All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 95
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NewsTiberius acquires four for Cannes
German independent distributor acquires Best Night Ever, Gallows Hill, The Visitors and The Wedding Pact.
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FeaturesThe keys to unlocking film finance
Financing independent films is notoriously tough, so how can new producers attract backing? Geoffrey Macnab speaks to the seasoned professionals
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NewsGFM boards Toei's Space Pirate
London-based GFM is partnering with Japanese powerhouse Toei Animation on $30 million animated feature Harlock: Space Pirate, a 3D sci-fi motion capture animated film praised by James Cameron.
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NewsMarvin Gaye biopic shoot pauses
EXCLUSIVE: Julien Temple’s film will resume shooting in early June.
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NewsChancellor launches UK tax credits
Chancellor George Osborne was today [29] tub-thumping on behalf of the UK’s creative industries and calling for film and TV producers to help revive the UK economy.
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CommentSundance London: The Eagles
After the acrimonious break-up of The Eagles in 1980, Don Henley, co-founder of the rock band, famously quipped that they would play together again “when hell freezes over”.
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NewsRedford launches second Sundance London
At a subdued press conference at London’s O2 arena this morning, Robert Redford helped launch the second edition of Sundance London (April 25-28).
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NewsEureka upping UK theatre presence
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor Eureka, best known for its Masters Of Cinema DVD releases, is upping its presence in the UK theatrical marketplace.
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FeaturesThatcher's film legacy
A look back at how Thatcher-era policies impact the UK film industry of today, from the elimination of the Eady Levy to the founding of Channel 4 and British Screen. Geoffrey Macnab talks to the experts and re-examines the history.
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FeaturesSupermarkets bring hope to UK video market
As Hilco swoops to rescue HMV, Geoffrey Macnab reports on how optimism is returning to the UK video market.
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NewsPuttnam calls for online monetization
Lord Puttnam has called on young filmmakers to pioneer the online monetization of movies – and used All the President’s Men to defend new press regulation.
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NewsWHSmith set for DVD push, distributors claim
British retailer WHSmith has sought to distance itself from persistent rumours that it is poised to head back into the DVD business.
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News'A Landscape Of Lies': producers jailed over film fraud
The producers behind a low budget film designed to cheat the taxman out of £2.7m ($4.1m) have received jail sentences at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. Screen has spoken to director Paul Knight about the project.
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NewsDetails of 3D Last Emperor revealed
Oscar-winning producer and Recorded Picture Company boss Jeremy Thomas has revealed details of his plans for the 3D version of Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (1987).
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NewsVertigo acquires Hip Hop Hoax
EXCLUSIVE: Vertigo Films has snapped UK rights to new feature doc The Great Hip Hop Hoax by director Jeanie Finlay.
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NewsGentlemen and Gangsters begins shoot
Scandinavian feature film and mini-series Gentlemen and Gangsters, based on Klas Östergren’s best-selling novels and directed by Mikael Marcimain (Call Girl), has begun shooting.
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BPX brainstorms funding issues
BPX (Best Practice Exchange), the new initiative that brings together heads of film agencies from around the world to brainstorm on “best practice in public funding for filmmaking,” has held its inaugural meeting.
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NewsTurner's NonStop Sales to close
Scandinavian-based international sales outfit NonStop Sales AB is to close at the end of March.
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NewsNorthwest to open CPH PIX
The fifth edition of Danish film festival CPH PIX will open with the Danish premiere of Michael Noer’s film Northwest.
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NewsDutch Features plans Sylvia Kristel biopic
The feature project, tentatively called Sylvia Kristel: Object of Desire, aims for a 2015 release.