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United States - Machinima man
"Machinima is a real threat to CGI animation," says Paul Marino, co-founder of the Academy of Machinima Arts and Sciences. "Within the next decade the majority of animation films produced will be machinima."
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Paddy Considine, Royston Tan set for Encounters screenings
Singapore's controversial director Royston Tan will head up the Spotlight on Singapore event at this year's Encounters Short Film Festival in the UK.With a record number of entries from more countries than ever before in its 13 year run, the festival has selected shorts from as far as Belarus, Ecuador ...
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Rushes Soho Shorts adds documentary competition
The ninth Rushes Soho Shorts Festival in London will run July 28-Aug 3 with screenings of 90 short films across the categories of newcomer, animation, music video, and this year's addition, documentary, as well as a series of educational and networking events.Screenings will centre around the Curzon Soho and highlights ...
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Gabor Csupo to direct children's fantasy The Moon Princess
Gabor Csupo, director of Walden Media's $100m worldwide grosser Bridge to Terabithia is to direct children's fantasy The Moon Princess, based on Elizabeth Goudge's 1946 classic The Little White Horse.The live-actionproject, planned to begin pre-production in June, will star Colin Firth with other cast to be confirmed.The production will be ...
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Warp X takes off with Donkey Punch
Warp X is the new digital low-budget feature film scheme backed by the UK Film Council, Film4, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media and Optimum Releasing.
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Daughters Of The Dust opens Images Of Black Women Film Festival
The third annual Images of Black Women Festival, a celebration of the achievements of black women in cinema, will open on Friday (March 2) at the Tricycle Theatre in London.The event opens with a screening of the Daughters Of Dust, followed by a Q&A session with the director Julie Dash. ...
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BFI partners with HP for Mediatheque's digitised archive offerings
As the British Film Institute (BFI) gets ready to unveil its revamped Southbank home next month, the institute has announced a new partnership with Hewlett-Packard (HP). HP will use its digital technology to offer the BFI National Archive materials to the public.
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Cinema China premieres new Zhang Yimou in the UK
The line-up brings together over 20 significant films, from the three Chinas of the People's Republic, Hong Kong and Taiwan, going back to the Shanghai movies of the 30s to a current highlight, the premiere of Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles, directed by Zhang Yimou.
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French Film Festival UK releases programme line-up
The Discovery section of the line-up consists of new French films that are seeking a UK distributor. There will be screenings of Backstage, directed by Emmanuelle Bercoti, Change Of Address, directed by Emmanuel Carrere, OSS117: Nest Of Spies, from Michel Hazanavicius, and Philippe Faucon's The Betrayal.
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Shorts International launches ShortsTV channel
As well as Oscar-winning works and commended films from around the world, there will be up to 1,800 new films screened this year. The programme for the channel will be divided into themes, including animation, experimental and the choices of critics and festivals.
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Mon Colonel opens Human Rights festival
Mon Colonel, the directorial debut of Laurent Herbiet will open the event, split across cinemas in the city. It depicts the struggle of soldiers in the Algerian war of independence. Screenwriter Costa-Gavras and producer Michele Ray will host a post-screening discussion at the Curzon Mayfair.
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MySpace film competition launched
The $1.9 million (£1m) feature film project is a partnership between MySpace, Film4 and Vertigo Films, and has the support of Shooting People, The Times and FutureShorts.
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Women in Film and Television launch Workline
The service received the backing of the UK Film Council and Skillset. The advice is provided by a team of staff with strong human resources experience and knowledge of the constantly changing guidelines for employment. Goodman Derrick LLP, a firm specialising in employment law, will be providing assistance.
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De La Iglesia starts UK shoot for The Oxford Murders
The serial killer thriller is produced by Tornasol Films, Estudios Picasso, Oxford Crimes, and La Fabrique de Films. The UK producer is Kevin Loader, who recently made Venus and The History Boys. The companies Telecinco, Canal+France and Canal+Spain, and Eurimages will be financing the project.
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Tartan plans Jobson tour and classes for A Woman In Winter
As well as screenings of the film, the former frontman of the punk band The Skids will be hosting Q&A sessions, and in-depth masterclasses. Bookings confirmed so far are events at the Edinburgh Cameo from February 6-11, the Glasgow Film Theatre on March 4, and at the Belfast Film Festival ...
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In Focus - Reach out to audiences
We produce more movies to play to audiences than ever before. The way we reach this audience may be changing, but we still need to have consumers for our films or the equation doesn't work."
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EFP plans new Picture Europe! programme to kick off in April
A premiere party will take place to launch the one-week film festival in each city. The films, selected by the EFP on the basis of their success in their indigenous country and potential for popularity worldwide, will be presented by the directors and actors.
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UK's Network plans re-release of restored Things To Come
The film will screen on May 2 and May 4 at the London Sci-Fi Film Festival (May 2-7). The DVD release, with bonus features including audio commentary, will follow on May 7.
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Doremi servers to power UK Digital Screen Network
Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has bought new cinema server equipment from Doremi Cinema for use in the development of the UK Film Council's Digital Screen Network. The DCP-2000 digital servers will be installed in all new sites and will replace servers already within the Digital Screen Network. Fiona Dean, Arts ...
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Local market is key toglobal success,Warner Bros' international chief
Any film aspiring to international successmust first conqueritshome market, says Richard Fox, executive vice president international atWarner Bros.