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3709 articles available in total starting from 23/05/2002. Last article published on 11/07/2025.

FC backs all-star St Trinian’s remake

After nearly postponing production due to the recent tax restrictions on GAAP funding (see news), the modern-day version of the classic St Trinian’s has received €1.7m in Lottery financing from...  

22/03/2007 | Production | UK

Two edgy new films hit sets

Two new films begin shooting this week in the UK. The first is Donkey Punch, the debut feature by Olly Blackburn, who co-wrote the screenplay with David Bloom. The film is also the first on the...  

21/03/2007 | Production | UK

ITV boards Film London challenge

London’s regional broadband TV service ITV Local London will be an official media partner of the next financial year's round of Film London's local support fund, the London Borough Film Fund...  

20/03/2007 | Regional Funds | UK

Empire Cinemas launch first all-digital multiplex

Empire Cinemas, one of the UK’s largest private cinema chains, announced last week that its six-screen multiplex in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire was going fully digital. Partnered with Kodak,...  

20/03/2007 | Exhibitors | UK

UK FC backs The Lives and others

In the latest round of Lottery funding, the UK Film Council's Prints & Advertising Fund has chosen to support the British releases of six foreign and arthouse films. The biggest amount, €365,404...  

16/03/2007 | Funding | UK

Humphrey appointed CEO of The Works

Effective immediately, Norman Humphrey, former group finance director of The Works Media Group, has been appointed CEO of the London-based company, which runs Works UK Distribution and sales arm...  

14/03/2007 | Industry | UK

Seghatchian to head UK FC Development Fund

Tanya Seghatchian will take over as head of the UK Film Council’s Development Fund on April 1. An active part of the film industry for over 10 years, Seghatchian worked with screenwriter Steve...  

09/03/2007 | Institutions | UK

Sale-and-leaseback films exempt from new tax rules

Following the upheaval caused by the government’s March 2 announcement that it would eliminate tax funds that been vital to recent models of UK film financing (see article) and the subsequent...  

08/03/2007 | Industry | UK

Sale-and-leaseback funding also abolished

Resigned over last week’s decision to revamp the UK tax relief system by eliminating GAAP financing schemes (see article), film industry insiders nevertheless lobbied vehemently to exempt...  

07/03/2007 | Industry | UK

New management structure for Pathé UK

As of March 6, Pathé has united its various arms (Pathé Renn Productions, Pathé Distribution and Pathé’s UK subsidiaries) under a single management team composed of François Ivernel and Marc...  

07/03/2007 | Industry | UK

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