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WSA Discovery of the Year nominees announced

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

The World Soundtrack Awards have named the five nominees for their Discovery of the Year Award for 2011, to be presented during the 11th annual celebration and concert to be held at the end of the Ghent Film Festival in … Continue reading →

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Titles set for 16 days of movies at London Film Festival

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

The BFI London Film Festival announced the full schedule for its 55th edition to run Oct. 12-27 with a total of 204 fiction and documentary features, including 13 World Premieres, 18 International Premieres and 22 European Premieres. There also will … Continue reading →

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Davies’s ‘Deep Blue Sea’ to close London Film Festival

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett Rachel Weisz will open and close the 55th BFI London Film Festival as she stars in “The Deep Blue Sea”, Terence Davies’ film of the Terence Rattigan play, which will screen on the final night on Oct. … Continue reading →

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Meirelles’s ‘360’ to open 2011 BFI London Film Festival

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles’ “360”, starring Rachel Weisz, Jude Law and Anthony Hopkins, will have its European premiere to open the 55th BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday Oct. 12. It has its world premiere at the Toronto … Continue reading →

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Nominees set for WSA, concert to honour Ronni Chasen

Posted on August 17, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett The World Soundtrack Awards concert at the 38th Ghent Film Festival on Oct. 22 will be a night of mixed emotions because while it will celebrate the music of some great composers, it also will be dedicated … Continue reading →

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DVD and Blu-ray Disc rule in entertainment spending

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett DVD and Blu-ray Disc account for 42% of all entertainment spending compared to 25% at cinemas, 27% for Pay TV or Premium TV, and 5% on Video On Demand and electronic sell-through, according to data published by … Continue reading →

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Martin Shaw’s ‘George Gently’ to air in US on public TV

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett British period TV police drama “George Gently” will air for the first time on US television on public television stations across the country early next year. It stars Martin Shaw from the cult 1970s action series “The … Continue reading →

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Indie films are in trouble, Ken Loach tells Critics’ Circle

Posted on August 4, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett British independent filmmaker Ken Loach says that independent film is under attack. The director, whose 2006 film “The Wind That Shakes the Barley” won the Palme d’Or at the Festival de Cannes, was presented on Thursday with … Continue reading →

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UK video sales down but signs good, says BVA

Posted on August 3, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett Total video entertainment sales across all platforms were down year-on-year by 5.7% to £1.012 billion with an 18% increase in digital video transactions in the first half of 2011, according to figures released  by the British Video … Continue reading →

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Sublime British comedy ‘Submarine’ now on Blu-ray

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett My favourite film at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival was Richard Ayoade’s smart and witty film of the Joe Dunthorne novel about teenaged angst titled “Submarine”. Optimum releases it in the UK today on Blu-ray Disc … Continue reading →

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