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NewsHarry Potter among nominees for BAFTA Children’s Awards
Tanlged, Kung Fu Panda 2, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: parts 1 and 2 among nominees.
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NewsPer Fly plans biopic of Swedish singer-actress Monica Zetterlund
Edda Magnusson to star; Lena Rehnberg to produce for StellaNova.
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NewsAustralian productions down, but foreign investment healthy
Screen Australia notes that only 17 Australian films completed principal photography in the 12 months to June 30.
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NewsEC proposes 20% budget increase for next generation of EU MEDIA Programme for 2014-2020
The next generation of the European Union’s MEDIA Programme from 2014-2020 could see a 20% hike in its budget to € 900m from € 755m for MEDIA 2007.
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NewsIntandem on board for Bert&Bertie's $20m debut Lucidity
Intandem Films will handle international sales on the new $20m UK thriller Lucidity, which is set to shoot in February 2012.
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FeaturesManaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ Film Festival
The 32nd annual festival was held in Bitola, Macedonia from Oct 15-21.
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NewsMichell's Scar Tissue starts shooting in London
Principal photography has started in London on horror thriller Scar Tissue.
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NewsFocus Features International brings Nero Fiddled to AFM
Alison Thompson will introduce buyers to the eternally prolific Woody Allen’s latest film, his first to be financed by Medusa Film which wrapped production in Rome over the summer.
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NewsParanormal beats Contagion in UK; Kevin starts strong
Horror debuts on healthy $5.4m (£3.4m) as Johnny English slips to second; We Need To Talk About Kevin impresses for Artificial Eye.
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NewsRiver Road boards McQueen’s Slave; Summit takes AFM sales
Bill Pohlad’s River Road Entertainment has joined Plan B as producer and will finance Twelve Years A Slave from red-hot Steve McQueen (pictured). Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt and McQueen regular Michael Fassbender to star.
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NewsMagnolia acquires US rights to 360
The distributor’s latest buy from the recent Toronto International Film Festival means it will release Fernando Meirelles’ drama in theatres in 2012 followed by an Ultra VOD launch.
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Film Independent announces projects for 11th annual Producers Lab
Karin Chien, Ted Kroeber, Gina Kwon and Meg LeFauve are the instructors for the seven-week Producers Lab in Los Angeles.
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NewsIndia’s UTV pacts with Warner Bros for action pictures
India’s UTV has struck a long-term exclusive deal with Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) to screen multiple blockbusters on its UTV Action and UTV Action Telugu channels.
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NewsLily Collins joins Artina Films’ The English Teacher
Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear, Nathan Lane and Michael Angarano star in the comedy about a repressed high school teacher who runs into trouble when she stages a former star pupil’s play.
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NewsBen Nicholls appointed MD Picture Production Company
Nicholls also joins Board of London and LA creative production agency
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NewsEFA to honour Mads Mikkelsen
Danish actor accepts honorary award “with great humbleness and a big smile.”
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NewsSony Pictures Television opens Middle East sales office
Ziad Yaghi, former head of Dubai Film Market, to head up Dubai-based office, will report to SPT regional headquarters in London
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NewsPierre Menahem to look after Nana sales
Veteran sales agent continues to develop his freelance sales agent model with Valérie Massadian’s Locarno prizewinner Nana.
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NewsEC wants European film industry to strengthen ties with China
Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou is visiting Beijing this week.