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NewsUDI sells North American rights for hybrid animation ‘Coppelia’
Sierra Leone-born ballerina Michaela DePrince stars as the titular heroine.
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NewsXYZ Films sells sci-fi thriller ‘Stowaway’ to Netflix, indie buyers
Volga to release in CIS, Elevation in Canada.
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NewsThe films with international potential from the IDFA, Tallinn and Thessaloniki festivals
Screen’s chief film critic Fionnuala Halligan notes what stood out from the pack at three autumn festivals.
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NewsMads Mikkelsen comedy ‘Riders Of Justice’ secures UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Danish dark comedy hopes to receive a theatrical release in 2021.
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NewsNetflix to start declaring UK revenues to UK tax authorities
Netflix has already implemented similar moves in other European territories, France, and Spain.
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NewsFilm4, BFI comedy ‘Brian & Charles’ begins UK shoot
Feature has been co-written and stars cult comedy writer-actor David Earl.
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NewsVision Films, Mexico’s Cinemex finalise AFM deal on ‘Lady Of Guadalupe’ (exclusive)
Vision CEO Lise Romanoff says pandemic has created opportunities with distributors, TV channels.
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NewsSeries dominate 2020 Brit List of unproduced film and TV screenplays
Just two of 14 screenplays are features.
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News‘Babyteeth’ sweeps the board at Australian Academy Awards
‘Babyteeth’ is the feature debut of established theatre and TV director Shannon Murphy.
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NewsSlamdance announces 2021 line-up, new disabilities showcase
Virtual festival runs February 12-25, 2021, includes 107 shorts, episodics.
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NewsCanadian Academy, WarnerMedia launch writers programme for underrepresented groups
Nine-month initiative will start in June 2021.
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NewsVenice favourite and Oscar contender ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ lands UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Jasmila Zbanic’s historical drama is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s entry to the Academy Awards.
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NewsUK industry pays tribute to former Warner Bros, FDA executive Frank Pierce
David Puttnam leads tributes to “gentleman distributor”.
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News’Spring Blossom’ secures US, international deals for Luxbox (exclusive)
Spring Blossom was one of 15 first features selected by the Cannes Film Festival for its 56-title special 2020 Official Selection.
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NewsInternational box office: ‘Croods 2’ opens with $35m worldwide; ‘Happiest Season’ tops Australia
‘Tenet’ crosses $300m excluding North America.
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NewsChina box office: ‘The Croods: A New Age’ opens with almost double its US gross
Zhang Yimou’s One Second also opened over the weekend and grossed $10.6m in three days.
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NewsDarth Vader actor Dave Prowse dies aged 85
Prowse was also hugely famous in the UK for playing the Green Cross Code Man.
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NewsLionsgate UK head of acquisitions Nick Manzi set to leave company
His departure follows the exits of Zygi Kamasa and Nicola Pearcey.
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NewsIvaylo Hristov’s ‘Fear’ wins best film at Tallinn Black Nights
Nisan Dağ wins best director for ‘When I’m Done Dying’.
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NewsTallinn crowns 2020 industry winners
Lithuanian writer-director Eglė Vertelytė’s Tasty was named the winner of Screen International’s best pitch award.