UK stats published
British films banked USD4.2 billion worldwide last year, according to the latest statistics published by the UK Film Council.
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Screen Australia Get the Picture update
Screen Australia's latest 'Get The Picture' email update shows a number of interesting figures for the Australian industry. The following is taken from the update:
UK cinema admissions highest in 40 years
The Film Distributors' Association have said that admissions rose 1.1% to 164.2 million in 2008 with box office takings up 3.7% to GBP854.4 million. This has been largely attributed to the success of such films as Mamma Mia and The Dark Knight and other big budget franchises like Indiana Jones and James Bond.