All Europe articles – Page 572
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FeaturesMichael Lewis
RealD CEO Michael Lewis talks to Screen about the early days of RealD and the company’s strategy going forward.
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NewsOliver Sherman gets distribution in France, Hungary through EoF scheme
Thriller Oliver Sherman has been confirmed to screen at several festivals and has distribution in two territories under the new Eye On Films initiative.
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NewsCoproduction Office takes on Blue Bird from hot Belgian director
Philippe Bober’s The Coproduction Office has come on board for world sales on Blue Bird, the second feature from highly rated young Belgian director Gust Van den Berghe [pictured].
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NewsFilmsharks takes Finnish feature Hella W
The Argentina-based sales company will begin international sales on Juha Wuolijoki’s film in Cannes.
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NewsCannes to honour Jean-Paul Belmondo
The upcoming Cannes Film Festival will host a tribute to the French actor which will include the premiere of Vincent Perrot and Jeff Domenech’s documentary Belmondo, The Career.
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NewsRussian government could tax foreign film releases
The Russian government is considering introducing a new system for collecting of charges on income from distribution and exhibition of every certified film, with further investment of these funds for the needs of the domestic film industry.
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NewsEU culture ministers reaffirm support for MEDIA Programme
Future support for the European Union’s MEDIA Programme was given additional boost at an informal meeting of EU Ministers for Culture held at the Royal Palace in the Hungarian town of Gödöllö this week.
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NewsIMAX and Cinema Park sign deal for eight more theatres in Russia
Russia’s Cinema Park becomes Europe’s largest IMAX exhibitor.
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NewsNBC Universal restructures international team; Jeff Shell new president
Restructure of London-based office follows transfer to Comcast majority ownership; Peter Smith steps down in early March.
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NewsCentral Media Enterprises acquires Bontonfilm
The vertically integrated entertainment company has bought film distribution company Bontonfilm, which is based in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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NewsSerbia passes 15% cash rebate for international productions
The Serbian government has passed a decree establishing a new Film Incentive programme.
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NewsFestival Scope to partner with documentary festivals
The online service has teamed up with Cinema Du Reel, CPH: DOX, FID Marseille and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival to add a collection of festival docs to its offering.
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NewsPoetry wins Grand Prix in Fribourg, The Fatherless bags prizes at Graz’s Diagonale
South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-Dong’s Poetry picked up the Le Regard d’Or Grand Prix and FIPRESCI Award at Switzerland’s Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) which celebrated its 25th edition this year.
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NewsEmir Kusturica to head up Un Certain Regard jury
The Serbian film-maker is a double Palme d’Or winner and has previously sat on the Cannes competition jury.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
This week a werewolf invades Galicia in Juan Martínez Moreno’s horror comedy and two teenagers kidnap their teacher in Safy Nebbou’s new feature set in France.
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NewsNonStop strikes DVD deal with Warner Bros for Nordics
Deal starts this month and upcoming titles include Let Me In and Barney’s Version.
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NewsZbanic receives $593,580 from Croatia for Love Island
Jasmila Zbanic’s new project Love Island has received $593,580 at the Croatian Audiovisual Centre’s competition for funding of film productions.
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NewsDocumentary pioneer Richard Leacock dies at age 89
Pioneering documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock died on Wednesday at the age of 89, at his home in Paris.