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12/05/2008 UK and Indian film industries join forces
The UK and Indian Governments have successfully completed negotiations which will enable a UK-India film co-production agreement to come into force.
12/05/2008 Better Things selected for Cannes
Better Things, the first feature film from British director Duane Hopkins, has been selected for the Critics' Week competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
8/05/2008 UK Film Council appoints new Production Executive in LA
Andy Weltman has been appointed Production Executive by the British Film Commissioner Colin Brown. Weltman who will be based in the UK Film Council US office will be responsible for building relationships with US filmmakers looking to film in the UK.
7/05/2008 UK Film Council boosts Black and Asian British film talent
The UK Film Council will this year honour some of Britain's best Black and Asian film-making talent through its unique high-end honour programme Breakthrough Brits.
Slackers, revolutionaries, girls about town, lost spirits, kings and wise women cast in stories from new filmmakers.
23/04/2008 Digital departures film selected for Cannes debut
One of the three feature films currently being made in Liverpool as part of the cutting edge Digital Departures micro-budget filmmaking initiative, has been selected for screening at the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival in May.
23/04/2008 UK Film Council promotes black film talent at National Portrait Gallery
Portraits of some of the UK's leading Black film actors will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery from 25 April. The portraits have been supported by the UK Film Council in order to celebrate and support Black film talent and raise the debate about the demand for greater on-screen diversity
15/04/2008 Lottery funding to increase choices for cinema audiences
UK Film Council's Prints and Advertising Fund announces latest awards
9/04/2008 £18 million funding boost for film in the regions from UK Film Council
More than £15 million to boost local film industries and help build a vibrant film culture throughout Britain, £2.7m Lottery funding to increase access for as many people as possible to the nation's rich film heritage.
