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FILM4 SUMMERSCREEN AT SOMERSET HOUSE
Film4 Summer Screen returns for nine nights in August, transforming the magnificent 18th century courtyard of Somerset House into a full-scale, open-air cinema with state-of-the art giant screen, 35mm projection and surround-sound.
This year's outdoor experience brings together everything you love about films, with a line-up of classic thrillers, amazing flights of fantasy, crowd-pleasing comedy, chilling horror and astonishing alien action. Relax and soak up the atmosphere with good food, drinks and DJs before the film.
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15th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS
Raindance, the UK's largest independent film festival, is now accepting submissions for its 15th anniversary edition and welcoming shorts and features of all genres from anywhere in the world. The festival dates have been set for 26th September to 7th October 2007, submissions deadline 1st June 2007.
2007 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD WINNERS
A very successful evening for the Brits at the
64th Golden Globe Awards 2007 earlier this week as they walked away with a total of 9 globes for TV and film, including 2 for Helen Mirren.
20TH LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The 20th Leeds International Film festival opens this week, with over 350 fims, with the acclaimed UK comedy drama
Venus and special guest
Corinne Bailey Rae.
212 INNOVATION AWARDS
International designer fashion and lifestyle brand Carolina Herrera New York are delighted to announce the first ever Carolina Herrera 212 Innovation Awards, an set up to reward young creative talent.
2ND LONDON CHILDRENS FILM FESTIVAL
The London Children’s Film Festival returns for its 2nd year, for nine days to 16 venues across London with a programme of Galas, Special Previews, UK Premieres and Creative Workshops that bring to life children’s stories from 19 countries! The London Children’s Film Festival runs
18 to 26 November 2006.
50 YEARS OF THE LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
This month sees the first-ever London Film Festival from 1957 replicated in all its glory to celebrate the festival's 50th anniversary, and it opens, as the initial festival did, with
Akira Kurosawa's seminal
Throne of Blood.
63RD VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
The 63rd Venice International Film Festival opened with Brian De Palma's
The Black Dahlia, starring Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson,
this week on the Venice Lido.
64th VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Ang Lee wins
The Golden Lion for Best Film at this years Venice Film Festival with his lustful film
Se, Jie, along with The Golden Lion of the 75th Anniversary presented to
Bernardo Bertolucci whilst Best Actor prizes went to
Brad Pitt and
Cate Blanchett. The awards presented last Saturday marked the close of this years 64th Venice Film Festival in the Palazzo del Cinema.
9TH BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARD WINNERS
Last night saw stars and leading figures of the British film industry turn up to celebrate the BIFA's at Hammersmith Palais. Winning films included
Red Road and
The Last King of Scotland.
AFTER DARK AT THE IMAX
After Dark 2007 at the BFI IMAX begins with three exciting recent releases. Originally created to offer an alternative to the mainly family-friendly titles that generally comprise our programme, After Dark is an opportunity to see some of the latest releases on the big screen, plus occasional all-night events such as our recent
The Lord of the Rings trilogy all-nighter.
ALMODOVAR SEASON
The Curzon Cinema are proud to present the Almodovar mini-season celebrating the Cannes winning release of
Volver,
released on the 25th of August. The season will include the UK release of
Volver.
AMFAR 2005
The A-listers and wealthy festival attendees, put the glitz and glamour of Cannes to use in the annual amfAR (
American Foundation for AIDS Research) AIDS benefit.
AUDIENCES GET FIRST LOOK AT AVATAR
Worldwide audiences got their first look of James Cameron's
AVATAR today at a global, history-making event, debuting the film's teaser trailer delivering a new cinematic experience.
BAFTA '60 SECONDS OF FAME' SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Details of '60 Seconds of Fame', an innovative short film initiative from the British Academy of Film & Television Arts in association with Orange, are announced today. Deadline for entries is 4 January 2008.
BAFTA 'RISING STAR AWARD' 2007
This year's nominees for the
BAFTA 'Rising Star Award' and the
BAFTA Film Awards 2007 have been announced. You can vote from now until 11th Feb by text message or at the BAFTA website
BAFTA 2006
This year's
Orange British Academy Film Awards were held at the Odeon Leicester Square on Sunday 19 February 2006 with
Brokeback Mountain, receiving the most awards including Best Film and Achievement in Direction.
BAFTA LAUNCH ‘60 SECONDS OF FAME’
Orange and BAFTA invite aspiring filmmakers to submit a 60 second short film around the theme 'Celebrate'. The winning film will be featured during the BAFTA Films Awards on 11th Feb.
BAFTA NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the
BAFTA AWARDS 2007 havebeen announced with Atonement receiving 14 nominations.
No Country for Old Men and
There Will Be Blood each received 9 nominations and
La Vie en Rose has received 7.
BAFTA WINNERS
The Orange British Academy Film Awards took place on Sunday 10 February at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, hosted by Jonathan Ross for the second year running.
BATMAN BEGINS PREMIERE
On June 12th,
Batman Begins had its London premier at the Odeon Leicester Square. Most of the
Batman Begins cast were in attendance and they saw fit to chew the fat with 6 Degrees Film.
BEST OF 14TH RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS
For your viewing pleasure those lovely people at Raindance HQ have packaged together the best of last year's 14th Raindance Film Festival shorts onto one DVD. It's an enjoyably eclectic bag with comedy, drama, music video and animation – and like all good shorts programmes it's an occasionally hit and miss affair.
BEST V BEST VOL. 1
Winners from BAFTA, Sundance, Berlin, Edinburgh, BIFA and 2 Oscar nominees all one DVD? This is quite literally the Best v Best of shorts.
BEST V BEST VOL. 2 SHORTS
A collection of last years prize-winning short films from all the major festivals (inc.
Oscar, Sundance, Cannes and
BAFTA winners), a showcase of the most exciting emerging filmmaking talent in the world.
BFI SOUTHBANK LAUNCH
Film culture gets a huge boost with the launch of
BFI Southbank this week.
Optronica and
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival form part of exciting new programme.
BIFA's
On Sunday 6 December 2009, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) will celebrate the best of British film talent with an awards ceremony hosted by James Nesbitt.
BIRDS EYE VIEW FILM FESTIVAL
A programme of short films made by women, is coming to screens across London, Cambridge Film Festival and music festivals, including Big Chill and Bestival, this summer.
BIRDS EYE VIEW FILM FESTIVAL 2007
BIRDS EYE VIEW (BEV) film festival presents six days of inspiration and celebration, showcasing the very best work from women filmmakers.
BIRDS EYE VIEW FILM FESTIVAL 2008
The UK’s celebration of women filmmakers returns with a stunning selection of features, docs and short films from around the world at the ICA and a special retrospective of women in comedy cinema at BFI Southbank.
BLANK SLATE
B3 Media are looking to fund up to five of the freshest and hottest short film projects by some of the UK's best black and minority ethnic filmmaking talent. Closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 24th November so you will have to move fast.
BRITISH FILM TALENT
New investment in British film talent to make next films with National Lottery money from the UK Film Council™s Development Fund; and two projects that were shortlisted for prestigious script prize in Cannes.
CAMERA CREW NEEDED
Poker event requires two camera teams to film a series of programs for TV and webcast featuring professional poker players and to take recorded copy and produce a 5 minute trailer for next year's event.
CANNES AFTER PARTY
Blackberry Films are holding an exclusive
Cannes After Party for all you movers and shakers who have just come back from The Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday 6th June at Kabaret in London.
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2006
British Director
Ken Loach wins the Palme d'Or at the
59th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL for
The Wind That Shakes The Barley, starring Cillian Murphy,
presented outside the Palais.
CHANNEL 4 THREE MINUTE WONDERS
Studio Artois is proud to announce an exciting new film making competition in partnership with BRITDOC and Channel 4 – 'Adventures in Recycling'. Anyone with a passion for film and a unique idea should submit their entry before April 14th 2007 to be in with a chance to have their work made into a 3 Minute Wonder for airing in Channel 4, this July.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Hundreds of fans gathered for the UK premiere of
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, hoping to catch a glimpse of the film's many stars. They arrived at Leicester Square park to find the place transformed into a replica of the chocolate room from Willy Wonka's factory.
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
The Royal Albert Hall was transformed into a glittering ice palace, complete with snow falling down onto the assembled guests. The Royal Premiere was attended by HRH The Prince Of Wales and HRH The Duchess Of Cornwall in aid of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund.
COBRAVISION AWARDS
Leading actors, directors and musicians turned out to support the cream of the UK's up-and-coming filmmakers at the
2nd Annual CobraVision Awards 2007.
COBRAVISION SHORT FILM COMPETITION
CobraVision, the ground-breaking short film competition which gives aspiring filmmakers the chance to get their film shown on national TV, is returning for a third year. To celebrate the new format Cobravision are giving away a
Playstation 3 to the best film received before 15th April 2007.
CURRENT TV UK LAUNCH
Win lunch with
Al Gore - Current TV, the network that pioneered viewer-created-content (VC²), is celebrating its forthcoming UK launch by holding a contest to encourage young people to produce short, non-fictional video pieces (pods) sharing relevant and compelling stories documenting their world.
CURZON SOHO SHORT FILM SUMMER SCHOOL
The Curzon Soho returns with the
Short Film Summer School four day celebration short presenting workshops, screenings, discussions and networking sessions. This festival is supported by
Film London's Audience Development Fund. The Short Film Summer School runs from
12th to 15th July.
DOCUMENTARY COURSE GIVE-AWAY WORTH £8000
The Metropolitan Film School would like to invite you to submit your idea for a 10-minute documentary. The best idea will win a free place on our upcoming Part-Time Documentary Filmmaking programme (worth £8,000).
DOV SIMEN'S 2 DAY FILM SCHOOL
Raindance is pleased to present
Dov Simens' 2-Day Film School in London this July 1st and 2nd. The only date the course will be presented in Europe, this two day crash course boasts such alumni as
Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie and
Chris Nolan.
EAST END FILM FESTIVAL
Now in its fifth year, the
East End Film Festival is an explosive mix of 2007's most inspirational features, short films and special events, all centred on the artistic hub of Europe – London's East End.
EAST END FILM FESTIVAL 2007 REVIEW
The East End Film Festival was an explosive mix of 2007's most inspirational features, short films and special events, all centred on the artistic hub of Europe – London's East End.
EAST END FILM FESTIVAL 2009
The EEFF launches with its biggest and most colourful programme of premieres, panels, parties, 3D cinema, live music, free outdoor screenings and unique special events across eight days and eleven East London venues.
EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL
The Edinburgh International Film Festival underscored its position as the world's oldest continuous-running film festival when it opened for the sixtieth time last week. We report live from the festival.
EIFF 2007
As
The 61st Edinburgh International Film Festival closes with
Julie Delpy's magnificent
2 Days In Paris we bring you the highlights and low-lights of this years festivities.
ELLEN DE GENERES TO HOST 79TH OSCARS
Ellen DeGeneres has been set to host the
79th Academy Awards telecast, producer Laura Ziskin announced this week. It will be DeGeneres' first time as Oscar® host, as well as her first appearance on an Academy Awards telecast. The ceremonies honoring film achievements for 2006 will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2007.
ELUSIVE SPOOKS: FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
At every film festival, there's at least one short film that takes our breath away. The format is perfect for delivering a short, sharp shock, and it's a freer, purer form because it doesn't have to conform to standard narrative conventions.
FILM 4 SUMMER SCREEN 2008
Somerset House's magnificent Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court will be transformed into a full-scale open-air cinema with state-of-the-art giant screen, 35mm projection and surround-sound. Behind The Screen tickets now on sale.
FILM4 GOES FREE FROM 23RD JULY
Film4 is releasing its subscription shackles and becoming a free-to-air site from Sunday July 23rd, opening with the free-to-air premiere of Sofia Coppola's Oscar winner
Lost in Translation.
See the TV spots, directed by
Kevin Spacey, here first starring
Ewan McGregor, Judy Dench, Christian Slater and
Willem Defoe.
FILM4 SUMMERSCREEN AT SOMERSET HOUSE
Film4 Summer Screen returns for nine nights in August, transforming the magnificent 18th century courtyard of Somerset House into a full-scale, open-air cinema with state-of-the art giant screen, 35mm projection and surround-sound.
FILM4 WINS BIG AT THE BIFA'S
As
Slumdog Millionaire swept the board at the British Independent Film Awards along with
Hunger and
In Bruges picking up major awards there is still a big question mark hanging over the future of British film.
FRENCH FILM SEASON 2004
As the Renault-sponsored French Film Season spreads to a number of prestigious venues, it chose it's opening in May to prove just how glamorous, just how eclectic and just how cultured French cinema can actually be.
FRIJJ FILM FESTIVAL - FREE CINEMA TICKETS !!!
Every Thursday from 14th August to September 18th,
Frijj Film Festival is offering everyone the chance to see some of the most classic films on the big screen and best of all it is
totally free!
FUTURE SHORTS
FUTURE SHORTS' boundary pushing festival continues throughout November with a brand new multi-award-winning programme of eclectic and inspired short films and music videos.
GENERAL IDI AMIN: A SELF PORTRAIT
To tie in with this weeks release of Kevin Macdonald's
The Last King of Scotland, the ICA are screening this darkly comic documentary about the self-style dictator General Idi Amin.
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
In spite of the pounding rain, screaming fans packed into every inch of Leicester Square for
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth film in the hugely successful series. Some of them had been camped out since 9pm the night before just to catch a glimpse of the film's stars.
HAZEL GRIAN: SHORT FILMMAKER
Vive la Revolution! Film-maker, games inventor and “genius”, Hazel Grian explains how her award winning shorts fed into the creation of an Alternate Reality Game.
HOW TO GET YOUR SHORT FILM FUNDED, MADE AND SEEN
This special event at London's ICA will comprise a panel session where industry experts give practical advice on short film production and distribution and discuss the various exhibition alternatives.
ICA: VERHOEVEN RETROSPECTIVE
To celebrate the release of his new film
Black Book, the
Verhoeven Retrospective at the ICA will kick off with a special preview screening of the film followed by six of his ealier films over the next two weeks.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CLOONEY!
The 53rd Times Bfi London Film Festival kicked off this week with the world premiere of
Wes Anderson's FANTASTIC MR FOX. Cannes, Venice and Berlin may get more kudos from the critics, but London is more about the fans. With 191 features and 113 shorts, the capital's shindig offers a smorgasbord of world cinema and celebrity attendance on the red carpet.
JAMES BOND EXCLUSIVE
To celebrate the release of
Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig, out 17th November, we speak with Bond villain
Mads Mikkelson and have a special offer on two great Bond books exclusively for 6 Degrees Film readers:
Bond On Set: Filming Casino Royale and
The Ultimate Bond: The Secret World of James Bond are out to buy this week making them the ideal Christmas gift for any Bond fan.
KING AND QUEEN OF THE BAFTA'S
It was a great night for British cinema, a night of high stakes and high fashion with actors, writers, directors, producers and editors celebrating a year of their achievements in film and cinema.
And the BAFTA goes to ...
KING AND QUEEN OF THE OSCARS
Once again,
Helen Mirren and
Forest Whitaker scooped awards for Best Actress and Best Actor at the
79th Annual Academy Awards. The ultimate film accolade, the ceremony honouring achievements in film for 2006, took place last night with Ellen DeGeneres as host, over 3,000 guests, 130 nominees in 24 categories.
And the Oscar goes to..
KING KONG
The premiere of
Peter Jackson's new movie
KING KONG roared into London last week. Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Peter Jackson himself were among the stars who attended.
LISTMANIA! A CELEBRATION OF MOVIE TOP 10'S
Listmania! A Celebration of Movie Top Tens, one of many
FREE events at this year's
London Film Festival, promises to be an entertaining evening of movie madness and list frenzy!
LO-TO-NO BUDGET FILMMAKING AT RAINDANCE
Christopher Nolan's The Prestige opens in UK cinemas this week. Chris took
Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking and his first two features screened at the Raindance Film Festival.
LONDON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
The London International Animation Festival (LIAF), supported by Film London's Audience Development Fund, runs from 22nd to 27th August. LIAF will be bigger and better than ever before - more than 200 short films from 25 countries, many of them British premieres, will be screened over six glorious days and nights at the Curzon Soho.
LONDON LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
Now in its 21st year, the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is the UK's third largest film festival. A number of this year's highlights have already screened to great acclaim at last years London Film Festival.
METROPOLITAN FILM SCHOOL
Open Evening on Tuesday 22nd August 7.00pm: The Metropolitan Film School offers a range of open enrolment courses for people who are interested in developing a career in the film industry.
NATIONAL SCHOOLS FILM WEEK 2005
The 10th National Schools Film Week, now the largest free educational programme linked to cinema in Europe, launches this week with one of the most exciting programmes to date.
NOBODY'S PERFECT
Young writers and filmmakers given the chance to showcase talent to key players in British film industry. Young people invited to submit film, scripts and music to win the chance to produce six short films that address issues like self-harm, sexuality and bullying.
NORTH OF HOLLYWOOD
The Canadian film industry has long been the poor relative of its more popular southern neighbour, and even when recognised tends to get shooed under the same umbrella. North of Hollywood film tour aims to address the balance.
OSCAR WINNERS 2006
6 Degrees Film takes a look at who won what at this years 78th ACADEMY AWARDS.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
A crowd of thousands gathered in Leicester Square to witness the spectacle of the
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest premiere. The film's stars
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and
Keira Knightley were in attendance.
PLANS SUBMITTED FOR PROJECT PINEWOOD
"Project Pinewood", will create the world's first purpose-built Film and Television 'live-work' community to include working sets of streetscapes and zones replicating locations across the UK, Europe and the US.
RAINDANCE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The
16th Raindance Film Festival jury prize winners announced at the closing night film,
Hush. This year's festival saw stars including Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy flock to the indie film festival.
RENAULT FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2006
The biggest showcase of French cinema ever seen will be presented around the UK from March 1-30. A new fusion of two events that have previously promoted le cinema français in the UK, will deliver an array of films in ten UK cities.
RESFEST 10: DIGITAL AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2006
Resfest presents the very best of innovative film, music, art, design, fashion, culture and technology, and celebrates its 10th year with a programme recognising the very latest in creative talent.
ROBBIE WILLIAMS SEEKS EMERGING FILMMAKERS
Robbie Williams seeks emerging filmmakers to create a short film for a track from new album 'Rudebox' in a competition launched with independent filmmakers' community Shooting People.
RUSHES SOHO SHORTS FESTIVAL
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival (28th July to 3rd August) now celebrating it's ninth consecutive year, and is now accepting entries from film-makers. Deadline for submissions is 4th May 2007.
RUSHES SOHO SHORTS FESTIVAL
The 10th Rushes Soho Shorts Festival is
calling for submissions to celebrate the best director in each of the six categories Short Film, Animation, Documentary, Music Video, Newcomer and Broadcast Design.
SCRIPTWRITERS COMPETITION
A new nationwide competition to encourage and support young British scriptwriting talent has been launched by
Nik Powell, at the 60th Edinburgh International Film Festival earlier this week.
SECRET CINEMA
This groundbreaking event aims to put the mystery and excitement back into cinema through hosting secret screenings of films shown at individually themed locations to create a live cinematic experience.
SHORT EXPOSURE: Asher Goldstein
The internet and portable media devices have made films easily accessible and there are infinite ways of maximising this exposure. We talked to
Asher Goldstein, Director of Acquisitions at Apollo Cinema in LA, about what qualities a short film should have, and what are the key things a distributor looks for.
SHORT FILM DIRECTORS: Adam Watkins
2006 saw new shorts director Adam Watkins direct, write and edit his own short mockumentary comedy
Colin Sprockett: Numbers Man, which sees the titular and slightly delusional character commit himself to a strict training regime to compete in the high stakes sport of… Sodoku. The film was screened at this year's Cannes Short Film Corner.
SHORT FILM DIRECTORS: James Appleton
James Appleton's quirky comedies have seen him be commissioned by the Film Council, while his shorts have won awards, appeared at festivals all over the world, downloaded onto the PSP console and even screened on the Berlin underground. 6 Degrees Film talks with James about his thriving success as a short film director and his latest film
:-).
SKY MOVIES INDIE HD SEARCHES FOR A NEW BRITISH FILM-MAKER
Sky Movies launches an exciting competition in search of the nation’s new rising star of UK film-making. The competition will give one lucky winner the unique opportunity to have their own HD film financed and broadcast on Sky Movies Indie HD.
SOHO RUSHES
The landmark annual festival, which showcases the work of some of the UK™s most talented young filmmakers, will run for a week from 29th July until 4th August. Awards for the best director in each category will be presented on Thursday 3rd August at the star studded Festival Awards night held at one of London™s hottest venues, The CC Club in Piccadilly.
STRAIGHT CURVE
Straight Curve is a start up company offering a unique movie making experience. Passionate about making short movies, there programme is designed to give students the opportunity to make and own their own short movie without the outlay of equipment and a production team. Each student receives a DVD copy of their movie, they will have networked with film makers of the future and all films will be submitted into a festival.
SUMMER 2008: CINEMA LINE-UP
This summer’s line-up is a mouth-watering mix of sequels and originals, with top-flight films from the UK, Europe and Asia as well as the innovative action, witty humour and sparkling romance audiences have come to expect and enjoy.
SUPER SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2006
The UK's largest admission free touring short film festival will take place over five days in London from
17 July to 21 July 2006, followed by a tour to major UK cities in the autumn.
SUPERMAN RETURNS PREMIERE
This weeks sees the long awaited
Superman Returns soar into cinemas nationwide. 6 Degrees went along to the UK premiere and had a little chat with
Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Frank Langella, director
Bryan Singer and Producer
Gilbert Adler.
TEN MINUTES OLDER
Why do filmmakers make shorts? Especially, says Danny Boyle, when many end up making little else.
Ten Minutes Older hopes to revive the genre and explain why the form needs our closer attention.
THE 15TH RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT
The 15th Raindance Film Festival came to a close last weekend in London's West End with
Gus Van Sant's Paranoid Park and a presentation of this year's winners introduced by festival founder
Elliot Grove.
THE 51ST LONDON FILM FESTIVAL FINISHES WITH A FLOURISH
The London Film Festival rounded off a record-breaking year with
THE DARJEELING LIMITED. International glamour featured throughout the Festival's 16 days.
Wes Anderson was joined by
Jason Schwartzman and
Adrien Brody to introduce the Closing Night Gala in an unprecedented line-up of 14 Gala premieres.
We take a look at this years highlights with reviews, interviews and pictures from the red carpet.
THE 54TH LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
LFF PROGRAMME REVEALED: The 54th BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express, is delighted to announce that the Opening Night Gala on 13 October will be
NEVER LET ME GO, directed by Mark Romanek and starring Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield. And closing the festival will be the European premiere of Danny Boyle's
127 HOURS on Thursday 28 October.
THE 60TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Jane Fonda awarded the coveted
Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony last Sunday of this
60th Cannes Festival to Romanian director Cristian Mungiu for
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days.
THE 62ND INTERNATIONAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2009
The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke's fascism parable, scoops the top prize, but there's success for Britain's Andrea Arnold, as well as festival hot potatoes Inglourious Basterds and Antichrist.
THE 80TH ACADEMY AWARDS
The UK picked up six Oscars at this year's 80th Academy Awards for British film talent working in front of and behind the camera, demonstrating the strength and depth of the British film industry.
Daniel Day Lewis took Best Actor for
There Will be Blood, while
Tilda Swinton took Best Supporting Actress for her role in
Michael Clayton. Other winners included
The Bourne Ultimatum, The Golden Compass and
Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008 - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The official Jury of this 61st Fesival de Cannes, présided over by
Sean Penn, revealed the Prize winners during the closing Ceremony. Édouard Baer hosted
Robert de Niro on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d'or to the best film among the 22 in Competition.
THE DA VINCI CODE
As part of the promotional campaign DnA PR are looking for the UK's biggest Da Vinci Code fan.
THE FILM BUSINESS ACADEMY
Are you looking to break into the film industry? A qualification from the
Film Business Academy may help with your future employability in this competitive arena. The Film Business Academy is the world's first international centre dedicated to the business of film. It is part of Cass Business School, a leading European Business School with an Executive MBA ranked in the world top ten by the Financial Times (2005).
THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS 2009
Britain won big last night at the stunning
66th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony with
Slumdog Millionaire sweeping the board in 4 categories, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.
Kate Winslet (
Revolutionary Road) won 2 awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
Colin Farrel (
In Bruges) and
Sally Hawkins (
Happy-Go-Lucky) also took home a globe for best performances.
THE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS 2007
As the first event to honor independent film exclusively, Film Independent's Spirit Awards has made a name for itself as the premier awards event for the independent film community. It's a celebration of the spirited pioneers who bring a unique vision to filmmaking. Along with being a great party, the Spirit Awards ceremony also brings together the top talent from independent film and Hollywood.
THE ORANGE VISION
A brand new edition from Oranges' hilarious duo, Dresden and Elliot and their Orange Vision for 2009. The countdown has begun on the website, make sure you check it out on the 27th March to find out more!
THE TIMES BFI 50TH LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
The Times BFI 50th London Film Festival rounded off a successful fortnight of film screenings and events with
Babel. International glamour on the red carpet featured throughout the Festival's 16 days.
Alejandro González Iñárritu was joined by actors
Gael García Bernal and
Rinko Kikuchi to introduce
Babel, the Closing Night Gala in a record line-up of 13 Gala premieres.
THE TIMES BFI 52ND LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival rounded off its most successful year to date with the European premiere of
Danny Boyle's SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. This year's Festival hosted 191 feature films and 109 short films from 43 countries including a record 15 world premieres, a record 1096 industry professionals, and the highest ever audience attendance.
THE UK'S LEADING FILM EVENT CELEBRATES 50TH YEAR
Plans are underway for a series of events celebrating
The Times 50th bfi London Film Festival which will run from
18th October to 2nd November. These will include a special screening under Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square as well as the
largest surprise film screening, showing simultaneously in 50 venues across the city.
THINKSYNC FILMS COMPETITION FOR INDIE FILM AND MUSIC INDUSTRIES
ThinkSync Films launches its competition for independent filmmakers for the second year running. Founded in 2006, the competition is designed to search out, celebrate and reward creative new independent film making talent, with particular attention to the role music plays.
THIS IS IT TRAILER - WATCH IT NOW!
The official International trailer for "
Michael Jackson' This Is It" is now available, directed by Kenny Ortega, opens in cinemas worldwide on October 28th for a limited 2-week run, with tickets going on sale September 27th.
TOP DOG SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE AND KATE WINSLET WIN BIG
A big night for Brits last night at the 81st ACADEMY AWARDS as
KATE WINSLET finally clinches the
Best Actress Oscar for her role in
The Reader, after being nominated 5 times before.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE also triumphed again trouncing the awards season and scooping 8 out of its 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director for
DANNY BOYLE.
UK FILM COUNCIL SUPPORTS BRITDOC'06
The UK Film Council is pleased to announce its support for BRITDOC 06 “ the new British documentary festival and forum taking place 26 “ 28 July at Keble College, Oxford.
UK FILM COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW TAX RELIEF SYSTEM FOR BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY
New film tax relief system will make the UK an extremely attractive place to make films supporting a consistent flow of British films to audiences worldwideThe UK Film Council today welcomed the Government's new tax relief system for the British film industry which will help to consolidate its position as the most important film industry in the world after the US.
WAR OF THE WORLDS
At the London red carpet premiere of
War Of The Worlds on June 19th, 6 Degrees Film had the opportunity to chat with several members of the cast and crew.
WIN A SPEAKING PART IN IGOR
The makers of
IGOR have teamed up with
Sky Movies to offer viewers the chance to win a speaking part, alongside John Cusack, John Cleese and Steve Buscemi, in this autumn's biggest kids movie.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 10TH BIFA'S
The winners for the 10th annual British Independent Film Awards were announced at the Roundhouse in London earlier this week, with
Anton Corbijn winning the Douglas Hickox award and
Judi Dench winning Best Actress.
Control and
Notes on a Scandal dominated the awards ceremony, together winning 7 out of the 17 awards.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE TRIUMPHS AGAIN AT THE BAFTA's
THE 14th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL CLOSES
THE MOVIES: STUNTS & EFFECTS EXPANSION PACK
