2009
3/09/2009 Arterton is queen in Frears' next project
Gemma Arterton and Dominic Cooper to star in Stephen Frears' Tamara Drewe, shooting begins this September.
27/08/2009 Shooting starts on new Mike Leigh film
Shooting begins today on Mike Leigh's Untitled 09, the writer/director's first film since the award-winning Happy-Go-Lucky.
Oscar® winner Helen Mirren and Pete Postlethwaite have joined the remarkably talented young cast including Sam Riley as Pinkie and the fast-rising Andrea Riseborough as Rose in Rowan Joffe's debut feature Brighton Rock.
20/08/2009 Merger proposed for flagship film bodies
Plans to merge the UK Film Council (UKFC) and the British Film Institute (BFI) into a single body to support film could benefit both the filmgoing public and the industry, Film Minister Siôn Simon said today.
19/08/2009 UK Film Council funding to support digital innovation in film distribution
The UK Film Council is trialling an earlier application process within its Prints and Advertising (P&A) Fund that will support distributors in harnessing the internet to transform the way British audiences discover and engage with films.
3/08/2009 Nowhere Boy to close the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival
Funded by the UK Film Council's Development and Premiere Funds, the eagerly awaited first feature from Turner prize-nominated artist Sam Taylor-Wood has been chosen as the closing film of this year's London Film Festival.
3/08/2009 National Lottery Awards finalists revealed
The 21 finalists for the annual National Lottery Awards have been revealed, including YourLocalCinema.com, the UK Film Council backed website that provides information about subtitled and audio described film screenings taking place around the UK for people with hearing or sight problems. Vote for your winner on the National Lottery Awards website - voting closes on 14 August.
16/07/2009 UK Film Council publishes Statistical Yearbook on UK film
British films banked $4.2 billion worldwide last year, according to the latest statistics published today by the UK Film Council.
15/07/2009 UK Film Council's Film Nation wins £3 million for 2012 Olympic and Paralymic Games
The UK Film Council is offering young British filmmakers an exciting opportunity to take part in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games under the banner of Film Nation.
