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NewsSpain’s Balearic Islands propose new film funding incentive
The Balearic Islands in Spain, which includes Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza, have put forward a proposal to the Spanish Government for a new regional incentive to attract more film and TV productions.
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CommentPitt meets Pasties
While we love hearing about any productions coming to shoot in the UK, team Screen was especially cheered by the thought of Brad Pitt heading to Cornwall.
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CommentBret + Jane + Nelly
What happens with Flight of the Conchords star Bret McKenzie starts gyrating in Regency attire…
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David Hodgkinson promoted to senior vice president theatrical operations at UPI
He has been with the company for 13 years, where he currently serves as vice president of theatrical operations.
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NewsHannah, Zane on board S.O.S. Love! sequel
Hungarian director Tamas Sas has teamed up with Daryl Hannah and Billy Zane for his new film S.O.S. Love!: The Million Dollar Contract.
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NewsMy Week With Marilyn to receive NYFF world premiere
The Weinsteins have thrown the Michelle Williams-starrer into the awards race, securing an Oct 9 centerpiece gala slot for the period drama. The 49th edition of the festival runs from Sept 30-Oct 16.
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NewsDavid Linde staffs up at Lava Bear Films
Former Lionsgate director of development Zachary Studin is named production vp at the fledgling production and financing venture while Jennifer Semler is promoted to director of production.
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HFPA raises $1.6m for film schools, charitable causes
Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association used the occasion of the group’s annual lunch to present a record level of financial grants to 46 film schools and non-profit organisations.
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NewsTribeca Film takes North America on Ed Burns’ Newlyweds
Tribeca Film has acquired US and Canadian rights following the film’s premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier in the year and plans a late 2011 release across multiple platforms.
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Shoreline boards sales rights to thriller Black River
Shoreline Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to Joe Eckardt’s Black River, currently in pre-production and set for release in 2012.
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MPI Media Group acquires domestic rights to MMA doc
The distributor has picked up North American theatrical, DVD and VOD rights to the pepper&bones production Fightville.
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NewsChina holds the key to Deathly Hallows $800m target
Warner Bros Pictures International’s Harry Potter finale crossed $700m on Monday [2] and executives will expect a strong launch in the dynamic Asian stronghold to push the film past the next milestone.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
UK productions Run For Your Wife, Where There’s A Will as well as Not Another Happy Ending are among the new additions to the European Film Index this week.
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Aoife Madden to produce A Landscape of Lies
The first feature to come out of Madden’s new UK production company Evolved Pictures will be a British thriller about an ex Gulf War soldier, written and directed by Paul Knight.
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NewsBBFC orders cuts to 3D Sex and Zen
UK film censors order cuts to erotic 3D film banned in China.
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Niall Johnson to direct supernatural thriller The Called
It will be the first feature to come out of Tim Dennison’s new London-based production company Tall Man Films.
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NewsNational Youth Film Academy launches summer programme
Iain Canning and Gareth Edwards will give masterclasses at the BFI supported initiative which runs from August 15-26.