All Europe articles – Page 665
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NewsYellow Bird seeks to replicate Millennium success with new book deal
Yellow Bird, the Swedish production company behind the Millennium trilogy, has secured rights to six books in Liza Marklund’s Annika Bengtzon series.
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NewsCoproduction Office closes further deals on A Town Called Panic
Coproduction Office has sold its Belgian animation A Town Called Panic to a further seven territories after closing a deal with Zeitgeist for the US last week.
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NewsGreek film-makers moot film week launch to rival Thessaloniki
Greek film-makers are considering the launch of a new film week after voting to boycott the country’s state film awards and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
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NewsSpanish broadcaster TVE forced to increase film investment
The Spanish government has given the local film industry a boost after increasing the level of required investment from public service broadcaster TVE to 6% of its annual revenue. The changes will be introduced next year.
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NewsRotterdam film festival reveals Africa focus for next edition
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced a major new focus for its next edition, Forget Africa.
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ReviewsAround a Small Mountain (36 vues du Pic Saint Loup)
Dir. Jacques Rivette. France / Italy, 2009. 84 min.
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NewsVenice reaches mid-way in a brighter mood, helped by "unexpected gems"
At its halfway mark, Venice 66 Competition has turned the tables on last year, with Marco Mueller’s sixth selection revealing some unexpected gems and few - if any – disappointments thus far.
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NewsInglourious Basterds stays top overseas, nears $100m
Quentin Tarantino’s rambunctious warriors held on to their number one international berth thanks to an estimated $14.3m gross through Universal/UPI that raised the tally to $83.3m.
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NewsSitges Film Festival reveals five world premieres for next edition
Sitges International Film Festival, Spain’s leading genre event, has revealed three world premieres for this year’s edition.
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ReviewsI'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mere soit vivante)
Dir. Claude and Nathan Miller. France, 2009. 90 min.
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NewsSicily launches $91m co-production fund
The region of Sicily is moving into film production with $91m (€64m) of government money.
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News(500) Days Of Summer in the UK, Germany samples Whisky With Vodka.
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsLocarno's new artistic director Olivier Pere reveals fest overhaul
In his first move as artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, Olivier Pere has overhauled the selection committee and dropped a competitive strand – Ici Ailleurs will not be a part of the 63rd Locarno fest, which runs from August 4-14 next year.
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NewsBlockbuster sells Irish division for $45m
Blockbuster Entertainment, the home entertainment chain, has sold its Irish subsidiary Xtra-vision to local consortium Birchhall Investments for $45m (€32million).
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NewsMueller "back-loads" festival line-up to keep all eyes on Venice
The 66th Venice Film Festival kicked off the autumn festival season on Wednesday (September 2), bringing a raft of new titles to the market, a majority of which are still seeking distribution deals in major territories.