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

Bevan attacks UKFC closure

UK Film Council (UKFC) Chair Tim Bevan has strongly opposed the impending closure of the body. The British government had announced the closure in July. Bevan told a Parliamentary Select...  

20/10/2010 | Industry | UK

Film4 increases budget by 50%

On the first day of the BFI London film Festival on Wednesday, Channel 4 has increased the budget of its film financing unit Film4 by 50% from £10 m to £15 m with a view to encouraging local...  

14/10/2010 | Industry | UK

"Transmedia" trending topic at Pixel meet

"Transmedia", meaning projects that can play on multiple platforms including film, television, internet, video, gaming and social networks, was the buzzword at Power To The Pixel (October 12-15),...  

13/10/2010 | Industry | UK

Woodward to take reins at Arts Alliance

John Woodward, who recently stepped down as Chief Executive of the soon to be defunct UK Film Council, will join European private equity company Arts Alliance as Managing Director in November....  

11/10/2010 | Industry | UK

Scotland taps Swinton, Cousins

Actress Tilda Swinton (I Am Love) and curator and filmmaker Mark Cousins (The First Movie) have joined Scotland’s newly created Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) as Creative Advisors. The pair...  

06/10/2010 | Industry | UK

First London Screenwriters Festival to kick off in October

At a time when the British film industry is reeling under the triple blows of the abolition of the UK Film Council, the collapse of the New Producers Alliance and the termination of the Cheltenham...  

01/10/2010 | Industry | UK

Woodward quits as UKFC CEO

John Woodward has stepped down as CEO of the UK Film Council (UKFC). He will leave the organisation in early November. Tim Cagney, currently Head of UK Partnerships at the UKFC, will now be the...  

13/09/2010 | Industry | UK

Pact outlines future without UKFC

Pact, the UK trade body for independent film producers, has outlined proposals for a British film industry without the UK Film Council (UKFC). The body says the three crucial functions of the UKFC...  

23/08/2010 | Industry | UK

UKFC drama intensifies

The ongoing dispute between the UK Film Council (UKFC) and the British Government has come to a head with Ed Vaizey, the Minister for culture, communications and creative industries, accusing the...  

18/08/2010 | Industry | UK

Northern Ireland Screen contributes £22m to local economy

At a time when the UK film industry is facing an uncertain future comes the cheering news that Northern Ireland Screen, the development agency for the screen industries in the region, has returned...  

28/07/2010 | Industry | UK

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