), said, “This decision is a great vote of confidence in the...  

30/11/2010 | Industry | UK

Film London delights in added powers

Ed Vaizey, UK Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, has announced that he is charging Film London with the national inward investment function for film, through a...  

30/11/2010 | Industry | UK

BFI returns to apex position in British film

After abolishing the UK Film Council earlier this year, UK Minister for Culture and the Creative Industries Ed Vaizey has announced that the British Film Institute, (BFI) will be the lead...  

30/11/2010 | Industry | UK

Scotland escapes with a budget freeze

Creative Scotland, the umbrella body for film and the arts in the nation, lives to tell the tale for another year, as the local government has decided not to slash its budget. Instead, it has been...  

23/11/2010 | Industry | UK

Wright quits BBC Films

BBC Films Managing Director Jane Wright will relinquish her duties by the end of November in order to explore new film opportunities. Wright initially joined BBC Films to work on marketing and...  

16/11/2010 | Industry | UK

Illegal file sharers get temporary reprieve

Illegal file sharers and downloaders in the UK can heave a sigh of relief with the news that the High Court has ordered a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act. The...  

16/11/2010 | Industry | UK

Warner Bros buys Potter studio

The British film industry received a major boost with Warner Bros’ (WB) announcing the purchase of the 170-acre Leavesden Studios, where all the Harry Potter films have been made. The American...  

10/11/2010 | Industry | UK

BVA turns 30

The British Video Association (BVA) celebrated their 30th anniversary as the trade association for the video entertainment industry at their annual general meeting. The video industry has a retail...  

08/11/2010 | Industry | UK

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