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FeaturesHong Kong's top new talents
A distinctive film-making culture is blooming in Hong Kong. Liz Shackleton turns the spotlight on a new generation of visionary directors
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FeaturesHong Kong's next hits
Films from Tsui Hark and Johnnie To headline the exciting new projects in the pipeline in Hong Kong. Profiles by Liz Shackleton
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FeaturesPacked houses
Will pre-buying international projects become more popular with Hong Kong distributors as they fight for screens and good-quality product in this lively market? Liz Shackleton reports
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FeaturesThe art of travel
Animated films perform well at the global box office and are holding up on DVD, but how well do international productions perform outside their home territories? Leonard Klady reports
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NewsContentFilm, Black Camel start Scottish shoot for Barker's Outpost sequel
Black Camel’s development slate also includes feature version of short Zombie Musical, and a bigger-budget Barker thriller.
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NewsKnut Hamsun's Victoria being adapted for new $6m film
Norwegian director Torun Lian, whose 2004 feature The Colour of Milk (Ikke naken ikke kledt) won her a dozen international awards, will have a crack at Victoria, Norwegian Nobel laureate Knut Hamsun’s love story from 1898.
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NewsRussia becomes member of Eurimages
The move is likely to increase opportunities for Russian and European producers to team up on projects.
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Digital Entertainment Group Europe appoints new chair
Don Hunton, Executive Vice President, Europe, Paramount Home Entertainment International, is appointed Chair of DEGE.
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eOne US strikes new distribution deal with Palisades Tartan
The American arm of Toronto-based eOne has forged a new deal with the US division of UK-based film and video distributor Palisades Tartan.
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NewsRango rules North America on $38m
The animated release reunites Johnny Depp with his Pirates Of The Caribbean director Gore Verbinski and it proved an auspicious reunion as the film opened top on an estimated $38m.
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NewsThe King's Speech rules overseas on $19m weekend
The Oscar winner has emerged as the leading performer at the international box office after an estimated $18.9m weekend haul through FilmNation licensees, the New York-based company said on Monday [7].
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NewsAdrian Vitoria to direct black-ops thriller Black Money
UK outfits Mann Made Films, Rosebud Pictures team for high-octane political man-hunt thriller.
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NewsIntandem takes on prison thriller Screwed
Intandem Films has taken on international sales for Screwed, the new film adapted from Ronnie Thompson’s bestselling book about working as a prison officer.
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FeaturesZagrebDox, Croatia
Winners and attendees at ZagrebDox (Feb 27 - March 06), the biggest documentary festival in the Balkans
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FeaturesNorwegian Wood UK premiere
Soda Pictures celebrated the UK launch of Norwegian Wood with a packed screening at BAFTA (also the opening night selection for Asia House’s Pan Asia Film Festival) and a glamorous after-party at London’s Haunch of Venison Gallery.
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FeaturesDavid Mackenzie
The prolific Scottish director talks about the challenges of a quick shoot for You Instead (which has its US premiere at SXSW on Saturday) as well as his new plans for a sci-fi adaptation and a film set on the world’s most remote inhabited island.
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NewsShowbox has strong EFM sales for Detective K
South Korean distributor plans to work on North American release via CGV.
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NewsFortissimo's post-EFM deals include three more sales on Marley
Fortissimo has continued to book sales on its EFM hits Marley, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, 678, The Rabbit Horror and Vallanzasca.
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NewsAhern, Lougham pick up Untitled screenwriting award
The pair will now go into production on their first feature, The Bogman King.
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NewsBarroso claims threats of cuts to MEDIA are 'completely inaccurate'
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has denied that he has been behind plans to reduce or completely cut the MEDIA Programme after its current cycle comes to an end in December 2013.