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China to build world’s most expensive film studio

China’s richest man has disclosed plans to build the world’s largest film studio on the country’s east coast, part of a £5.1bn development which he called the biggest film industry investment in history. The Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis will contain 20 sound stages, including the world’s first underwater studio, a convention and exhibition complex, a … Read more

Four Weddings and a Funeral 20 years on: Richard Curtis remembers

In the early 1990s, when screenwriter Richard Curtis and producer Duncan Kenworthy were brought together by Working Title to make a film – a mid-budget comedy to be directed by Mike Newell, something about weddings, strong on morning suits, one-liners, obscenity – Curtis made a suggestion. He told Kenworthy: keep bits. Put aside what mementos … Read more

Why being British is no longer a handicap when it comes to films

As someone who was born and grew up in Northern Ireland, I’ve always been aware of the pitfalls of labelling something “British”. I’ve been surprised many times about how messy it gets in the world of film. Everyone remembers Colin Welland’s battle cry when Chariots of Fire triumphed at the Oscars in 1981: “The British … Read more