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FeaturesRich pickings
This year’s crop of UK films are so strong a number of home-grown titles could dominate all the major Bafta categories. Allan Hunter profiles the leading local contenders
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FeaturesBafta opens up doc race
Bafta’s new documentary award has been welcomed by film-makers — and 2011 is a banner year for the form. Allan Hunter reports
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FeaturesNetflix shakes up UK market
Netflix, the leading US online film and TV service, is moving into Europe with its launch in the UK. The territory’s distributors talk about where the newcomer will fit into a sector dominated by Sky and Lovefilm.
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NewsBFI creates new combined post as Director of Film Fund
Job will combine roles of Tanya Seghatchian (development production funding) and Pete Buckingham (distribution and exhibition), who have recently left their posts at the BFI.
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NewsFilm London adds board members including Sally Caplan, Kevin Price
Film London has added four new members to its board of directors, which is chaired by producer David Parfitt.
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NewsDominic Cooper heads cast of Summer in February
Dominic Cooper, Ophelia Lovibond (Mr Popper’s Penguins) and Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) have lined up to star in Summer in February for CrossDay and Apart Films.
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FeaturesElizabeth Olsen
The US actress talks about her complex first lead role in Martha Marcy May Marlene.
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FeaturesJean Dujardin
The Artist star talks about how he soaked up the ‘mythical’ atmosphere in Hollywood, where the film was shot
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NewsPicturehouse finds Mihaileanu’s The Source
Picturehouse Entertainment pick up Cannes competition entry The Source.
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NewsLondon Film School to honour Richard Lester, Rita Tushingham, Philip French
Annual graduation ceremony will be held on Dec 13.
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NewsWomen directors take top prizes at Dubai Film Connection
Two projects from women directors – Katia Jarjoura’s The Eye Of The Devil and Najwa Najjar’s [pictured] Eyes Of A Thief – were presented with DIFF awards at this year’s Dubai Film Connection (DFC).
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NewsMetrodome extends China Lion agreement with Magic to Win
UK distributor develops repertoire of Chinese titles with Wilson Yip’s fantasy.
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FeaturesThe world on film
Pulling extracts from Screen reviews and giving a taste of the breadth of subjects and style on offer, Mike Goodridge looks at a selection of the foreign-language films submitted to the Academy this year. There’s a 3D documentary, an animated film and a 276-minute Taiwanese epic among them
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FeaturesKathleen Kennedy
Tintin producer Kathleen Kennedy talks about a collaboration between two Oscar-winning directors that involved half a million hours of animation work.
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FeaturesCarlos Saldanha
Rio director Carlos Saldanha tells Jeremy Kay about putting the city’s carnival spirit on screen.
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FeaturesIndia rises
Shooting in India is becoming much easier thanks to a group of savvy service companies helping foreign productions navigate the country’s notorious red tape. Meenakshi Shedde reports
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FeaturesChina's newest stars
Village Roadshow’s Ellen Eliasoph and Greg Basser reveal the details of their United Artists-style production and distribution venture in China, which will see them working with talent including Zhang Ziyi, Stephen Chow, Chen Daming — and Keanu Reeves.