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The fee furore
Is a solution to the virtual print fee problem any nearer for Europe’s indie distributors? Melanie Goodfellow listens in on the heated debate at Europa Distribution’s annual conference in Lyon
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FeaturesAsia Pacific hits the heights
How the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Nov 24) are helping to raise the global recognition of films from the region.
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FeaturesTunisia gets ready for its close-up
The North African country has long been popular with international directors shooting on location, but since this year’s revolution the local industry is looking to expand.
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FeaturesExcess all areas
Finding money is not a problem in China. Finding the right money, from astute investors who bring something more to the project than their present girlfriend, is vital.
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FeaturesDriving force
Paul Walker is at the wheel in a thriller uniting South African talent and financing with international producers. Screen visits the set.
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FeaturesThe remaking of MPCA
Brad Krevoy tells Jeremy Kay why he has rebooted his old company with a lively mix of Black List scripts, English-language versions of foreign hits and genre slam-dunks
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FeaturesA new approach to international
Why are some of the US studios closing or restructuring their international production and acquisitions departments? John Hazelton reports
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FeaturesFilmNation building
FilmNation’s Glen Basner and Aaron Ryder reveal to Jeremy Kay their recipe for success: whip up commercial productions, add a sales roster from leading directors, and feed a network of international distribution partners
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FeaturesAFM dailies digital editions
If you missed an issue of our AFM 2011 print editions, you can catch up with all five issues here.
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FeaturesDollars & sense
They are young and rich and investing in the US indie business. Jeremy Kay profiles the new breed of equity financiers helping to re-energise the industry.
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FeaturesAFM Buzz: US sellers
Hot projects from US sellers include Ron Howard’s Formula 1 film Rush from Exclusive; Woody Allen’s next film from Focus Features International; Hyde Park’s Iraq-set action thriller Thunder Run; and many more.
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FeaturesAFM buzz: UK sellers
From UK-based sales companies, Pathé brings Luke Evans-starrer No One Lives [pictured]; K5 has footage of Paul Walker in Vehicle 19; Goldcrest offers a new film from Penelope Spheeris; and Protagonist unveils 3D footage from hot sequel StreetDance 2, plus more buzzy projects.
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FeaturesRon Howard
Ron Howard will drop in to the AFM this week to rally support among buyers for Rush, a rare foray into the independent space for the director of hits like The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13.
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FeaturesMaking it work in Rome
The International Rome Film Festival’s industry initiatives New Cinema Network and The Business Street are well-liked by producers and financiers; Screen also previews the NCN projects including Paddy Considine’s new film.
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FeaturesAnubhav Sinha
The Mumbai-based director talks to Screen about sci-fi movie Ra.One, starring Shah Rukh Khan,which is being released worldwide this week on more than 3,500 screens.
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FeaturesBFI London Film Festival 2011, Part 2
Photos from the second week of the LFF, attended by the likes of Alexander Payne, George Clooney, Madonna and Freida Pinto.
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FeaturesMost wanted
Stephen and Simon Cornwell, the sons of writer John le Carré, tell Screen why their company Ink Factory (with Rhodri Thomas) is following the models used by Unknown and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to produce a slate of upscale thrillers with global appeal out of Europe
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FeaturesThe spirit of Tokyo
The organisers of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival are confident there is enough global goodwill towards Japan to attract international visitors to this year’s festival.