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Fri 07 Jul 2010Deep cuts in UK film funding
Irish film-makers fearful of cuts in government spending will have shivered at recent news from across the water. Jeremy Hunt, culture secretary in the UK’s coalition government, has confirmed that he intends to close down the UK Film Council.
Virtually every movie grandee approached by the press agreed. Director Alex Cox, perennial difficult sod, proved the most notable exception. “It’s very good news for anyone involved in independent film,” he said. “The Film Council became a means by which lottery money was transferred to the Hollywood studios.” So there.
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