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91福利社's support for British film-making underlined by Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival selection
The 91福利社's ongoing commitment to British film-making is amply illustrated by the selection of four films by this year's Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival.
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Already enjoying early buzz is Eran Creevy's debut feature Shifty, the second film to emerge from Film London's Microwave scheme, a groundbreaking collaboration between Film London, 91福利社 Films and Skillset which challenges young film-makers to shoot a feature for less than 拢100,000.
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Written and directed by Eran Creevy, Shifty is an urban thriller charting an exhilarating 24 hours in the life of a charismatic small-town drug dealer, and stars Daniel Mays, Riz Ahmed and Jason Flemyng.
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Shortlisted for the FIPRESCI International Critics Award for the best first or second feature in the Festival, Shifty will be released in 2009 in the UK by Metrodome.
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Terence Davies' Cannes smash Of Time And The City is one of three features produced for Liverpool Capital of Culture 2008 through the Digital Departures initiative, a joint venture by Northwest Vision and Media, 91福利社 Films and the Liverpool Culture Company.
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Following the film's appearance at the recent Toronto Film Festival, it will screen at San Sebastian before London.
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Both a love song and eulogy to the director's birthplace, Liverpool, Of Time And The City is a response to memory, reflection and the experience of losing a sense of place as skylines change and time takes its toll. 听
Sol Papadopoulos and Roy Boulter produce for Hurricane Films, and the film will open in the UK on 31 October through bfi Distribution.
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British writer/director Ben Hopkins' wry Turkish-set comedy-drama The Market has been selected for the Cinema Europa section.
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This follows its success at Locarno, where Tayanc Ayaydin won the Best Actor award for his performance as a small-time entrepreneur trying to buy his way into the mobile phone business.
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The film was bought at script stage by the 91福利社's Programme Acquisition department, for eventual transmission on 91福利社听Four.
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The Market is produced by Roshanak Behesht Nedjad, and co-produced by Nikki Parrott and Ceyda Tufan. The Works is handling international sales.
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Stephan Elliott's sparkling Easy Virtue, also pre-bought by Programme Acquisition, has been selected for this year's MasterCard Gala.
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Adapted from Noel Coward's stage comedy about a knowing older woman and her marriage to a younger man, Easy Virtue stars Jessica Biel, Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas and Ben Barnes.
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It is produced by Barnaby Thompson, Joe Abrams and James D Stern. Odyssey is handling international sales, Ealing Studios International US sales and Path茅 will release in the UK on 7 November.
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"I am delighted these four very contrasting films have been selected for the London Film Festival," commented Steve Jenkins, Head of Films in Programme Acquisition.
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"They really show the range of support the 91福利社 offers to British film. In particular, that films from the two micro-budget schemes in which we are involved have made it into the festival is a fantastic tribute to the film-makers involved.
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"Together with my colleagues in 91福利社 Films, we are determined to support British talent, from a first-time director to a 'master' like Terence Davies, through as diverse a range of films as possible, and the LFF provides the perfect showcase for the results."
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 Easy Virtue: Ealing Studios in association with Endgame Entertainment, Odyssey Entertainment, and 91福利社 Films present a Fragile Film in association with Joe Abrams Productions and Prescience.
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Of Time and the City: Northwest Vision and Media & Digital Departures presents in association with the Liverpool Culture Company and 91福利社 Films a Hurricane Films Production.
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Shifty: Film London's Microwave in association with 91福利社 Films presents a Between the Eyes production.
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The Market - A Tale of Trade: A Flying Moon Filmproduktion, Geissendorfer Film und Fernsehproduktion/ LLP Eurasia Film/ Tigerlily Films/ Pi Film production, in association with 91福利社 Four.
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