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FeaturesEurope calling
Some vocal British producers hope that the UK could re-join Eurimages, at a time when the organisation is booming with the new addition of Russia.
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CommentShort and sharp
I’m impressed by William McGregor and the Electric Sheep team’s entry into Sci-Fi London’s 48 Hour Film Challenge.
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Clare Binns on 30 years at the Ritzy
As the Ritzy cinema in Brixton celebrates its 100th birthday, we asked the Picturehouse exec about her long-time love for this cinema.
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NewsJesper Ganslandt gears up for Blondie shoot
The Ape’s Swedish director lands a starry local cast for his female-led family drama.
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NewsMiral actor Juliano Mer-Khamis shot and killed in West Bank
He was the founder of the Freedom Theatre in a refugee camp.
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NewsNolan to shoot third Batman film in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Film Office announced today [5] that the upcoming Warner Bros / Legendary Pictures tentpole The Dark Knight Rises will shoot in the Pennsylvania city this summer.
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NewsJosh Lucas joins Nicolas Cage as Medallion shoot kicks off
Nu Image is representing international rights on the action thriller, which commenced principal photography in New Orleans this week [4].
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NZFC invites 12 teams for low-budget Escalator initiative
Also, one of last year’s Escalator projects, Existence, goes into production next week for director Juliet Bergh.
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NewsSPC moving in on Polanski's all-star Carnage
Sony Pictures Classics is understood to be close to a domestic deal. Roman Polanski’s agent Jeff Berg of ICM represented North American rights and declined to comment when approached by Screen at the start of the week, as did SPC co-head Michael Barker.
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NewsBBC Earth plans theatrical film with Virgin Oceanic
The BBC will work with Richard Branson’s Virgin Oceanic Five Dives expedition to produce a theatrical film and TV series.
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NewsRupert Grint starts shooting Norwegian WWII epic Comrade
Norway’s Petter Næss directs the story based on true story of German pilot and British soldiers who became unlikely friends in Norway in 1940.
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NewsCinema City opens 10th multiplex in Romania
Cinema City now has 98 screens, about half of the market.
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NewsMatador to develop Her Royal Spyness franchise
The UK production company has acquired the rights to Rhys Bowen’s adventure novel series Her Royal Spyness; Chalet Girl writer Tom Williams to pen the script.
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FeaturesKen Adam at BAFTA
On April 4, BAFTA presented a special tribute to production designer Ken Adam. Guests included Christopher Frayling, actress Anouk Aimee and production designers talking about their favourite Adam designs: Jim Clay (Children of Men) on Dr Strangelove; Nathan Crowley (The Dark Knight) on Barry Lyndon; Martin Childs (Shakespeare in Love) ...
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Image swoops on North American rights to The Perfect Game
William Dear directed the feel-good story of a lowly team from Monterrey, Mexico, that won the 1957 Little League World Series ending with a perfect final game.
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Cary Elwes, Jason Alexander join Fantastic’s Delhi Safari
Fantastic Films International heads Roxane Barbat and Fred deWysocki are handling worldwide pre-sales on the 3D animated Bollywood adventure and will be introducing to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsCarrie-Anne Moss, Malcolm McDowell join Silent Hill 2
The newest recruits to Samuel Hadida and Don Carmody’s horror sequel join the previously announced cast of Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean and Deborah Kara Unger.