All Features articles – Page 429
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FeaturesThe European property market
This month, Screen begins ongoing coverage of the European book scene - always a fertile hunting ground for movie producers. Patricia Dobson previews 30 of the tastiest unoptioned books and graphic novels set for publication in 2010-11.
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FeaturesShooting for the stars
Despite a tough market, event film and mini-series still make sense for European broadcasters keen to build audience loyalty. But attracting high-profile talent can be vital for financing and sales. Andy Fry reports
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FeaturesThe small screen’s big guns
High-end TV movies and mini-series are becoming more ambitious in scope, and increasingly use high-profile theatrical talent on both sides of the camera. On the eve of MIP-TV (April 12-16), John Hazelton explores the evolution of the event TV business in the US.
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Direct response unit
The UK Film Council’s latest three-year plan, launched on April 1, is designed to meet the needs of an industry facing mounting market challenges. Chief executive officer John Woodward explains strategy to Mike Goodridge
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FeaturesBetting on the box office?
This week, a US Commission will vote on whether a film’s projected box office takings should be traded on a futures exchange. Jeremy Kay looks at the implications.
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FeaturesWhy libraries are losing value
With the MGM and Miramax catalogues both on the block, John Hazelton explores the health of the dwindling library business and looks at whether emerging platforms will improve revenues
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FeaturesGillian Wearing
The British artist tells Sarah Cooper about casting her first feature, Self Made, from a newspaper advert
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office April 14
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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Screen's Global Top 10 - April 09-11
Screen International’s top 10 films worldwide this weekend.
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FeaturesBlackthorn
A follow up to Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, Mateo Gil’s second feature is currently shooting on location in Bolivia.
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FeaturesIndies can skyrocket with CG animation
One area where independent producers can carve a niche, and occasionally even trump the studios, is computer-generated animation.
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FeaturesJuan Jose Campanella
Argentinian director Juan Jose Campanella talks about his Spanish-Argentinean romantic thriller The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos), and the impact of winning this year’s foreign language Academy Award.
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FeaturesHong Kong's box office booms, driven by 3D
Hong Kong’s box office grew 29% in the first quarter of 2010, thanks to films like Avatar as well as new multiplex openings.
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FeaturesMonga producer Lee Lieh
The producer of Taiwanese hit Monga talks about the success of the film and the new wave of commercial titles from Taiwan.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office April 07
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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FeaturesScreen's Global Top 10 - April 02-04
Screen International’s top 10 films worldwide this weekend.
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FeaturesThe Congress
Ari Folman’s follow up to Waltz With Bashir combines live action feature and 2D animation sequences to explore the ethics of contemporary cinema and culture.
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FeaturesPhil Hay and Matt Manfredi, screenwriters, Clash Of The Titans
The writing team behind Clash Of The Titans talk about how their childhood love of the original informed the remake.
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FeaturesDavid Baddiel
Writer-comedian David Baddiel talks about The Infidel, the film he wrote and produced, and explains why many risk-taking British comedians are turning from TV toward the big screen.