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    BFI new governors include Berger, Kidron, Justice

    2011-04-01T08:31:00Z

    As the UKFC handover comes into effect, the BFI also notes that UK production funding will rise from £15m to £18m

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    Hop, Sucker Punch set for overseas weekend tussle

    2011-04-01T00:28:00Z

    Universal’s family confection and Warner Bros’ action fantasy are shaping up to be the ones to beat this weekend as Hop lands in around 30 territories and Sucker Punch debuts in four major markets.

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    Vanguard, Aurelius, Maloof partner on $20m fund

    2011-03-31T19:39:00Z

    The alliance creates a p&a pool for animated films and the parties have named Simon Crowe’s SC Films International as sales agent.

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    Features

    The beautiful country

    2011-04-05T14:24:00Z

    All roads may no longer lead to Rome but Italy’s network of regional film commissions and a generous tax credit are putting the territory and its producers firmly on the international production map. Sheri Jennings reports

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    Tax credit: the lowdown

    2011-04-05T14:25:00Z

    How can foreign producers access the tax credit? Sheri Jennings reports

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    The nuovo generation

    2011-04-05T14:28:00Z

    Who does the Italian industry believe are the country’s most exciting new Italian actors, directors and writers? Profiles by Sheri Jennings

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    Hot projects on Screenbase

    2011-04-01T10:15:00Z

    Irish-UK co-productions Jump and Whole Lotta Sole are currently shooting in Belfast, while Ugly Duckling is preparing its May shoot in Spain.

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    Pain relief

    2011-04-05T14:29:00Z

    How did an English-language, New York-set project end up as a majority Italian co-production with access to the country’s full array of financial incentives — as well as those available in the US? We talk to the team behind Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You

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    Auteurs in action

    2011-04-05T14:30:00Z

    New projects from Nanni Moretti, Paolo Sorrentino, Emanuele Crialese and Gabriele Salvatores are putting Italian film-making on course for a stellar year.

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    Features

    Laughter therapy

    2011-04-05T14:31:00Z

    How can international films make a mark at the Italian box office in 2011 when local films tackling timely subjects are dominating?

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    News

    Disney UK launches integrated sales/promotion operation

    2011-04-01T11:08:00Z

    The Walt Disney Company UK & Ireland has launched a new integrated ad sales and promotions operation, Disneymedia+.

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    Exclusive: Amanda Nevill details top priorities for revamped BFI

    2011-04-01T11:42:00Z

    BFI director Nevill outlines new plans, including addition of a deputy chief executive; 38 UKFC staff who move to BFI stay at same salary level.

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    Features

    Open season

    2011-04-28T11:00:00Z

    The fourth Pirates and the eighth Harry Potter are the summer tentpoles around which all other releases are circling. International distribution heads reveal their summer plans to Screen.

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    Summer joyride

    2011-04-18T10:59:00Z

    The US summer season revs into high gear on April 29 with the release of UPI’s Fast Five.

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    Features

    International contenders

    2011-04-18T10:58:00Z

    Screen looks at the biggest local films to be released in their home territories this summer.

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    Comment

    Pleasure and pain

    2011-04-01T12:29:00Z

    Screen’s globe-trotting chief critic takes in two classy spine-tinglers, before catching Sharon Stone’s latest turn — as a UN prosecutor

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    Comment

    Champers - and pants - for charity

    2011-04-01T12:57:00Z

    Screen was the top bidder on a case of champagne, but Shots beat us to the more intriguing offer of a dinner with a man wearing only his pants

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    Nobody does it better than Disney!

    2011-04-01T14:38:00Z

    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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    News

    TF1 teams with EuropaCorp for miniseries Flight Of The Storks

    2011-04-01T14:43:00Z

    TF1 International is teaming with EuropaCorp Television for a €10m miniseries based on Jean-Christophe Grangé’s best-selling novel, The Flight Of The Storks.

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    2B Pictures to adapt Alan K Baker's Dyatlov Pass

    2011-04-01T15:13:00Z

    The feature adaptation about a real life skiing incident in Russia will be directed by Simon Fellows and financed by Future Films.