All Europe articles – Page 652
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FeaturesInternational heavyweights of 2009
In the face of studio behemoths and franchise titles, some original gems and local blockbusters have notched up impressive runs at the international box office.
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FeaturesA French Legende
With new films from Olivier Dahan, Roselyne Bosch and Forest Whitaker in the pipeline, Alain Goldman — one of France’s leading producers — tells Nancy Tartaglione his recipe for international film-making
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NewsFuture Films and Mediabiz launch co-production fund
Future Films, the UK finance and production company, has launched a joint film fund with Canadian finance company Mediabiz International to invest in co-productions from the UK, Europe and Canada.
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NewsAurum acquires raft of US titles
Spanish distributor Aurum has acquired Spanish rights to five US titles, including Roger Donaldson’s thriller The Hungry Rabbit Jumps, from FilmNation.
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NewsRotterdam's CineMart reveals selections for 27th edition
CineMart, the Rotterdam film festival’s international co-production market, has selected 33 projects for its 27th edition, which will run January 31 to February 3.
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Monaco's Angel Film Awards reveals winners
The Angel Monaco International Film Festival has handed the Angel Award for best family adverture screenplay to Stormdancer, which was recently acquired by UK-based production company Pivotal Pictures.
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NewsNew European film investment company appoints Premila Hoon's ECA
Entertainment Capital Advisors (ECA), the boutique media and entertainment financing and strategy company, has been appointed by recently launched film investment company, Regal Entertainment Group, to advise on strategy and raise capital.
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NewsElle Driver closes sales on Warwick Thornton's Samson And Delilah
French sales outfit Elle Driver has done brisk sales on Warwick Thornton’s Camera d’Or winner Samson And Delilah.
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NewsTriPictures picks up Next Three Days, Dark Fields, Killer Inside Me
Distributor TriPictures has closed Spanish rights to key US titles, including Oscar- winning director Paul Haggis’ new crime thriller The Next Three Days, starring Russell Crowe (pictured) and Liam Neeson.
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NewsFormer TrustNorsdisk sales chief Tine Klint launches new outfit
Tine Klint (pictured), the former head of sales of Nordisk Film and TrustNordisk, has launched a new Scandinavian sales company.
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NewsImagina sells Spanish comedy Gordos to Latin America
Spanish sales company Imagina has confirmed deals for Daniel Sanchez Arevalo’s popular Spanish comedy Gordos (pictured) in Brazil, Mexico, Italy, Germany and Hungary following the American Film Market last month.
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NewsAjami scoops Grand Prix at Tallinn Black Nights festival
Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani’s Ajami, which premiered at this year’s Director’s Fortnight, picked up the Grand Prix for Best Eurasian film in the EurAsia competition at this year’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
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France introduces new tax break
France introduced the Tax Rebate for International Production on Tuesday (December 1), which aims to encourage big-budget foreign films to shoot in the country.
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NewsThe Be All And End All scoops top prize at Monte Carlo
Bruce Webb’s Be All And End All scooped the best premier film award at the Monte Carlo Comedy Film Festival, which closed November 28.
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NewsUK returns to The Descent, Spain gets In The Loop
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent release in key markets.
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NewsAscot Elite, Splendid Films close raft of post-AFM deals
Independent Swiss distributor Ascot Elite and Cologne-based Splendid Films have unveiled deals on films acquired at last month’s AFM.
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NewsRotterdam Film Festival turns to audiences for film funding
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is stepping up it move into the digital future with a new scheme that will encourage audiences to help finance new films
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NewsEFP reveals line-up for 2010 Shooting Stars talent showcase
European Film Promotion (EFP) revealed the line-up for the 13th Shooting Stars, its annual new acting talent showcase. The young actors and actresses will be introduced at its annual presentation at the Berlin Film Festival.
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CommentBlockbusters kill the movie star
Movies stars have had a tough year with less films being made and falling earnings; now the success of film such as The Hangover, which used a lesser known cast, suggests that star power is losing its pull with younger audiences.
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NewsDeaPlaneta picks up four high profile US titles for Spain
Leading Spanish distributor DeaPlaneta has closed Spanish rights to Robert Luketic’s Killers, starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher, and How To Make Love To An Englishman, starring Pierce Brosnan.DeaPlaneta’s head of acquisitions Yolanda Del Val had a busy AFM picking up three titles from Inferno: Gary McKendry’s $40m action thriller ...