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British Council involvement at Cannes  -  The British Council Film Dept will be running the main Information Desk in the UK Film Centre at Cannes this year. The Desk is the first point of call for... (09/05/2008) more...
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Bursaries to attend Cheltenham Screenwriters’ Festival  -  Screen WM are delighted to announce a brand new screenwriter bursaries scheme! The scheme will support 10 writers to attend the popular Cheltenham Screenwriters’ Festival from Tuesday 1st to Thursday... (07/05/2008) more...
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Brit film 'Sick' wins at WorldFest  -  The uncompromising new short film ‘SICK’ (a debut drama from writer/director Mike Rymer) took home the Gold Award this month at Houston International Film Festival (WorldFest) which ran from April... (29/04/2008) more...
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Grierson 2008 British Documentary Awards  -  Deadline for Entries - 30 May 2008 Entries are invited for the 2008 Grierson Awards. The Grierson Awards are for film and television documentary. They were established in 1972, to... (22/04/2008) more...
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Sam Mendes starts production on new big-budget rom-com  -  Jeff Daniels and Catherine O'Hara have joined the cast of Sam Mendes' new romantic comedy for Universal's Focus Features, which starts production this week in Connecticut.The as-yet named film, which... (22/04/2008) more...
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Screenwriters Festival dates announced  -  The International Screenwriters’ Festival is dedicated to the art, craft, and business of writing for the screen. Bringing together professional industry delegates, high profile guests and new talent from around... (16/04/2008) more...
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Blank Slate Launch  -  The ‘Blank Slate Vol. 2’ DVD is released in association with the British Council in keeping with their mission to enhance cultural relations and build links between creative people in... (15/04/2008) more...
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Britain well represented at Krakow Film Festival  -  Organizers of the 48th Krakow Film Festival announced selections for international competition at the event. One of the most popular film festivals in Poland will be held 28 May -... (10/04/2008) more...
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The 2nd Annual International Film Festival Summit Europe commences  -  www.iffseurope.com (10/04/2008) more...
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Lumina Films rebrands as Salt  -  London-based Lumina Films has changed its name to The Salt Company, or Salt for short. The change is effective immediately. Samantha Horley continues as managing director with Lumina partners Robert... (07/04/2008) more...
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Funding Boost for Edinburgh Film Festival  -  The UK Film Council have announced £1.88 million Lottery funding for the Edinburgh International Film Festival over the next three years. It's the single biggest investment by the UK Film... (02/04/2008) more...
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Anthony Minghella dies aged 54  -  Oscar award winning film-maker Anthony Minghella has died aged 54. His adaptation of the Michael Ondaatje novel, The English Patient , won 9 Oscars in total including the best director... (19/03/2008) more...
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British Animation Awards 2008  -  The 2008 British Animation Awards were awarded at the ceremony at the National Film Theatre in London last night. Aardman Animation dominated the cremeony scooping four awards including best children's... (14/03/2008) more...
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NESTA and UK Film Council to drive growth in UK independent film  -  A new initiative from NESTA and the UK Film Council will launch today to help drive growth in British independent film companies by encouraging them to take better advantage of... (13/03/2008) more...
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Calling all ethnic minority graduates  -  Applications invited for paid film industry work placements in 2008. A Skillset and UK Film Council-funded initiative to help graduates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities to fast-track... (11/03/2008) more...

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