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NewsTrieste's When East Meets West plans showcase of new Italian films
Forum also announces that German-speaking countries – Austria, Germany and Switzerland – will be the guest focus region for the third edition of the WEMW forum.
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NewsOliver Stone’s Savages to open Zurich Film Festival
Stone to make his third visit to Zurich Film Festival which gets underway September 20; thriller has grossed an estimated $46m in US and rolls out internationally in September.
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NewsLocarno to expand beyond August dates in 2013
A new three-day event is to be held in Locarno and Monte Verità before Easter 2013; competition titles find sales companies.
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NewsSpike Lee to receive Jaeger-LeCoultre award in Venice
Lee’s new Michael Jackson documentary Bad 25, will get its world premiere after the award is conferred on August 31.
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NewsFilms Boutique takes on Locarno competition title The Last Time I Saw Macao
João Rui Guerra da Mata and Pedro Rodrigues direct the Locarno world premiere title.
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NewsLocarno's president describes festival's international profile as 'still too weak and vulnerable'
Marco Solari said festival could “continue to rank among the greatest festivals in the world, improving the efficiency of its organisation.”
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NewsOzon, Sorín, Tang, Doudeiri, Albert bring new films to San Sebastian
New international titles have just been announced for the official section of the upcoming 60th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival, which kicks off Sept 21.
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NewsMEDIA programme sends €14m to UK audiovisual industry in 2011, report says
Last year’s €14m included €1.5 million for the Europe-wide distribution of The Iron Lady; report comes as some politicians question sustainability of MEDIA successor Creative Europe.
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NewsSky given all-clear in Competition Commission's final pay-TV report
Sky’s position “does not adversely affect competition in the pay-TV retail market,” reports Competition Commission, but “market competition overall remains ineffective.”
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NewsLiberian government to take legal action against doc director Mads Brugger
Action centres around Brügger allegedly using a fake diplomat title in documentary The Ambassador.
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NewsClip wins Bauer Award, The Delay gets Motovun Propeller
Serbian festival hit receives best regional film award, while the Uruguayan drama wins main international competition at 14th Motovun Film Festival.
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Filmmaker Chris Marker dies, aged 91
Marker worked with the likes of Alain Resnais and Yves Montand.
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Venice Days to open with d'Alo's Pinocchio
Venice Days has announced that the opening film for 2012 will be Pinocchio directed by Enzo d’Alo and scripted by Umberto Marino.For full production details visitPinocchioThe new film is said to be as faithful to Carlo Collodi’s original text as possible, and it features illustrations by Lorenzo Mattotti and music ...
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NewsUK creative industries have 'soup kitchen mentality,' says Lord Puttnam
Lord Puttnam had some home truths for the UK creative industries last week during a speech about entrepreneurship. Should the film industry be concerned?
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NewsNew Horizons awards go to Thursday Till Sunday, Donoma, Punk Syndrome
Festival presents 469 films over 11 days; Fipresci prize goes to Neighbouring Sounds by Brazil’s Kleber Mendonca. Polish-Indian co-production talks becomes reality.
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NewsDanny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony draws 27m viewers in UK
Danny Boyle’s near-universally acclaimed opening ceremony scored the biggest UK TV ratings in 14 years; James Bond, Chariots Of Fire, The Queen feature in opening ceremony.
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NewsMemento racks up sales on Craig Zobel’s Compliance
EXCLUSIVE: PictureWorks takes India and AT Entertainment, Japan ahead of controversial picture’s international premiereat the Locarno Film Festival.
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NewsNew films by Bayona, Trueba, Castellitto in San Sebastian line-up
The Spanish titles to screen at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival were unveiled today, with the rest of the official selection yet to be announced.
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NewsVenice’s Alberto Barbera: “We are prepared to take risks on young filmmakers who deserve a chance to be better-known”
Venice artistic director says Horrizonti day-and-date online initiative could extend to other sections in future, clarifies that Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master is not in selection.
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NewsSundance Channel adds deals in Thailand, China, Belgium, France
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has signed new distribution deals for Sundance Channel in Asia and expanded on demand offerings in Europe.