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NewsFilm London launches Dickens-themed short film production fund
Three awards of up to £4000 will be handed out to the chosen short film projects as part of the initiative to mark the bicentenary of Charles Dicken’s birth in 2012.
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NewsScreen Australia backs films inspired by Bon Scott, Michael Hutchence
Agency also gives development financing to new films by Adam Elliot and Bruce Beresford.
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NewsIrish Film Board backs new projects from Neil Jordan, Lance Daly, Juanita Wilson
Neil Jordan and Ronan Bennett project Fury receives IFB’s largest development grant in May funding round.
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NewsPeter Capaldi working on TV mockumentary about Cricklewood Film Studios
Peter Capaldi, star of The Thick of It and In The Loop, is writing, directing and presenting a BBC4 mockuumentary about the fictional stars of the Cricklewood Film Studios.
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NewsStephen Dillane, Georgia Groome to star in Papadopoulous & Sons
The family comedy is the first feature to come out of new UK production company Double M Films, set up by brothers Marcus and Andrew Markou.
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NewsDisney offers to buy out partners in India’s UTV
The Walt Disney Company has made a $454m offer to buy out its partners in Mumbai-based UTV Software Communications, the parent company of film producer-distributor UTV Motion Pictures.
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NewsShooting wrapped on Zentropa Poland’s first Polish-language project
Baby Blues is the second feature from Kasia Roslaniec, who was also participating in New Horizons Studio training programme in Wroclaw this week.
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Tina Gharavi's I Am Nasrine gets boost from Northern fund
Northern Film + Media and Northstar Ventures’ content fund has made its latest film investment, with £50,000 going to love story I Am Nasrine.
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NewsThree producers to head to UK's PFM after Melbourne's 37º South pitches
Producer Marian Macgowan pitches Gillian Armstrong’s The Great, with Mia Wasikowska and Annette Bening attached.
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NewsJeremy Thomas, Paul Berczeller developing film about Kim Jong-Il
Leading British producer Jeremy Thomas (Crash, The Last Emperor) has confirmed that he is working on a project about North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.
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NewsScreen Australia backs Wolf Creek sequel, 3D surfing documentary, debut features
A sequel to Wolf Creek, a high-budget action adventure directed by brothers Michael and Peter Spierig, and a 3D surfing documentary are among the features that have just secured Screen Australia investment.
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NewsDrake Doremus, Felicity Jones reunite on Like Crazy follow-up
The filmmaker (pictured) is lining up an untitled drama with his Sundance special jury prize-winning actor alongside Guy Pearce and Amy Ryan. Indian Paintbrush is financing the project.
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NewsGallardo, Eastman sign on to executive produce Chee's Zombie Apocalypse
Carlos Gallardo, producer of El Mariachi and Once Upon A Time In Mexico, and Kevin Eastman, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and owner of Heavy Metal Publishing, have signed on as executive producers of Zombie Apocalypse (working title).
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
In France Samuel Rondière is gearing up to shoot La Braconne, and Manoel de Oliveira’s is preparing Gebo And The Shadow; while in the UK Danny Donnelly’s Payback Season has started production.
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NewsCate Shortland’s Lore backed by Germany‘s DFFF
Australian director’s WWII drama latest international co-production to benefit from DFFF incentive this year.
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NewsIndomina plans Afro Samurai adaptation with Samuel Jackson
The US and Dominican Republic-based entertainment company announced at Comic-Con it is moving into production, teaming up with Japan’s Gonzo Studios on a live-action project close to the actor’s heart.
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Periscope begins production on Would You Rather
Shooting is underway in Los Angeles on the thriller starring Brittany Snow and Jeffrey Combs.
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Relativity, Atlas team up on Voltron adaptation
President of worldwide production Tucker Tooley announced the project at Comic-Con on Thursday (21).
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NewsGerman-Russian Co-Production Treaty signed after years in the works
Journey to get treaty created has been more than 10 years.
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NewsMark Patterson joins Rising Sun Entertainment
Rising Sun Pictures has announced it has appointed Mark Patterson as head of production and development for its new production division Rising Sun Entertainment.