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29/09/2008 Wall to Wall CEO to lead Media Literacy Taskforce
Alex Graham, CEO of Wall to Wall - the company behind the hit show Who do you think you are? - has been appointed the new Chair of the Media Literacy Task Force.
26/09/2008 UK Film Council backs British film companies at Pusan
The UK Film Council and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) are supporting British companies attending this year's Asian Film Market (AFM) in Pusan, which runs from 3-6 October 2008. British talent is represented across the other two high profile industry events, the Pusan International Film Festival (2-10 October) and the Pusan Promotion Plan (3-10 October).
11/09/2008 UK Film Council celebrates Toronto's British talent
The UK Film Council US office hosted an open house at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday 9 September, which was followed by a reception to celebrate the incredible breadth and depth of British filmmaking talent being showcased at the festival.
8/09/2008 Unique remake of Oscar Wilde classic supported by UK Film Council
The UK Film Council's Premiere Fund has awarded £500,000 of National Lottery funding to Dorian Gray.
4/09/2008 BFI launches poll to find today's films for tomorrow
Cate Blanchett chose Stalker, Ken Loach chose Closely Observed Trains, Bill Nighy chose Mississippi Burning. If you had to choose one film to share with future generations, what would it be? Join the debate.
1/09/2008 The future's bright for film festival after National Lottery Awards win
Staff and volunteers from the Oska Bright Film Festival in Brighton are celebrating after being voted the UK's favourite Lottery-funded arts project, beating hundreds of projects from across the UK.
28/08/2008 Berlinale Talent Campus - open for applications
The Berlinale Talent Campus, part of the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, is now open for applications from emerging filmmaking talent from around the world.
28/08/2008 Shane Meadows' coming-of-age comedy/drama gets lottery boost for wider distribution
Somers Town, the new film from award-winning director Shane Meadows, is one of several films to receive support from the UK Film Council's Prints and Advertising Fund, which continues to provide funding for the distribution of art-house, foreign and classic films to give audiences more choice.
27/08/2008 Insight Out 2008 seeks undiscovered filmmakers with great ideas
Insight Out 2008 are seeking short filmmakers, animators and screenwriters who want to learn more about the distribution process, self promotion & marketing their product to the right audiences.
22/08/2008 UK Film Council asks public to join the search to save our screen heritage
The UK Film Council is appealing to the nation to join a treasure hunt for rare film to improve the national archive, as part of its Strategy for UK Screen Heritage.
