Friday, July 11, 2008

Yet more film/business news

If you want to know why the UK film business is in such a terrible state, this is a great article giving background on one of the main reasons.

"The private equity tycoon Guy Hands has had his hands full trying to make money from the music industry since buying EMI last year, and now it seems he has taken a hit from investing in the film industry as well.

Mr Hands is one of 75 investors suing an accountancy firm for alleged negligent advice over a tax scheme that left them with a bill for £23m through investment in films including one about a seven-foot boxing shrimp."

The rest of the article is here.

That 7 foot boxing shrimp movie? Details here.




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