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Number of UK Films to Feature Prominently at Toronto Film Fest

September 6, 2010 By Adam Lowes 1 Comment

Variety has published an article on the British entries for the upcoming Toronto Internal Film Festival and it looks for be a good year for us Brits. One of the most anticipated in the line-up is director Tom Hooper’s biopic of King George VI, The King’s Speech. Many critics are claiming that the film is [...]

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Government to Abolish UK Film Council

July 26, 2010 By Jamie Neish 2 Comments

John Woodward, CEO of the UK Film Council, told staff this morning of the plan to abolish the UK Film Council, which, since it’s launch in 2000, has invested Lottery money and government grants in the production of more than 900 films, including such critical and commercial successes as: Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold), In The [...]