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4/07/2008 Bridget Jones director joins UK Film Council board
Acclaimed film and television director Beeban Kidron has joined the UK Film Council's Board of Directors. The appointment was made by Margaret Hodge MP, Minister for Culture today and will run for four years from 1 July 2008.
30/06/2008 Award winners announced at 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival announced the winners in the ten competition categories for both feature and short films.
20/06/2008 UK Film Council activity in Edinburgh to support filmmakers
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has got off to a flying start with an exciting line-up of events and activities for filmmakers attending the festival, supported by the UK Film Council.
16/06/2008 Massive boost for UK's film festivals
The UK Film Council is helping British film festivals to raise their profile and their ambition with a huge Lottery cash injection of £740,000 over the next three years.
9/06/2008 UK line producers and production managers to meet US studios and independents
British Film Commissioner Colin Brown is taking eight UK line producers and unit production managers out to Los Angeles next week to meet US studio executives and major independents.
6/06/2008 UK Film Council backs hot new talent urban drama and a Lebanese romantic comedy
A film starring, written and directed by an exciting new filmmaker, an art-house biopic and a Lebanese film have received Lottery funding from the UK Film Council's P&A Fund. Its most recent round of awards to film distributors continues to help gain exposure for films which might otherwise only have a limited distribution, thereby increasing viewing choice for audiences.
3/06/2008 Film partners launch plan to help more young people engage with the creative world of film
Leading film organisations have today published the first UK-wide film education strategy. Film: 21st Century Literacy aims to bring greater coherence and consistency to the provision of film education in the UK so children and young people have equal opportunities to watch, understand and make films.
Britain's Breakthrough Brits will this weekend fly out to LA to make their mark on Hollywood.
29/05/2008 Five hours 'Find Your Talent' scheme moves a step closer
Ten areas around the country are to pilot the Government's £25 million Find your Talent programme to give young people the chance to encounter a range of high-quality cultural experiences for five hours a week both in and outside of school.
14/05/2008 UK film industry brings new films and filmmakers to the world's biggest film festival
The UK film industry celebrates five films in official selection at Cannes, 150 films in the market and British filmmakers talking about their new films in the UK Film Centre.
