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NewsWelcome wins European Parliament’s LUX Prize
Philippe Lioret’s Welcome has won the 2009 European Parliament LUX Film Prize, receiving the majority of European Parliament members’ votes.
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Film Bazaar focuses on packaging, digital distribution
The third edition of Film Bazaar kicked off in Goa on Tuesday (Nov 24), with delegates discussing how to package projects for both India and European markets, and how Indian filmmakers can increase revenues by exploiting digital rights.
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NewsNew European co-production event launches in the Alps
New projects from Julien Temple (pictured) and Paul Andrew Williams are among those being presented at the inaugural European networking event in the French Alps, Co-Production Village Arc 1950.
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NewsAjami and Medal Of Honor win at Thessaloniki as festival faces big changes in 2010
Yaron Shani and Scandar Copti’s dynamic debut feature Ajami and Calin Netzer’s Romanian drama Medal Of Honour took the top prizes at the 50th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece on November 22.
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NewsGermany’s Senator launches Cologne production arm
German producer-distributor Senator Entertainment is launching a Cologne-based production arm to be called Senator Film Koln Produktion to take advantage of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) as an international production hub.
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Crossroads Co-Production Forum awards project prize to Marinovic's Pasqua
Thessaloniki’s Crossroads Co-production Forum, headed by former Directors’ Fortnight chief Marie-Pierre Macia, presented the €10,000 Crossroads award to Ivan Marinovic’s project Pasqua.
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NewsThree Cannes competition titles vie for Prix Louis Delluc
The shortlist for the Prix Louis Delluc has been announced with Cannes favorites among the eight films in line for the award.The prestigious prize this year is eyeing, from the Cannes selection, Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet, Alain Resnais’ Les Herbes Folles and A L’Origine by Xavier Giannoli. The five other ...
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NewsThe Damned United play in France, UK gets Glorious 39
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsBaltic co-production market unveils new projects
Projects from Estonian film-maker Kadri Kousaar, Finland’s Petri Kotwica, Poland’s Bartosz Konopka and Uzbek producer-director Ella Vakkasova are among 12 projects selected for the Baltic Event Co-Production Market.
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NewsFFI boards select territories on Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass
Focus Features International (FFI) has picked up select international rights from Mandate International to Matthew Vaughn’s action comedy Kick-Ass.
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NewsHerzog to head Berlinale jury
Werner Herzog will head the jury at the upcoming 60th Berlin International Film Festival (February 11-21).
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NewsWar Games opens International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The 22nd International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), opens today (November 19 ) with the world premiere of War Games And The Man Who Stopped Them by Polish director Dariusz Jablonski.
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NewsGerman nationwide digital exhibition plan in tatters
An all-industry solution for a nationwide digital roll-out in German cinemas has stalled after the UCI Kinowelt cinema chain refused to withdraw its legal action against the German Federal Film Board (FFA).
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NewsLe Pacte finds international homes for Ozon’s Le Refuge
Jean Labadie’s Paris-based sales and distribution outfit Le Pacte has racked up a raft of international sales on Francois Ozon’s Le Refuge.
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NewsLourdes scoops Gold Giraldillo for best film at Seville
Jessica Hausner’s Lourdes won the Gold Giraldillo for best film at the Seville Film Festival, which closed on Saturday (November 14).
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NewsUK welcomes Harry Brown, The Man From London in Germany
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsWide Pictures picks up major US titles for Spain
Spanish distributor Wide Pictures had a busy AFM taking distribution rights to several major US films, including Robert Redford’s The Company You Keep and David Schwimmer’s Trust, starring Clive Owen.
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NewsStockholm International Film Festival reveals jury
The Stockholm festival jury, chaired by producer Olivier Guerpillon, will also include Screen International’s reviews editor and film critic Fionnuala Halligan, Swedish actress Linda Englund, director Björn Stein and singer Maria Andersson. The festival will run from November 18-29.
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NewsSpain's Rodar Y Rodar to make English-language comedy
Barcelona-based production outfit Rodar Y Rodar is set to produce the romantic screwball comedy The Barcelona Connection with the UK’s Maravilla Pictures and US-based Blue Engine Entertainment.
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NewsAustrian film-makers protest against Cruise film funding
James Mangold’s action comedy Knight & Day, starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, has become the target of protests from Austrian film-makers after receiving $448,455 (€300,000) in support from the Salzburg authorities.