News

November

Image of Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love - a film produced by new Chair of Film London, David Parfitt

Oscar-winning Producer Announced as New Film London Chair

Film London is delighted to announce that Oscar®-winning producer David Parfitt has taken on the role of Chair and BBC's Isabel Begg has also joined the impressive roster of industry representatives on the Film London board.
Date posted: 30.11.2010

Image of Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries

Film London to Lead UK-wide Inward Investment Strategy

MP Ed Vaizey announces that Film London will manage the inward investment strategy for the whole of the UK through a public-private partnership with key film industry bodies.
Date posted: 29.11.2010

Film London Newsletter – 24 November

Find out what we’re up to, as well as highlights and opportunities from the film and media industries in the capital.
Date posted: 25.11.2010

Image of Colin Farrell and Ray Winstone in London Boulevard

Boulevard of Contrasts

The Young Victoria producer returns to the capital with London Boulevard, a romantic gangster flick starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley.
Date posted: 25.11.2010

Image of Still from Gaston Velle's 1906 Tit for Tat (La Peine du Talion), on show at Viktor Wynd's Little Shop of Horrors

Dressed to Impress

The Kinoscope Parlour is now underway. As the machines make their way to six central London locations, we speak to co-curator Inga Fraser about the rare and fantastic films on offer.
Date posted: 24.11.2010

Image of Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back - his costume one of the key items to be auctioned at Christie's

Film History For the Highest Bidder

Christie’s in South Kensington, one the world’s leading auction houses, turns its attention to film memorabilia.
Date posted: 23.11.2010

Film London Newsletter – 17 November

Find out what we're up to, as well as highlights and opportunities from the film and media industries in the capital.
Date posted: 18.11.2010

Image of Still from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The Beginning of the End

Following months of extensive work in and around the capital, the first half of the final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, hits screens on 19 November
Date posted: 17.11.2010

Image of Participants in discussion at Film London's Exhibitors' Forum at Open the Gate in November

Audience Development: Back to Basics

The November Exhibitors' Forum, hosted by Open the Gate in Hackney, brought together exhibitors from across the capital to look at the fundamentals of attracting an audience.
Date posted: 17.11.2010

Image of Still from Joseph Pierce's A Family Portrait, a PULSE film

Piercing Truths

Film London-supported film-maker Joseph Pierce talks about dark animation A Family Portrait and life after PULSE
Date posted: 16.11.2010

Image of Still from Kim Albright's Albatross, a PULSE film

Of the 16th Kind

The 16th Encounters International Film Festival (16-21 November) is turning Bristol into the heart of short film-making for six days, presenting top works from around the world - including five Film London-supported films
Date posted: 16.11.2010

Film London Newsletter – 10 November

Find out what we're up to, as well as highlights and opportunities from the film and media industries in the capital.
Date posted: 11.11.2010

Image of A sepia-toned image of an original Kinetoscope Parlour

Fashion Freeze Frame

The Fashion in Film Festival, supported by Film London's Digital Film Archive Fund, presents the Kinoscope Parlour - modernised versions of early film exhibition artifacts that will be scattered across the capital to celebrate the role of costume in cinema.
Date posted: 10.11.2010

Image of Still from Elisahama Udorok's Crazy in Barnet, winner of the 2009 Film London in 90 Seconds competition

A Tale to Tell in 90 Seconds

Film London in 90 Seconds has launched in 11 London Boroughs, offering local film-making workshops and £500 prizes for the best shorts
Date posted: 10.11.2010

Image of Still from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Warner Bros Invests in UK Home

Hollywood studio unveils plans for a £100m extension to Leavesden Studios, where the Harry Potter franchise was shot
Date posted: 09.11.2010

Film London Newsletter – 3 November

Find out what we're up to, as well as highlights and opportunities from the film and media industries in the capital.
Date posted: 04.11.2010

Image of Michelle Williams as Marily Monroe in My Week with Marilyn which is currently shooting in London

Marilyn Monroe Comes to London

Currently shooting in the capital, Michelle Williams stars in My Week with Marilyn as the infamous Hollywood actress who strikes up an unlikely friendship with an on-set assistant.
Date posted: 03.11.2010

Image of Still from Welcome Home, T-Mobile's latest ad

London's 'Welcome Home' for T-Mobile

Following flash-mobs in Liverpool Street and karaoke in Trafalgar Square, T-Mobile put 500 singers, dancers and vocal musicians in London Heathrow for its latest ad.
Date posted: 02.11.2010