Within the last couple of years, films made in the UK such as The King's Speech and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2, prove that Britain's film industry is steadily on the rise and can create box office gold. In the world we live in today, a majority of the movies produced and made come straight out of the Hollywood film industry, with few people thinking that great movies can come from anywhere else. A study done by the British Film institute revealed that most of the movie going revenue for 2011 was from independently produced British films that were able to captivate audiences and make large profits. Many Americans films made by British company and as seen with the example of The King's Speech, can win big at our own cinema award events. Great movies no longer solely come out of Hollywood and British films could slowly become a threat to our American movie industry.
Film District Names Former MGM, Paramount Exec Jim Orr New Distribution Chief
By Brie Cichy
Jim Orr, a former MGM and Paramount executive, succeeds Bob Berney will oversee all aspects of the company’s feature film distribution and report directly to CEO Peter Schlessel. Schlessel said in his statement, “Orrs outstanding relationships with exhibitors, knowledge of the marketplace and years of experience in every aspect of distribution make him the perfect fit for our new team and our slate.”
Disney Acquires Controlling Stake in India's UTV
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Dinsey in Bollywood
Disney recently announced that it will take over the controlling interest of India's leading entertainment companies, UTV. UTV is known for producing major Bollywood films, which is a huge film industry. I found it to be very interesting that Disney is expanding to the Bollywood industry and a very smart stratigic business move on their behalf. There is a lot of money to be made with the growing Bollywood film industry. The article states that Disney will be expected to be a major film studio there in New Delhi, India, and produce both major motion pictures as well as their regular Disney Films. Disney
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its great empire once again.
By: Chanel Proell
The UK film industry steadily on the rise
By Nicole TawneyWithin the last couple of years, films made in the UK such as The King's Speech and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2, prove that Britain's film industry is steadily on the rise and can create box office gold. In the world we live in today, a majority of the movies produced and made come straight out of the Hollywood film industry, with few people thinking that great movies can come from anywhere else. A study done by the British Film institute revealed that most of the movie going revenue for 2011 was from independently produced British films that were able to captivate audiences and make large profits. Many Americans films made by British company and as seen with the example of The King's Speech, can win big at our own cinema award events. Great movies no longer solely come out of Hollywood and British films could slowly become a threat to our American movie industry.
link to the article here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/british-films-prove-box-office-hits-6297467.html
Film District Names Former MGM, Paramount Exec Jim Orr New Distribution Chief
By Brie Cichy
Jim Orr, a former MGM and Paramount executive, succeeds Bob Berney will oversee all aspects of the company’s feature film distribution and report directly to CEO Peter Schlessel. Schlessel said in his statement, “Orrs outstanding relationships with exhibitors, knowledge of the marketplace and years of experience in every aspect of distribution make him the perfect fit for our new team and our slate.”
link to the article here:
http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/filmdistrict-names-former-mgm-paramount-exec-jim-orr-new-distribution-chief-36990