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All Finance articles – Page 57
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NewsSANAD unveils first 2014 grants
Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s fund supports Ibrahim El Batout’s Cat and Ghassan Salhab’s The Valley, among others.
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NewsCannes: Finance Forum kicks off Friday
Speakers include David Glasser, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam [pictured] and Jessica Lacy.
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NewsHBF Plus supports three co-pros
Film projects from Topkapi Films, Lemming Film and Revolver selected in first round.
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NewsIron Sky campaign surpasses target
Open call for investors for Iron Sky Universe raises over 300% of initial minimum goal in under 24 hours.
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NewsCreative Europe Desk UK opens
UK’s contact point for the European Commission’s Creative Europe programme has a network of specialist teams working from offices around the UK.
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NewsGloucester Place completes $20m of financing
UK film finance outfit has backed 19 productions in the last 12 months.
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NewsUmedia boards Hoult war film
Toby Kebbell joins Mark Gordon’s Sand Castle, which heads to Cannes before planned October shoot
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NewsFilm London Microwave scheme returns
A total of £2.2m ($3.7m) to be invested in London talent over the next three years; nearly £1m ($1.6m) to be spent on archive project.
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NewsViacom buys Channel 5 for $760m
Viacom has confirmed it is to acquire Channel 5 in a £450m ($760m) deal that will make it a major player in the free-to-air TV market.
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NewsCreative England selects 20 shorts
Creative England has chosen 20 new non-London films for production through its inaugural iShorts programme.
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NewsDisney pumps $800m into Shanghai park
The Walt Disney Company is investing an additional $800m (RMB5bn) into its Shanghai theme park, which is scheduled to open in December 2015.
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NewsCinema ad spend down 14.5% in UK
Positive forecast for cinema ad spend in next two years despite drop in 2013; overall UK ad spend expected to pass £20bn ($34bn) in 2015 as a result of digital.
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NewsNorway calls for film incentive scheme
A boost to international productions in the Scandinavian country would increase local crew skills and enhance tourism, according to a new report.
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NewsScreen, Winston Baker team on Cannes Finance Forum
Screen International becomes media partner on 5th Annual International Film Finance Forum.
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NewsEurimages launches childrens film award
The new co-production development award will be dedicated to films for youngsters.
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NewsUK-China sign film co-pro treaty
A film co-production treaty between the UK and China has been signed by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey and Vice Minister Tong Gang of the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT).
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NewsMalta ups cash rebate to 27%
The Maltese Government has announced a substantial increase in the cash rebates to filmmakers.
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NewsDiscovery on brink of Channel 5 deal
Discovery Communications and BSkyB are poised to announce a £350m deal to acquire UK broadcaster Channel 5 from Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell, according to Screen’s sister publication Broadcast.
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NewsSeventh Son, Warcraft gets Chinese backing
China Film Co has put money into its first Hollywood films, paying what is believed to be in excess of an eight-figure equity investment in the pair of Legendary projects.
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NewsGreenaway receives CNC support
Other projects supported by Romania’s film fund include Cristian Mungiu’s RMD and Tudor Giurgiu’s Apropierea.