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NewsFrance reduces film release windows
The Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français and the government have agreed to reduce the window between theatrical film releases and their debut on other platforms.
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NewsING Belgium withdraws from film financing
Financial services company ING Belgium has scrapped its film financing activities to concentrate on its core business.
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NewsWolfgang Braun joins Kinowelt as chief executive
German film industry veteran Wolfgang Braun has been appointed as CEO of sales and distribution company, Kinowelt. He replaces Jan-Pelgrom de Haas, who left the company at the end of last month.
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NewsRegional German funds support Alex Winter's horror remake
Frankfurt’s HessenInvestFilm and Stuttgart-based MFG Baden-Württemberg have allocated $1.9m (€1.35m) to Germany’s first 3D live action film, Alex Winter’s The Gate.
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NewsWeinstein and Kavanaugh to attend Ischia production summit
Harvey Weinstein and Relativity Media’s Ryan Kavanaugh are among the heavy hitters attending the Global Production Summit at this year’s Ischia Global Film & Music Festival.
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NewsEurope gives green light to French tax break
The European Commission has given the go-ahead to a French tax break that aims to encourage big-budget foreign films to shoot in the country.
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NewsPasolini’s Machan wins Golden Iris in Brussels
Uberto Pasolini’s directorial debut Machan won the Golden Iris Award at the 7th Brussels Film Festival, which closed on Sunday (July 5).
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NewsFox's Ice Age 3 sets opening record for animated film
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs crushed all before it as an estimated $148m haul from 101 markets through Fox delivered the sixth biggest international launch ever and the biggest animated debut in history.
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NewsWim Wenders halts production of 3D dance feature Pina
German director Wim Wenders has halted production of his planned 3D dance film with legendary choreographer Pina Bausch following her unexpected death earlier week.
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NewsDepartures lands in Spain, Germany dabbles in Small Crimes
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent releases this week.
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Screen launches reviews newsletter
ScreenDaily has introduced a new weekly film reviews email newsletter.
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NewsBerlin's World Cinema Fund backs seven projects with $315,000
The Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund jury has selected five new film projects for production funding and two for distribution funding.
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NewsBBC Films and Origin Pictures to make Ordinary Thunderstorms
David Thompson’s production company Origin Pictures and BBC Films have secured film rights to William Boyd’s new novel Ordinary Thunderstorms, ahead of its publication in September.
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NewsThe Pirate Bay sold to Swedish software firm for $7.7m
Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory (GGF) is to acquire controversial file-sharing website The Pirate Bay for $7.7m (SEK 60m).
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NewsMaribel Verdu picks up Spain’s National Cinema Award
Actress Maribel Verdu has won Spain’s prestigious National Cinema Award, which is selected by the Ministry of Culture and comes with prize money of $42,000 (€30,000).
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NewsWarners Bros and 3 Italia launch on-demand mobile movie service
Warner Bros Home Video and mobile phone operator 3 Italia have launched an on-demand film service for 3’s videophone customers.
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NewsVertigo School Project announces winners
London-based Vertigo Films and The National Film and Television School have named the three winning filmmakers for their Vertigo School Project (VSP).
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NewsEuropaCorp fined for Taxi 2 death
Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp has been fined $141,219 (€100,000) for the death of cameraman Alain Dutartre, who was crushed by a car during the filming of Taxi 2 in 1999.
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Newsm-appeal takes on comedy Small Crime ahead of Karlovy Vary
Berlin-based sales company m-appeal has added Christos Georgiou’s comedy Small Crime to its sales slate.
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NewsIl Divo snaps up top award at Silver Ribbons
Paolo Sorrentino’s political drama Il Divo took the top prize at Italy’s Silver Ribbons (Nastri D’Argento) awards, announced this weekend.