Cannes announces full jury line-up 25 April 2013Jason Korsner Comment The British director Lynne Ramsay, who’s We Need To Talk About Kevin, was nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes two years ago, [...]
Polanski, Payne, Coens, Soderbergh and Ozon return to Cannes 18 April 2013Jason Korsner Comment A whole host of Cannes favourites will be back on the Croisette next month for the 66th Cannes Film Festival. After opening with [...]
Parents dismiss new American film rating system 17 April 2013Jason Korsner Comment America’s film certification body, the MPAA, has announced changes to the way it rates films, in response to growing concern about the possible [...]
A new Fox for a new century 17 April 201317 April 2013Jason Korsner Comment Rupert Murdoch’s media giant News Corporation has revealed the name of the independent new entertainment company that will operate when its publishing assets are [...]
Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom to close Cannes 12 April 2013Jason Korsner Comment A post-apartheid era police thriller, Zulu, has been picked to close the 66th Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Jérôme Salle, the film stars [...]
Olympics and child abuse among BAFTA nods 9 April 20139 April 2013Jason Korsner Comment The BBC’s Olympics coverage and the sitcom inspired by the preparations for the event, Twenty Twelve, are among the broadcasts nominated for the [...]
Leading critic Ebert dies 4 April 20135 April 2013Jason Korsner Comment The celebrated American film critic, Roger Ebert, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 70. Ebert had been one of the [...]
BAFTA honours Queen for services to British film 4 April 20134 April 2013Jason Korsner Comment The Queen has been awarded an honorary BAFTA at a reception she was hosting to celebrate the British film industry at Windsor Castle. [...]
Scorsese announces Gangs TV spin-off 29 March 2013Jason Korsner Comment The Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is developing a TV series based on his film Gangs of New York. Scorsese is working with Miramax, [...]
Congratulations to our Parker competition winners 29 March 201329 March 2013Jason Korsner Comment UK Screen is pleased to announce the winners of our Parker competition. Goodie bags of a T-shirt, a Parker pen and the novel [...]