All articles by Sarah Cooper – Page 80
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FeaturesPassion Projects
Passion Pictures’ John Battsek and Red Box Films’ Simon Chinn talk to Sarah Cooper about their new UK producing partnership formed for Oscar winner James Marsh’s next film
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NewsMetrodome strikes UK distribution deal with iTunes
UK distribution company Metrodome Distribution has struck a deal with iTunes to make its new and back catalogue titles available to download in the UK.
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NewsPinewood Shepperton expands into Asia
Pinewood Shepperton is making its first move into Asia with the development of a film and TV studio in Malaysia.
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NewsScorsese, Polanski among world premieres confirmed for Berlin
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio (pictured), and Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer are among the first seven titles to be confirmed for the Competition section of the upcoming 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
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FeaturesScreen's new talent of 2009
Who were the actors, directors and writers who stepped into the spotlight in 2009?
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NewsShooting wraps on Marc Munden’s Awol
Principal photography has wrapped on Marc Munden’s Awol, following a six week shoot in and around Manchester.
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NewsPeter Webber departs Ecosse Films' Wuthering Heights
Peter Webber is no longer attached to direct Ecosse Films’ adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. A replacement has yet to be announced.
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NewsFuture Films and Mediabiz launch co-production fund
Future Films, the UK finance and production company, has launched a joint film fund with Canadian finance company Mediabiz International to invest in co-productions from the UK, Europe and Canada.
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NewsEncounters festival appoints Aardman's David Sproxton as chairman
David Sproxton, co-founder of Aardman Animations and executive chairman of BAFTA, has been appointed as chairman of UK short film festival, Encounters.
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NewsFuture Films plots Maria Callas biopic
UK production company Future Films is to co-produce a feature biopic about opera diva Maria Callas with Italy-based production company De Angelis Group (DAP).
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NewsJan Dunn's The Calling to open 5th London Independent Film Festival
The 5th edition of the London Independent Film Festival (LIFF) will open on April 15 with Jan Dunn’s comedy drama The Calling.
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NewsMoon, Fish Tank lead charge at 12th BIFAs in London
Duncan Jones’ Moon was named best British independent film at the 12th British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) in London last night [December 6] in a successful night for Jones, who also took the Douglas Hickox Award for best debut director.
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NewsNine, Avatar bookend 6th Dubai Film Festival
Rob Marshall’s musical feature Nine, starring Daniel Day Lewis (pictured), will open the 6th Dubai International Film Festival on December 9.
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NewsUKFC appoints Film Tree to develop advertiser-funding for film
The UK Film Council (UKFC) has appointed partnership agency Film Tree to develop advertiser-funded opportunities in film production.
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NewsMercuryMedia appoints Simon Shaps as chairman
Simon Shaps, the former director of television at British broadcaster ITV, has been appointed chairman of UK-based documentary distributor MercuryMedia.
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NewsFilm Agency for Wales invested $1.9m in local film industry last year
The UK’s Film Agency for Wales invested $1.9m (£1.15m) in the Welsh film industry during 2008/2009, according to its annual report, which was published on November 24.
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NewsRevolver seals iTunes deal for Robsessed
The UK’s Revolver Entertainment has signed a deal with iTunes in the UK, US and Canada for Robsessed, a documentary about Twilight star Robert Pattinson.
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NewsNetwork buys Persian Cats for the UK
Network Releasing has picked up UK distribution rights to Bahman Ghobadi’s No One Knows About Persian Cats (pictured) from Wild Bunch.