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January

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A Capital Release for Eastwood's Hereafter

Hereafter, the latest feature from Oscar®-winning director and film-making legend Clint Eastwood releases in the UK this week, marking the first time the director has shot in the UK since making White Hunter, Black Heart in 1989.
Date posted: 26.01.2011

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Film London News Bulletin - 26 January 2011

Latest News | Microwave Online Resources | Rich Mix Event | Film London at the Production Show | Oscar Nominations | Rotterdam Round-up
Date posted: 26.01.2011

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Getting Under the Skin

BAFTA-winning show Skins returns for a fifth series on Thursday, with Film London alumni Amanda Boyle directing the opening episode. We speak to Amanda about the experience and her journey to prime time TV.
Date posted: 25.01.2011

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Record year for inward investment in UK

Figures revealed this week by the UK Film Council show that 2010 was a record-breaking year for UK cinema, both in terms of production spend and box office takings.
Date posted: 21.01.2011

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Sherlock Returns to London

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace joins Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Stephen Fry in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes sequel
Date posted: 19.01.2011

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Film Lodon News Bulletin - 19 January 2011

Sundance Film Festival 2011 | Festival Nominations | CIDA Conference | Free Screening at the Phoenix Cinema
Date posted: 19.01.2011

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Film London Short Nominated for BAFTA

Film London short Rite is nominated for a BAFTA Award in a week that has shown British film talent is a strong contender in this year’s award season
Date posted: 19.01.2011

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Paddy's Time to Shine

Actor Paddy Considine's directorial debut, Tyrannosaur, starring Peter Mullan, Eddie Marsan and Olivia Colman will receive its world premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival (20-30 January).
Date posted: 18.01.2011

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Film London News Bulletin - 12 January 2011

London Short Film Festival | Location of the Month | The Iron Lady | Film and Animation Workshop | BAFTA Rising Star Award | Ben Rivers Talk and Screening
Date posted: 12.01.2011

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Meryl Starts Shooting The Iron Lady

Shooting begins in London this month on The Iron Lady, the hotly anticipated feature in which multi Oscar®-winner Meryl Streep stars as the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Date posted: 12.01.2011

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Capital Champions British Shorts

The Film London-supported London Short Film Festival (7-16 January) is back for an eighth year bigger and bolder, screening around 250 British shorts at more venues than ever before.
Date posted: 10.01.2011

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A Voice for a King

Already earmarked as a strong Oscar® contender, Tom Hooper’s London-shot drama about King George VI’s stammer is out now in cinemas across the capital.
Date posted: 07.01.2011