All articles by Ian Sandwell – Page 25
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NewsBFI to invest £2m in Neighbourhood Cinema
Initiative will see £2m of investment over four years to enable film fans across the UK to get more opportunities to see a range of films.
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NewsLucy holds UK box office lead
Universal’s action sci-fi becomes director Luc Besson’s best-ever UK performer as it records a second straight week at the top of the chart.
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CommentFilm4 FrightFest: Home, sweet home
Screen reports from the 15th edition of the genre festival and first from its new venue, including an interview with Starry Eyes’ writer-directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer.
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FeaturesRobert Englund reveals Richard Attenborough influence
The horror icon talks to Ian Sandwell about his latest film The Last Showing, which premiered at Film4 FrightFest, and the current state of the genre.
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NewsLuc Besson's Lucy tops UK box office
Universal’s action sci-fi scores excellent $5.1m (£3.1m) bow to dethrone The Inbetweeners 2.
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CommentFrightFest: The Guest checks in
Screen reports from the opening night of Film4 FrightFest which saw the UK premiere of Adam Wingard’s The Guest.
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NewsInbetweeners 2 retains UK lead
Entertainment’s comedy sequel crosses £20m mark with non-final $7.2m (£4.3m) second weekend.
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News369, JEMPSA announce co-pro deal
UK and Argentine companies join forces to co-produce and finance a slate of six features over the next two years.
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NewsMarshall to exec produce Dark Signal
Edward Evers-Swindell’s horror will be shot entirely on location in Wales.
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NewsHFM to present 21 projects
Selected film projects will be presented at the 2014 event, which takes place during the Netherlands Film Festival from Sept 25-28.
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NewsSensoria announces 2014 programme
Festival to screen UK premiere of Alive Inside [pictured] and 30th anniversary screenings of Threads and Stop Making Sense.
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NewsSecret Cinema to honour Robin Williams
One off charity screening to commemorate Robin Williams will see all profits go to Mind.
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NewsDesplat, Zimmer in WSAwards nominees
Awards will take place on the closing night of the Gent Film Festival on Oct 25.
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NewsBerwick unveils 2014 lineup
Now in its tenth year, the UK festival is to open with Momcilo Mrdakovic’s Mamarosh [pictured].
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NewsInbetweeners 2 biggest UK debut of 2014
Entertainment’s comedy sequel opens with over $21m (£12.5m), including previews, for the biggest debut of the year.
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NewsFantasia draws record numbers
Montreal’s genre festival ran from July 17-Aug 6 and saw audiences of more than 129,000; its Frontières co-production market also drew a record attendance, up 30% on 2013.
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NewsGuardians tops UK chart on $10.7m
Disney’s latest Marvel outing scores $10.7m (£6.35m) debut to dethrone Fox’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; Secret Cinema’s Back to the Future event grosses $1.2m (£720,000) over first four shows.
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NewsApes retains UK box office lead
Fox’s sequel retains top spot with $6.4m (£3.8m) second weekend; Paramount’s Hercules muscles in with $2.46m (£1.45m).
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FeaturesJohn McNaughton, The Harvest
Ian Sandwell talks to the American director about his first film in over a decade, The Harvest.
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FeaturesRichard Bates, Jr. & Matthew Gray Gubler, Suburban Gothic
Writer/director Richard Bates, Jr. and lead actor Matthew Gray Gubler talk to Ian Sandwell about Suburban Gothic, which world premiered at Fantasia.