All articles by Sarah Cooper – Page 88
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Flashback to 2007
My WinnipegGuy Maddin's My Winnipeg is a personal portrait of the Canadian maverick's home town and was originally produced by the Documentary Channel. It had its world premiere at Toronto last year, where it won the Toronto City award for best Canadian feature. In the wake of the festival it ...
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Flashback to 2007
Lust, CautionAng Lee's Lust, Caution was the surprise toast of Venice last year, stealing the Golden Lion from under the nose of critical favourite, Abdellatif Kechiche's Couscous (aka The Secret Of The Grain). It went on to dominate at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, with seven wins including best ...
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London animation fest to host UK premiere of Plympton's Idiots
The fifth London International Animation Festival (LIAF) is taking place from Sept 1-7, with more than 220 animated films from 27 different countries being shown at various London venues.Films being screened at the festival include the UK premiere of Bill Plympton's graphic pencil-drawn style Idiots and Angels, the French animated ...
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ICA hosts premiere of Das' directorial debut Little Box Of Sweets
The entirely independently produced Little Box Of Sweets has its premiere tonight at the ICA in London.The film, which runs until Aug 28 at the ICA, is the directorial debut of UK-based actress Meneka Das, who also wrote the script. Her sister Sheenu Das produced. After the ICA, the film ...
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First Branchage festival to open in Jersey with Man On Wire
The programme has been unveiled for the first Branchage Jersey Film Festival, taking place on the island Sept 25-28.The festival will open at the island's Opera House with a gala screening of the multiple-festival-winning Man On Wire and close at the historic Gorey Castle with Vertigo/Film4's MySpace user-generated film Faintheart, ...
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United Kingdom - Taking The Chair
The UK film industry can breathe a sigh of relief - it is not losing one of its most experienced producers and financiers, but gaining a friend. As of July, David Parfitt, a producer at Trademark Films and co-founder of the Limelight Fund, has taken over as chairman of the ...
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Xingu partners with comic kingpin Pat Millsfor American Reaper film
Repeat Offenders, a new UK company developing graphic novels with cinema potential, is at work on its first two projects, both based on the work of lauded comics duo Pat Mills and Clint Langley.Trudie Styler's Xingu Films has acquired big-screen rights to upcoming graphic novel American Reaper created by writer ...
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UK Film Council says box office could rebound for 'strong year'
The second half of 2008 looks set to be a success for the UK box office, despite the rise of home entertainment and new media alternatives, and the impact of the credit crunch, according to a report fromthe UK Film Council. In the UK, the number of tickets sold in ...
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BAFTA to host four-day Arab cinema event
BAFTA is holding a four day event this weekend at its Piccadilly headquarters in recognition of Arab cinema's contribution to the film industry.Bafta Goes to the Arab World (July 11-14) combines screenings, talks and networking events, which aim to highlight emerging talent from the region and foster links between the ...
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Newcastle's Tyneside reopens after digital revamp
The new-look Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle has reopened to the public following a $14m (£7m) refurbishment to bring the venue into the digital age, whilst restoring all its original art-house glory.The cinema now boasts a modern extension with two new digital screens, to meet the demands of growing audiences in ...