Film Producer Tim Hampton Dies at 65
LONDON — British film producer Tim Hampton, who worked with helmers including Roman Polanski, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, Hugh Hudson and Francis Ford Coppola, has died. Hampton, who died March…
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Ang Lee Joins 3D Creative Summit
Helmer Ang Lee will take part in the first 3D Creative Summit in London.
Edinburgh Fest to Bow 'I Am Breathing'
The Edinburgh Film Festival will kick off a worldwide screening day for documentary "I am Breathing" as part of Global Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day on June 21.
U.K. Film Distribs Cut Advertising Spend by 6%
Blighty's film distributors spent less coin on media advertising last year, according to figures released Thursday by the U.K. Film Distributors' Assn.
Sundance London Puts Comedy Center-stage
LONDON – Comedy and the contrast between practitioners on either side of the Atlantic forms a centerpiece of the second Sundance London film and music festival, which will also see a spotlight on…
Don't Turn Off Your Phone During This Horror Pic
Forget turning off your smartphone when you go to the movies. Dutch film company 2CFilm has created a pioneering interactive cinema concept for helmer Bobby Boerman's chiller, "App," which invites…
U.K. Set to Give Videogames Tax Breaks
The craftsmanship, artistry and importance of the rapidly evolving vidgames industry has long been recognized in the U.K. by BAFTA, which celebrated the sector with its ninth British Academy Games…
Crowd-funding Kickstarts U.K. Release for 'Time'
LONDON – Parkville Pictures' "Borrowed Time" has become the first U.K. film to use crowd-funding to secure a theatrical release. The filmmakers behind the micro-budget film turned to crowd-funding…
Lionsgate U.K. Backs Rickman's 'Chaos'
Lionsgate U.K. has boarded Alan Rickman's sophomore helming effort "A Little Chaos" as main financier and co-producer alongside BBC Films and Lipsync.
Sam Mendes Says 'No' to Next James Bond
Sam Mendes has confirmed he will not return to the director's chair for the next installment in the James Bond franchise.
