Rachel Weisz (The Whistleblower, The Lovely Bones) has been cast in Fernando Meirelles’ new film, tentatively titled 360, The Press Association have reported. Weisz previously worked with Merielles on The Constant Gardener, for which she won an Academy Award for her portrayal of an outspoken humanitarian, who falls a shy low-rung British diplomat. 360 was [...]
Save the UK Film Council! – Sign the Petition
July 28, 2010 By 2 Comments
A couple of days ago, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced that the UK Film Council is to be axed as part of departmental cost-cutting measures. The UKFC was founded in 2000 and through it, the government funded UK films to the tune of around £15m each year. The UKFC chairman, Tim Bevan, [...]
Government to Abolish UK Film Council
July 26, 2010 By 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 [...]
