BFI says box office up, production down
The latest figures from the British Film Institute show that UK cinemas took a record £988 million last year – with 24 of
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New BFI Fellow Danny Boyle ends LFF 2010
The organisers of the London Film Festival say this year’s event had an outstanding British presence – including the opening and closing night
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Government defends UK Film Council closure
The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has defended his decision to close down the UK Film Council. Responding to appeals from industry figures –
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Prophet swaps fortunes with Ribbon at LFF
A French prison drama – which just missed out on the Palme D’Or in Cannes this year – has won the Best Film
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Prizes evenly spread at Cannes, as Haneke wins Palme d’Or
With the recession muting the glitz and glamour of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, many reviewers say the competition films themselves were among
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Four former Palme d’Or winners on Cannes short-list
Four previous Palme d’Or winners are in line for the top prize at Cannes again this year — along with other film-makers making
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First home victory in two decades of Cannes
For the first time in twenty one years, a French film has picked up the top honour at the Cannes Film Festival. Under
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Record numbers flock to 51st London Film Festival
The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival has drawn to a close in Leicester Square with a gala screening of the new Wes
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Academy celebrates foreign film
Mention the Oscars and most people think of big-budget, American-backed, box-office-winning blockbusters. It is almost as if films like Titanic, and this year’s
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