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Screen East announces Short Film Funding Scheme
Screen East has just announced the launch of a new short film scheme for film makers in the East of England.The Digital Shorts scheme partners the UK Film Council New Cinema Fund to enable filmmaking talent…
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EFA announced new Animation Award Category
The European Film Academy and CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film announced the creation of a new award category for the European Film Awards:EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM.The award honours outstanding achievements in European…
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BAFTA/LA honours Robert De Niro
BAFTA/LA announced today that Robert De Niro will be this year’s recipient of the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film. The award will be presented at the 2009 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards this coming November.“Robert…
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Winners announced at Toronto Film Festival
Sundance’s grand jury winner, “Precious”, has won the 34th Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice prize.“Precious” is an inner-city drama, based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire. It was directed by Lee Daniels and produced by Oprah…
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Actor Patrick Swayze Dies in LA
After nearly two-years battle with virulent Pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze has finally succumbed and died in Los Angeles with his family on his side. His battle was played publicly as his photos, looking emaciated and crumpling,…
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BBC Announces Funding New Scheme For Choirs
The BBC Performing Arts Fund today announces a brand new scheme for choirs called Choral Ambition.The scheme provides funding for the support and development of choirs across the UK and Northern Ireland and opens for applications…
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European Film Academy announces Shortlist
Today the European Film Academly announced a shorlist of 48 films from 25 countries to be recommended for 2009 award nominations. The shortlist included three British films: Danny Boyle’s Oscar-wining “Slumdog millionaire”, Andrea Arnold’s “Fish Tank”…
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Kent Development Fund accepting applications
The new Kent Development Fund for film and TV production in Kent has now started accepting applications.The fund is being managed by Kent County Council’s Kent Film Office, which is looking for applications in four areas:·…
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British Council rolls out art initiative across Europe
Creative Collaboration, a partnership project created by the British Council spanning 18 countries in Europe, including the UK, launches today at King’s Place, London.Following a series of workshop sessions held by the British Council in 2007-2008…
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Vote for your favourite European film
European Film Academy Opens Vote for People’s Choice AwardThe People’s Choice Award allows film fans across Europe to elect their favourite film and win a trip to the European Film Awards Ceremony. Every year, when the…
