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LES MISERABLES (Working Title Films / Cameron Mackintosh Productions)

The film adaptation of the stage musical, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway, is released in UK cine...

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Congratulations to Peter Strickland

Berberian Sound Studio wins 4 British Independent Film Awards on Sunday 9th December 2012, including Best Director....

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BIFA nominations - BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO up for 7

Peter Strickland�s BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO is up for 7 awards at the British International Film Awards, ...

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THE VOORMAN PROBLEM: The BFI Festival: �Crimes and Punishment� Section � 11th & 13th October

Doctor Williams is called in to examine the enigmatic Mr Voorman, a prisoner with a peculiar affliction: he believes he ...

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KELLY + VICTOR: The BFI Festival: 16th, 16th & 20th October

Based on the celebrated novel by Niall Griffiths, this haunting potrait of a young couple embarking on ...

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GRABBERS: opens in Ireland 10th August

Following its screenings at the Sundance and Edinburgh Film Festivals, Jon Wright�s GRABBERS opens the ...

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BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO: Warp/Film Four/BFI/Screen Yorkshire. Artificial Eye will re

Described as the �perfect companion piece to�The Artist, doing for sound what that did for silence� (Total Film),
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BAFTA Awards:

Congratulations to Debbie Tucker Green as RANDOM wins Best Single Drama.� The Channel 4 film was direct...

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LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Principal photography has begun on the film adaptation of Nelson Mandela�s biography, which will star Idris Elba and Nao...

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LES MISERABLES

Shooting has started on William Nicholson, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg?s film adaptation ...

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Filming begins on Bill Gallagher?s feature film Blood

Filming begins on Bill Gallagher?s feature film Blood starring Paul Bettany, Brian Cox, and Stephen Gra...

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Congratulations to Adrian Hodges

whose film MY WEEK WITH MARILYN has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film, a...

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Beau Willimon's THE IDES OF MARCH

has received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and two BAFTA Award nominations for Best Adapted S...

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ALL IN GOOD TIME: Glasgow and Dublin Film Festivals

Ayub Khan Din?s film adaptation of his play RAFTA RAFTA, directed by Nigel Cole, will be on general release later in the...

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MY WEEK WITH MARILYN, written by Adrian Hodges,

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN, written by Adrian Hodges, starring Michelle Williams and Kenneth Branagh, continu...

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Jon Wright?s GRABBERS premiers at Sundance Film Festival

Jon Wright?s GRABBERS premiers at Sundance Film Festival on 23rd January ? Sony will release in the UK ...

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Novels currently being adapted by Agency clients include George Eliot?s MIDDLEMARCH

Novels currently being adapted by Agency clients include George Eliot?s MIDDLEMARCH (Heidi Thomas for F...

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Stephen Butchard is writing THE GUARDIAN

Stephen Butchard is writing THE GUARDIAN, for Barefoot Films, and THE FACTORY for Open TV&Film, whi...

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William Boyd?s screenplay ORDINARY THUNDERSTORMS placed second

William Boyd?s screenplay ORDINARY THUNDERSTORMS placed second on the 2011 Brit List. He was joined by ...

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Congratulations to Adrian Hodges

whose film MY WEEK WITH MARILYN has received a total of three Golden Globe Nominations, including Best Motion Picture ? ...

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Adrian Hodges? MY WEEK WITH MARILYN receives strong reception, surrounded by Oscar Buzz!

4 Stars ? The Guardian4 Stars - Radio Times4 Stars ? The Daily Mail 3.5 / 4 ? Roger Ebert3 / 4 ? USA Today?At moments h...

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MY WEEK WITH MARILYN - in cinemas 18th November

Written by Adrian Hodges, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN depicts the making of the 1957 film The Prince and the S...

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THE LIABILITY starts shooting on 21st Nov

From Corona Pictures comes this darkly comic road movie, starring Tim Roth, Peter Mullan and Talulah Riley. Directed by ...

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HONOUR starts shooting on 4th November

Written and directed by Shan Khan and starring Paddy Considine, the film was ranked third in last year?...

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THE IDES OF MARCH open from Friday 28th October

Screenplay by Beau Willimon, George Clooney and Grant Heslov, based on the original stageplay FARRAGUT ...

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Principal photography on EFFIE

written by Emma Thompson, starts on October 14th. Based on the life of Effie Ruskin, h...

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THE AWAKENING

Nick Murphy?s debut feature film receives a gala screening at the Toronto Film Festival on Friday 16th ...

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RANDOM

Writer/Director Debbie Tucker Green?s RANDOM receives two screenings at The Toronto Film Festival (Frid...

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HENRY XIII

A film of Mark Rosenblatt?s acclaimed production of Henry VIII, originally performed at Shakespeare?s G...

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MY WEEK WITH MARILYN: New York Film Festival

Congratulations to Simon Curtis, whose debut feature MY WEEK WITH MARILYN will receive its world premie...

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Beau Willimon's THE IDES OF MARCH opens Venice

THE IDES OF MARCH, directed by George Clooney with screenplay by Beau Willimon based on his stageplay F...

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KELLY & VICTOR starts principal photography

Principal photography of KELLY & VICTOR, adapted from Niall Griffith?s novel, starts at the end of ...

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HENRY VIII, directed by Mark Rosenblatt, to appear in cinemas across the UK and America this summer.

As part of the 'Shakespeare in Cinema' series, Shakespeare's Globe and Arts Alliance Media are partnering to release Mar...

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Christine Murphy receives Honourable Mention for CUPCAKE at Fargo Film Festival

Congratulations to Christine Murphy, whose film CUP CAKE received an Honourable Mention from the Narrat...

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WEST IS WEST written by Ayub Khan Din released 25th February

WEST IS WEST written by Ayub Khan Din, his long awaited sequel to EAST IS EAST,was released nationwide�...

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AFRICA UNITED: On general release throughout the UK

Written by Rhidian Brook and directed by Debs Gardener-Paterson....

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GRABBERS: written by Kevin Lehane

Jon Wright?s next feature film begins shooting at the end of the month, produced by Forward Films....

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CUPCAKE: Los Angeles Irish Film Festival, Thursday 30th September ? Sunday 3rd October

CUPCAKE is a first film written by Christine Murphy, directed by Colin McIvor and starring Adam Best....

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WEST IS WEST: London Film Festival, Tuesday 19th October

WEST IS WEST, Ayub Khan Din?s sequel to EAST IS EAST, directed by Andy de Emmony, has its UK premiere at London Film Fes...

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS

This epic retelling of the classic Dumas tale is written by Andrew Davies, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and stars Orla...

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9/11: STATE OF EMERGENCY: 9pm, Channel 4, Saturday 11th September

Directed by Neil Rawles, the film includes powerful stories of real life survivors and frank interviews with leading pol...

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Record viewings for Lisa Gornick's COMING UP film

Congratulations to director Lisa Gornick, producers Emma Burge and Elinor Day for their COMING UP film DIP which got an ...

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WEST IS WEST: Toronto Film Festival, Thursday 9th September ? Sunday 19th September

WEST IS WEST, Ayub Khan Din?s sequel to EAST IS EAST, directed by Andy de Emmony, premieres at the Toronto Film Festival...

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Dom Bridges is Star of Tomorrow

Congratulations to Dom Bridges who was recently included in Screen Daily?s UK Stars of Tomorrow 2010. http://www.screen...

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Nick Murphy's THE AWAKENING commences principal photography

Nick Murphy's debut feature THE AWAKENING is currently shooting in Scotland, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Ime...

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CHIMERA: 6pm, National Film Theatre 3, Monday 5th July

The BFI Season ?Film Science; Future Human? screens Stephen Gallagher?s classic 4-part adaptation of his own novel CHIME...

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COMING SOON: BUTTERFLY?S SHADOW by Lee Langley

We?re most excited in offering the film rights in Lee Langley?s latest novel. This is the remarkable epic tale which ta...

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TORMENTED screened on Sky

TORMENTED, directed by Jon Wright, is being screened twenty-four times over four days on Sky Movies Premiere and Sky Mov...

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Billy Roche wins IFTA award

Billy Roche and Conor McPherson on winning an IFTA award for Best Screenplay and Best Film for THE ECLIPSE....

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NANNY McPHEE AND THE BIG BANG: premieres Wednesday 24th March

Written by and starring Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson, NANNY McPHEE AND THE BIG BANG premieres in...

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WEST IS WEST completes principal photography

Congratulations to Ayub Khan-Din whose new film WEST IS WEST, directed by Andy de Emmony, has completed Principal Photog...

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AFRICA UNITED begins shooting

Congratulations to Rhidian Brook whose new film AFRICA UNITED, directed by Debs Gardner-Paterson, begins Principal Photo...

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Peter Strickland up for Evening Standard and London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Congratulations to Peter Strickland on his nomination in the Most Promising Newcomer category in the Evening Standard Fi...

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Peter Strickland wins European Discovery Award for KATALIN VARGA

Congratulations to Peter Strickland who has won the European Discovery Award at the 2009 European Film Awards for KATALI...

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Dom Bridges wins Smoke & Mirrors Film Competition

Congratulations to Dom Bridges whose film THE NORM won the Smoke & Mirrors 48 Hour Film Competition....

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Three BIFA nominations for Peter Strickland

Congratulations to Peter Strickland and his three British Independent Film Award nominations for KATALIN VARGA....

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Tom Daley selected for Raindance Film Festival

Congratulations to Tom Daley, whose short film RULES OF THE GAME, has been selected as a finalist at this year?s Raindan...

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THE BOYS ARE BACK: opens on Wednesday 21st October

After premiering at the Toronto Film Festival, Scott Hick?s acclaimed film, starring Clive Owen, written by Allan Cubitt...

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THE ODDS: NFT3, Saturday 17th October and Tuesday 20th October

Directed by Paloma Baeza, Produced by Dan McCulloch and starring Mark Strong and Iain McDiarmid. Under canopy of shorts...

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LONDON CALLING: 9pm NFT1, Monday 26th October

A selection of short films, including THE PARK by Destiny Ekaragha, HEAT by Debbie Tucker Green and LOVE HATE by Blake a...

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APPLES AND ORANGES, : 11.40pm Channel 4, Tuesday 15th September

Trevor Williams? short film. Produced by Jack Ravenscroft for this year?s IWC/C4 initiative COMING UP 2009....

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CREATION: Toronto International Films Festival, Thursday 10th September

Written by John Collee, directed by Jon Amiel and starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly, CREATION, based on the li...

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FAMILY JEWELS premieres at Venice

Congratulations to Martin Stitt, whose short film FAMILY JEWELS, a thesis film for the American Film Institute of Los An...

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Edinburgh premieres well received

Congratulations to Justin Molotnikov and Peter Strickland whose films CRYING WITH LAUGHTER and KATALIN VARGA which premi...

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A KISS FOR JED WOOD: Ignition Films

Shooting has just finished on this film written by Barry Devlin, directed by Maurice Linnane and starring Mark O'Hallora...

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WIDE OPEN SPACES: Edinburgh Film Festival, Saturday 20th June

Written by Arthur Mathews, WIDE OPEN SPACES has its World Premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival this month. Produced b...

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KATALIN VARGA: Edinburgh Film Festival, 8pm, Thursday 25th June and 8.25pm Saturday 27th June

Directed by Peter Strickland, KATALIN VARGA is at once a road move, a revenge narrative and a compassionate study of the...

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CRYING WITH LAUGHTER: Edinburgh Film Festival, 8pm Sunday 21st June and 8.30pm Friday 26th June

The World Premiere of Justin Molotnikov?s new film, a bold low-budget thriller from Scotland....

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TORMENTED: continues across the UK

Directed by Jon Wright, produced by Slingshot/Forward Films, starring Alex Pettyfer and April Pearson....

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NANNY McPHEE AND THE BIG BANG: Working Title Films

Filming starts this month on the sequel to NANNY McPHEE. Written by and starring Emma Thompson, with Ralph Fiennes and ...

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TORMENTED: opens across the UK on Friday 22nd May

Directed by Jon Wright, produced by Slingshot/Forward Films, starring Alex Pettyfer and April Pearson....

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Martin Lowe wins Golden Reel for MAMMA MIA!

Congratulations to Martin Lowe, Tony Lewis and Rob Houston who have been awarded a Golden Reel for Best Sound Editing: M...

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GOOD: Opens in selected cinemas in the UK on Friday 17th April

John Wrathall?s adaptation of the C P Taylor stage play, starring Viggo Mortensen, Jason Isaacs. Jodie Whittaker and Mar...

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YES MAN: Heyday Films/Warner Brothers, continues in selected cinemas

Jim Carrey revolutionises his life by saying yes to everything in the title role of this new comedy based on Danny Walla...

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5 MINUTES OF HEAVEN wins at Sundance

Guy Hibbert?s 5 MINUTES OF HEAVEN has won World Cinema Screenwriting Award and World Cinema Directing Award ? Dramatic a...

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Judy Upton wins Digital Short Award

Congratulations to Judy Upton, who has won the ScreenSouth Digital Short competition for her script EXPOSED. This will b...

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MAMMA MIA! The Movie

Congratulations to Catherine Johnson whose smash hit film has just become the highest grossing UK film of all time!...

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YES MAN: Heyday Films/Warner Brothers, in cinemas from Friday 26th December

Jim Carrey revolutionises his life by saying yes to everything in the title role of this new comedy based on Danny Walla...

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SUMMER: Sixteen Films, in cinemas

With a debut screenplay by Hugh Ellis, this coming-of-age film starring Robert Carlyle is currently showing in UK cinema...

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SUMMER: Sixteen Films, opens Friday 5th December

Written by Hugh Ellis and directed by Kenny Glenaan, SUMMER is released in the UK on Friday 5th December. Robert Carlyl...

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WIDE OPEN SPACES (working title): Grand Pictures

WIDE OPEN SPACES is currently filming in Ireland with Tom Hall directing a screenplay by Arthur Mathews. Ardal O?Hanlon ...

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GOOD: Good Films, opens Wednesday 31st December

Written by John Wrathall and based on the play by CP Taylor, GOOD opens in the US on Wednesday 31st December. Starring V...

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Congratulations to Louise Osmond

Congratulations to Louise Osmond, who produced and directed THE BECKONING SILENCE, which has just won an International E...

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WIDE OPEN SPACES (working title): Grand Pictures

WIDE OPEN SPACES will start principal photography in Ireland with Tom Hall directing a screenplay by Arthur Mathews. Ard...

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CREATION: Recorded Picture Company

With a screenplay by John Collee, directed by Jon Amiel, produced by Jeremy Thomas and starring Paul Bettany and Jennife...

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THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Boys are Back in Town is currently filming in Australia. Scott Hicks directs Clive Owen in a screenplay by Allan Cu...

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THE ECLIPSE: Rainwater Films

Co-written by and featuring Billy Roche, THE ECLIPSE is currently filming in Ireland with Conor McPherson directing and ...

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MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE: grosses $500m to date

MAMMA MIA, based on the hit stage show, continues to delight audiences worldwide, taking $500m at the box office to date...

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WILD TARGET: Magic Light Pictures

WILD TARGET has started principal photography in London with Jonathan Lynn directing a screen play by Lucinda Coxon base...

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TORMENTED: A Slingshot/ Forward Films co-production

Director Jon Wright?s feature debut has just wrapped. Scheduled for release by Path� in 2009. ...

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MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE: opened worldwide

The film has made in excess of $100,000,000 to date. The screen play was written by Catherine Johnson who also wrote the...

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MAMMA MIA! The Movie: Released Friday 10th July

The highly anticipated screen version of Catherine Johnson?s West End musical hit based on the songs of Abba, produced b...

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OUTPOST: Continues its nationwide release

Written by Rae Brunton and directed by Steve Barker, a Black Camel production distributed by Vertigo Films. Ray Stevenso...

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