All Funding News articles – Page 29
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NewsNordic funding goes to Langseth, Ostlund, Utoya massacre doc
Projects backed by Nordic funding bodies range from the next disaster film by the writers of The Wave to a documentary reconstructing the Utoya massacre.
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NewsTelefilm Canada pledges diversity goal
Cultural agency is aiming to build a more diverse film portfolio by 2020.
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NewsBBC Films: Joe Oppenheimer to become acting head
BBC Films confirms Christine Langan departure to Baby Cow with recruitment for successor underway; Langan describes tenure as “great privilege”.
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FeaturesFilm4 director Daniel Battsek: "We will always be led by our filmmakers"
EXCLUSIVE: In his first official interview, Film4’s new chief talks strategy, challenges and striking a balance between UK and US shoots
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NewsFinland’s 25% rebate could be active by early 2017
The country’s government has said that it will push forward with the proposed incentive.
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NewsTurkey's TRT, Sarajevo fest launch production fund
Micro-budget pilot project scheme will offer $300,000 to one or two selected projects.
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NewsEuropean film fund spend up 13.4%
Average annual spend of film and AV funds in Europe totals $2.6bn, up from $2.1bn in 2010.
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NewsRussian government mulls tax increase for cinemas and TV channels
President Putin advisor Andrei Belousov revealed the tax plan, which is aimed at supporting Russian film production via the Russian State Cinema Fund.
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NewsUkraine's Cinema Law to provide cash injection, rebate scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine film industry set to receive fivefold cash injection and first rebate scheme.
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NewsBerlinale to get additional €1m cash injection
Festival to receive additional funding from Germany’s State Minister for Culture and Media in 2017.
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NewsCreative Europe launches $135m guarantee facility
Initiative will support 10,000 creative sector SMEs.
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NewsCreative Europe details $45m UK spend
A total of $45m in grants were awarded to the UK’s creative sector across 2014-15.
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NewsLatvia celebrates centennial with $8.5m film fund
A total of 16 features will receive funding from the country’s national film centre.
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NewsLazio Film Commission on the rise in Cannes
Projects to receive funding include a remake of Roman Holiday, which the Lazio governor says has attracted interest from Robert De Niro.
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NewsChina’s Bliss Media launches $150m fund
Fund will aim to provide equity investment for international film and television projects.
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NewsBFI mulls covering childcare costs in bid to boost diversity
The BFI has said it expects to allocate 50% of its funding to women directors by 2020 - and is considering covering childcare costs for some writers and directors.
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NewsSony Pictures Classic acquires 'Toni Erdmann'
Sony Pictures Classics has swooped on North American and Latin American rights to the German comedy that has rapidly become one of the most popular films to screen in Competition so far.
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NewsThailand launches 20% production incentive
The Thai government has approved a rebate for international productions that spend at least $1.5m.
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NewsDoha Film Institute awards grants to Lasri, Soueid and Khemir
Qatari Institution funds 26 projects from 14 countries.
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NewsWestern Australia launches $11.8m film fund
Fund will aim to attract increased production of features, high-end TV and docs to the region.