News

April

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ill Manors Secures Distribution

Ben Drew’s directorial debut, produced through Film London Microwave, has signed a UK distribution deal with Revolver Entertainment
Date posted: 27.04.2011

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Film London Newsletter - 27 April 2011

ill Manors Distribution Deal | East Meets East As London Festivals Open | Film London Pilot Publicity Fund | The Production Guild Short Courses | Century of Cinema at the Phoenix | Show and Tell Films Competition
Date posted: 27.04.2011

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East Meets East

This week sees the start of two key festivals with Film London-funded East End Film Festival and London Palestine Film Festival giving moviegoers good reason to visit the cinema
Date posted: 26.04.2011

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London-shot action thriller The Veteran releases this week

Releasing this Friday, The Veteran stars 2009 BAFTA Rising Star nominee Toby Kebbell as a soldier trying to fit back into society after returning from war in Afghanistan.
Date posted: 26.04.2011

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64th Cannes Film Festival Line Up Announced

The line up for the Official Selection of the 64th Cannes Film Festival has been announced, with Lynne Ramsay’s Lottery supported We Need to Talk About Kevin leading the charge for the UK
Date posted: 20.04.2011

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Gareth Edwards On Sci-Fi London

In 2008 Gareth Edward (Monsters) won the Sci-Fi-London 48 Hour Film-Challenge with his short Factory Farmed. Now lined up to direct a Godzilla remake for Warner Bros., Edwards joins the Jury for this year’s Sci-Fi-London Film Festival.
Date posted: 20.04.2011

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FLAMIN Productions: New Projects Greenlit

Five ambitious film projects selected to receive production investment through the second round of Film London's FLAMIN Productions
Date posted: 18.04.2011

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BFI’s New £2m Lottery Film Fund Offers Lifeline for Audience Development

The BFI has announced a new Transitional Lottery Film Fund to support organisations across the UK dedicated to delivering audience development activities for specialised and British film.
Date posted: 13.04.2011

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St Pancras Hotel Reopens, Offering a Unique New Filming Location

One of the most romantic hotels in the world has reopened in London; the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel has received a £150m restoration after 74 years of slumber.
Date posted: 13.04.2011

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Meirelles Returns to London to Shoot 360

Director Fernando Meirelles has started shooting his new relationship drama 360, starring Rachel Weisz, and Jude Law, in London.
Date posted: 13.04.2011

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Film London News Bulletin - 13 April 2011

BFI Announces New £2m Lottery Film Fund | City of God Director Returns to London | St Pancras Hotel Reopens | Ben Rivers Screening Event | SCI-FI London Film Festival | Sixty Second Stories
Date posted: 13.04.2011

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Film London News Bulletin - 6 April 2011

New National Remit For Film London | Location of the Month | Crossness Engines Trust | Mayor Launches London & Partners | The East End Film Festival | Charlotte Ginsborg Screening | My Jewish East London | B3 TalentLab | The School of Sound
Date posted: 06.04.2011

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Mayor launches London & Partners

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched a new flagship agency – London & Partners – that will showcase London to the world as the best city to visit, invest and study in.
Date posted: 01.04.2011