All articles by Sarah Cooper – Page 48
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Tributes pour in for US director Sidney Lumet
The 12 Angry Men director died on Saturday, aged 86.
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Yaya DaCosta, Colm Meaney join cast of Whole Lotta Sole
They will star alongside Brendan Fraser in the Belfast-set heist comedy, which is being directed by Terry George and produced by Generator Entertainment.
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Matador to develop Her Royal Spyness franchise
The UK production company has acquired the rights to Rhys Bowen’s adventure novel series Her Royal Spyness; Chalet Girl writer Tom Williams to pen the script.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest partners with IndieGoGo
The documentary festival is teaming up with crowdfunding website IndieGoGo to promote alternative ways of financing films.
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces new prizes
The fifth edition of the festival will have an increased focus on Arab film-makers; producers awards added to competition sections.
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The UK space race
As Warner Bros prepares to transform Leavesden into its permanent UK base, and with the government having pledged to keep the tax credit intact, Sarah Cooper asks how the UK can build on a year of record investment in 2010
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Bedlam, LillaVision offer The King's Speech documentary
The UK production company behind The King’s Speech has made a documentary about the life of speech therapist Lionel Logue, which is being sold at MIPTV by LillaVision.
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First Hand Films moves into production
The Switzerland-based distributor is launching its own production arm under the banner Kiss the Frog Films Gmbh.
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Plan B joins cast of The Sweeney
The UK singer/actor will star opposite Ray Winstone in the feature version of the 1970s British TV series, which is being produced by UK outfit Vertigo Films.
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Strategic Partners puts spotlight on Australia
Australian producers are being invited to attend the Canadian co-production market which takes place during the Atlantic Film Festival in Nova Scotia.
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Pascal Verdosci to direct World War II drama
The Swiss director has acquired the rights to two WWII diaires which will be adapted for the big screen by novelist Zoe Jenny.
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2B Pictures to adapt Alan K Baker's Dyatlov Pass
The feature adaptation about a real life skiing incident in Russia will be directed by Simon Fellows and financed by Future Films.
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Nobody does it better than Disney!
Even this cynical journalist couldn’t help being taken in by the Disney magic at a special launch event in London.
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Bristol Calling
Tom Hughes and Ophelia Lovibond give us the gossip from the set of Eight Minutes Idle.
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Eight Minutes Idle
The second feature to come out of South West Screen’s iFeatures scheme is a romantic comedy set in a Bristol call centre, starring Brit actors of the moment Tom Hughes and Ophelia Lovibond.
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Filmsharks takes Finnish feature Hella W
The Argentina-based sales company will begin international sales on Juha Wuolijoki’s film in Cannes.
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Cannes to honour Jean-Paul Belmondo
The upcoming Cannes Film Festival will host a tribute to the French actor which will include the premiere of Vincent Perrot and Jeff Domenech’s documentary Belmondo, The Career.
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104 Films to produce homeless awareness thriller NFA
The £100,000 feature tackles the issue of homelessness and will shoot in Birmingham this May.
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Start planning your outfit for CTBF's ball
The CTBF annual summer ball is just round the corner..and it’s fancy dress! We know you love it really…