All articles by Sarah Cooper – Page 83
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F&ME and Dominic Murphy reveal new projects
Film and Music Entertainment and director Dominic Murphy have added Iain M Banks’ adaptation A Gift From The Culture and an untitled Bronte project to their slate of films.
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Polanski bail appeal turned down
Imprisoned director Roman Polanski has lost his appeal to be freed on bail from a Swiss prison ahead of his possible extradition to the United States.
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South West Screen and BBC Films launch digital film initiative
UK regional agency South West Screen and BBC Films have launched a new digital film initiative - iFeatures – which will see 3 full-length features being developed and shot in Bristol over the next eighteen months.
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100,000 downloads for first VODO release
Ivo Gormley’s documentary Us Now has achieved 100,000 downloads in its first five days of operation, through its release via free-to-share online distributor VODO.
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Steinberg joins Arts Alliance Media board
European digital provider Arts Alliance Media has appointed Bruce Steinberg to its board of directors.
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UPIE to distribute Paramount DVDs in New Zealand
Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) will distribute Paramount’s entire home entertainment slate in New Zealand, it was announced today.
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UK government to back new film centre
UK prime minister Gordon Brown confirmed on Friday (October 16) that the government will provide $73m (£45m) in funding for a new national film centre on London’s South Bank.
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Menemsha takes US and Canadian rights to K5's A Matter Of Size
The German and UK based sales agent K5 International, has closed a deal with Menemsha Films for the US and Canadian rights to Frez Tadmor and Sharon Maymon’s A Matter Of Size.
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Reliance Big Pictures appoints Sanjeev Lamba as CEO
Sanjeev Lamba has been appointed as CEO of Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures.
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Edinburgh Film Festival and Skillset launch screenwriting scheme
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has joined up with Skillset to launch a new screenwriting initiative called The Story Works.
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London Film Festival opens with "dual" premiere of Anderson's Fox
The 53rd The Times BFI London Film Festival opened last night with a “dual” world premiere of Wes Anderson’s animated adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox – a first for the festival.
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Film industry should be more accessible, says Hope
Veteran independent film producer Ted Hope called for new film business models built on “access and transparency” in his keynote speech at the Power to the Pixel Cross-Media Forum, held in London today (October 14).
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Tories "committed" to tax credit Vaizey tells Screen Film Summit
Shadow Arts minister Ed Vaizey sent out a reassuring message about Tory film policy in a speech to key industry figures today (October 13).
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Ben Wheatley’s Down Terrace wins best feature at 17th Raindance
Down Terrace was named Best UK Feature at the 17th Raindance Film Festival, which closed its 12-day event in London yesterday.
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Murphy's White Lightnin' and Johnson's Teen Spirit scoop Dinard prizes
Dominic Murphy’s White Lightnin’ and Jamie Jay Johnson’s Sounds Like Teen Spirit took the top prizes at this year’s Dinard British Film Festival, which closed on Saturday October 10.
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European Film Academy to honour Isabelle Huppert
French actress Isabelle Huppert will be presented with a European achievement in world cinema award at the 22nd European Film Awards on 12 December.
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Steve Perrin to lead UK’s Digital Funding Group
Steve Perrin, the former senior vice president and head of international at Rentrak Theatrical, has been appointed as chief executive of the UK Digital Funding Group (DFG).
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EuropaCorp’s Le Pogam to make keynote speech at London’s PFM
French producer and co-founder of EuropaCorp Pierre-Ange Le Pogam will make a key note speech at the 3rd Production Finance Market (PFM), which takes place in London on October 21 - 22.
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Ghost House launches Spooky Pictures
Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert’s horror genre label Ghost House Pictures is launching a new production arm, Spooky Pictures, to produce scary movies aimed at family audiences.