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Raindance TV live on Joost

Zara — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:06:44 -0400

Raindance.tv, a web and mobile-based independent film destination, today announced that it is joining Joost, the world’s first broadcast-quality internet television service. Joost users will now be able to view for free Raindance.tv's unrivalled range of independent features, shorts and documentaries.

Restrictions on street filming

Jack — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:57:35 -0500

The UK Government are about to propose restrictions on photography in public places which could make street photography and documentary photography against the law.
There's a petition on the Downing St website against this.
Please sign and forward if you are so inclined...

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Photography/

Colin Brown Is Appointed British Film Commissioner

Jack — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:34:29 -0500

Here's a snippet from 4RFV :

The UK Film Council have recently announced the appointment of Colin Brown as British Film Commissioner.
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State aid: Commission approves revised UK film tax incentive scheme

Jack — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:26:35 -0500

Hi Everyone,

I'm pretty busy right now so I'm just gonna rip this from the press release...

The European Commission has today given State Aid approval to the new film tax reliefs. A notice was posted on the European Commission website today.
The new tax relief will mean:

For films that cost up to £20 million, the Film Production Company (FPC) will be able to claim an enhanced deduction of 100% with a payable cash element of 25% of UK qualifying film production expenditure.

For films that cost over £20 million, the FPC will be able to claim an enhanced deduction of 80% with a payable cash element of 20% of UK qualifying film production expenditure.

The minimum UK spend threshold for qualifying films will be set at 25%.

BAFTA 60 Second Film Competition

Annie — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:19:04 -0500

BAFTA are launching a 60 second film competition for its 60th birthday. The competition is open to anyone over 16 years of age and the theme is "celebrate". Each BBC region will screen the top 5 films with the public voting for their favourite one. The shortlisted 15 finalists will be whisked to stay in a top London hotel suite and get to walk the red carpet when their film is shown in Covent Garden Piazza. The BAFTA Panel will choose the overall winner and the film will be shown during the televised film awards.

Nokia Shorts Classic Finalists Announced

Zara — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:19:28 -0400

Today is an exciting day for Nokia Shorts Classic! The finalists have been announced!

So what makes this especially exciting? Well, for starters a Classic category finalist becomes a nominee for a Best 15 Second Short BIFA and the filmmaker gets to attend the awards with a guest!

Gone Backpacking

Zara — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:11:02 -0400

Attention writers and travellers! To push the launch of Working Title's film Gone they have launched a Gone Backpacking blog - but with a difference! Every week, the best submitted blog gets £100!

Google Signs Viacom

Zara — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:24:54 -0400

Shows from Viacom's MTV and Nickelodeon will now be available on Google.

The content can be seen on Google Video but it will also be available through the Adsense network which will start streaming video as well as displaying text and image ads. The clips seen on Adsense will be 2-4 minutes in length, whilst Google Video will show the full episodes from shows such as Laguna Beach: The Real O.C., The MTV Video Music Awards, and Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants.

Sony on Demand

Zara — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:12:18 -0400

Sony Pictures has signed a VOD deal with Arts Alliance Media and will now have its films available to download, alongside those of fellow distributors Warner Brothers, Universal, Momentum, Tartan and Fremantle, on LoveFilm and AOL UK.

Film4

Zara — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:30:20 -0400

As first reported here , Film Four will be relaunching as Film4 on July 23rd on Freeview and Satellite TV.

Channel 4's film channel will no longer be on a subscription basis, and films will be interrupted by advertisement breaks.