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This section contains not just news from the CEA, but also news and relevant developments from partner organisations and within the wider film industry. Please click on the heading to see the full news item.

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• Summer of Cinema 2010 trailer hits UK screens

  April 27, 2010 From the end of this week, UK cinema audiences will once again be given a taster of the exciting range of films coming to their local theatres when the latest Summer of Cinema trailer starts playing on screens up and down the country. Read more

• Voting opens for National Movie Awards 2010

  April 20, 2010 Cinema-goers across the country will from today again have the opportunity to vote for their favourite films and performances of the last 12 months with the return of the National Movie Awards. Read more

• DFP seeks industry partners

  April 19, 2010 The UK Digital Funding Partnership (DFP) today took another important step forward in its quest to secure support for the conversion of independent UK cinemas to digital technology. Read more

• March admissions show ten year high

  April 12, 2010 Last month saw the most successful March for UK cinema for at least a decade. Read more

• CEA welcomes Digital Economy Act

  April 8, 2010 The CEA has welcomed the passage through Parliament today of the Digital Economy Act, including provisions to tackle the problem of illegal file-sharing of music and film content. Read more

• CEA calls on politicians to prioritise film theft

  April 7, 2010 With the date for the General Election now announced, the CEA today renewed its call for any incoming Government to legislate as a matter of urgency to make attempting to record a film in a cinema theatre a specific criminal offence. Read more