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Director Richard Elson Wins At Sheffield Doc Fest

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Congratulations to UA's wonderful Director Richard Elson who won the ARRI Short Film Challenge for his documentary '78 BREATHS' at the Sheffield Doc Fest last week. The film was voted for by the audience at the main awards ceremony and features140 people at 68 locations around Sheffield over a span...

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06/21/2016 - 15:46
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Magni Ágústsson Shoots New Icelandair Commercial

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UA's brilliant Director of Photography Magni Agustsson has shot the latest commercial for Icelandair 'FYRIR ISLAND!'. Depicting pivotal points in Icelandic football history, it was directed by Republik’s director Arni Thor Jonsson and produced by Hannes Friðbjarnarson.

Watch the spot here

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06/17/2016 - 10:15
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RICHARD III Press Night The Almeida Theatre 16th June

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Authors: 
Miles Aldridge

A peaceful England. Family. Small children. But obstacles can be overcome.

Rupert Goold directs Ralph Fiennes as the title character in Shakespeare's story of King Richard III of England and his Machiavellian rise to power. Featuring Joshua Riley as Dorset and James Garnon as Hastings. Music composition by...

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06/16/2016 - 12:31
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Alice Oswald shortlisted for Forward Prize for Best Collection 2016

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Falling Awake, Alice Oswald's forthcoming collection, has been shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection 2016 ! The collection includes the poem ‘Dunt’, which was the 2007 winner of the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. Vivid and distinct, alert and deeply, physically, engaged in the natural world,...

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06/13/2016 - 11:15
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Books
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