All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 46
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NewsRussia’s Central Partnership lights up action film ‘Fire’ at AFM
Directed by Aleksey Nuzhny, the film is produced by the heavyweight trio of Leonid Vereschagin, Anton Zlatopolskiy and Nikita Mikhalkov.
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NewsRussia launches 40% rebate for international productions
The law came into effect this week, designed to make Russia a filmmaking hub.
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NewsHarvey Keitel talks new role in ‘Just Noise’ at AFM
The film is scripted by Jean-Pierre Magro and directed by Davide Ferrario.
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NewsAndrew Brown joins Parkland Pictures as head of sales
At AFM, the company is selling Charles Dance’s ‘The Inn At The Edge Of The World’.
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News‘Instinct’ director to embark on English-language debut ‘Another Life’ (exclusive)
Halina Reijn’s second film will also explore a forbidden love affair.
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NewsSC Films to spin thriller ‘Spiral’ for international sales (exclusive)
The FrightFest hit follows a gay couple terrorised by a dark force.
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NewsSadie Frost to make directing debut with Mary Quant doc (exclusive)
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution is launching worldwide sales at AFM.
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NewsDark-web horror ‘Finale’ scores for Jinga
The UK sales agent has closed deals in Germany, Russia and Japan.
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NewsNik Powell, former NFTS director and veteran producer, dies aged 69
Powell founded Palace Productions with Stephen Woolley in 1983.
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NewsDevilworks grabs Fantasia prize-winner ‘Dead Dicks’ for AFM
The cloning thriller won the audience award at the genre fest.
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NewsVertical buys ‘Rise Of The Footsoldier 4’ for North America
’Rise Of The Footsoldier: The Spanish Heist’ is being sold by Carnaby International.
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NewsNew Europe boards Magnus von Horn’s ‘Sweat’ (exclusive)
It’s the director’s second feature after 2015 Cannes title ’The Here After’.
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NewsBlue Finch buys 'Big Lebowski' spin-off ‘The Jesus Rolls’ for the UK (exclusive)
Cornerstone is selling the film which premiered at Rome Film Festival.
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NewsAnti-Worlds acquires UK rights to tragicomedy ‘Patrick’ (exclusive)
The new distribution outfit acquired the title from Beta Films.
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FeaturesAFM 2019: The buzz titles from Europe
As the 2019 American Film Market kicks off, Screen highlights some of the buzziest projects from Europe being offered by international sales companies.
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NewsGFM Animation’s long-gestating ‘Blazing Samurai’ is back in the saddle (exclusive)
Loosely inspired by Mel Brooks’ ’Blazing Saddles’, the $45m film is scheduled for 2021 delivery.
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NewsLuminescence launches animation duo ‘Magic Roads’ and ‘Barkers’ at AFM (exclusive)
Leading Russian producer Sergey Selyanov is producing both titles.
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FeaturesAFM 2019: The buzz titles from the UK
Screen profiles some of the exciting films from the UK at this year’s AFM.
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NewsFilm Constellation boards animation from ‘Chico & Rita’ team
Jeff Goldblum will voice the lead in ’They Shot The Piano Player’, about the birth of Bossa Nova
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NewsAltitude readies launch of survival thriller ‘Jet Ski’ at AFM (exclusive)
The film will shoot in early 2020; Altitude’s AFM slate also includes YA comedy ‘Beards’.