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Ofcom calls for UK movie channel probe
In a move that could have significant implications for UK pay TV giant BskyB, UK media regulator Ofcom has asked the country’s Competition Commission to investigate the sale and distribution of subscription premium pay TV movies.
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Lim joins Tiger Gate
Hong Kong pay TV channel operator Tiger Gate Entertainment has appointed of Jef Lim head of programming and production.
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IFP sets Gotham Awards date
IFP has announced that the 20th Gotham Independent Film Awards will take place on November 29, once again at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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FeaturesFrank Marshall
Veteran producer Frank Marshall talks about shooting The Last Airbender with M Night Shyamalan in Greenland, tax breaks and his philosophy on producing.
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BAFTA, BFI to host screenwriters lecture series
David Hare, Ronald Harwood, Peter Morgan, Aline Brosh McKenna, Simon Beaufoy and Christopher Hampton are set to deliver lectures in a special series organized by BAFTA and the BFI.
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FeaturesHaifaa Al Mansour
Saudi-born filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour talks about her upcoming feature debut Wajda, which was awarded the $100,000 Shasha Grant at the Circle Conference in Abu Dhabi last year.
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NewsGavin Miller to lead Scotland's Centre for the Moving Image
Scotland’s new Centre for the Moving Image has appointed Gavin Miller as CEO and Graham Wallace as COO.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office - July 30 - August 1
In its third week Warner Bros.’ Inception leapfrogged Disney’s Toy Story 3 to claim the top spot overseas.
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NewsElias Axume to head up international distribution at Maya Entertainment
He previously held the position of executive vice president of Myriad Pictures.
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Palestine’s Cinema Jenin re-opens thanks to international support
Cinema Jenin, one of Palestine’s largest and most impressive movie houses, is re-opening today thanks to international support after remaining closed for more than 20 years since the first Intafada in 1987.
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NewsKim Dong-ho to step down from Pusan role
Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) founding director Kim Dong-ho will make this year’s edition his last.
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Relativity Media finds Safe Haven with Nicholas Sparks
Relativity Media has acquired Nicholas Sparks’ upcoming novel Safe Haven in a deal that will see the company share marketing and promotional support with Grand Central Publishing on the upcoming book launch.
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O-Scope loses ratings appeal for An Unfinished FIlm.
The MPAA’s classification and rating appeals board has upheld the R rating given to the Holocaust documentary A Film Unfinished.
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NewsInception heads into weekend as overseas box office favourite
After crossing $200m by Thursday [5] Inception was expected to retain its crown. Warner Bros will look to keep momentum going with two significant launches in Spain and Brazil.
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This week’s hot projects on Screenbase
New productions by France’s Christophe Ruggia, Germany’s Til Schweiger and Romania’s Adrian Sitaru stand out on Screenbase this week.
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NewsShooting underway on Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Filming will take place on location in London, Scotland and Morocco.
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NewsCardiff screenwriter Stratton wins Big 5 Comedy award
The inaugural award carried a cash prize of $1600 from Working Title Films.