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NewsDubai's Enjaaz fund backs Venice, Toronto-bound Habibi
The Dubai International Film Festival’s Enjaaz post-production fund has supported Habibi Rasak Kharban.
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NewsODG and Fox strike TVOD deal for Middle East and Southeast Europe
On Demand Group secures TVOD deal with Fox for Greece, Cyprus and Middle East
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FeaturesRun For Your Wife
Ray Cooney originally optioned his stage play to Fox and Columbia before deciding to take matters into his own hands. He is currently shooting in London.
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CommentDawn of The Dead
Ahead of its theatrical release, Screen chats to director/producer Howard Ford about near death experiences whilst shooting zombie film The Dead on location in remotest Africa.
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NewsFilms announced for San Sebastian’s Films In Progress, Cinema In Motion sections
Films from Marcelo Gomes, Annemarie Jacir, Khalil Joreige and Joana Hadjithomas among selections.
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FeaturesKate Ogborn and Lisa Marie Russo
Producers Kate Ogborn and Lisa Marie Russo joined forces in 2009 to form their production company Fly Films. They chat to Screen about their upcoming projects, their passion for artists and the benefits of working in a pair.
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CommentAfter 18 years, a documentary gets a happy ending
A tribute to the work of Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky and HBO Films, as the West Memphis 3 are freed.
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NewsPaul Hills to direct psychological thriller The Power
The film about Satanic ritual abuse, is being sold internationally by Moviehouse.
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NewsBeth Minehart, Dylan Wilcox swell ranks at Miramax Films
In two significant hires that speak to the company’s ambitions, CEO Mike Lang (pictured) has brought on NBC Universal’s former evp of international new media Minehart and installed Universal’s former director of acquisitions Wilcox.
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Ben Stiller to receive BAFTA LA’s Charlie Chaplin comedy award
The actor will collect the honour at the 2011 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Nov 30 in Beverly Hills.
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NewsWiley joins eOne's revamped US theatrical division
Canada’s leading entertainment company, Entertainment One, is launching into the specialised US theatrical market with a new division, eOne Films North America through an expansion of its Los Angeles-based eOne Films US.
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NewsBeyond in contention for Nordic Council Film Prize
Swedish actress award-winning actress Pernilla August’s feature directorial debut, Beyond (Svinalängorna), which has already scooped top prizes in Venice, Lübeck and Sao Paolo, is among five nominees for the Nordic Council Film Prize, announced on Tuesday (23) by the Norwegian International Film Festival.
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Legendary East unveils Ed Zwick adventure as first project
Zwick will direct The Great Wall and is co-writing with longtime writing and producing partner Marshall Herskovitz based on a story by Legendary Entertainment chairman and CEO Thomas Tull and Max Brooks.
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CommentAnd she does her own stunts...
She’s known for her scorching on-screen performances, but Kate Winslet will forever be remembered by Richard Branson’s family for her heroism after she rescued the entrepreneur’s mum from a blaze on Necker Island.
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NewsTroll Hunter producer on board for TV project about Operation Gunnerside
Partners are Norway’s Filmkameratene and Denmark’s Sebasto Film, in collaboration with the UK’s Headline Pictures.
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NewsPinewood revenues up 68% in first half of 2011; Snow White shooting
Pinewood has unveiled its strong interim results for the first half of 2011; production has also begun at the UK studio on Universal’s Snow White And The Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron.
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NewsFortissimo wades into Wetlands
Fortissimo Films has picked up international rights to French Canadian filmmaker Guy Edoin’s Wetlands (aka Marecages), which premieres at the Venice Film Festival next month.
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Features
Kollywood's time to shine
Is Kollywood the new Bollywood? Hollywood certainly hopes so as the studios increase their local-language collaborations with the Tamil industry to tap into a homegrown audience of 70 million.
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NewsPema Tseden’s Old Dog sweeps awards at Seoul's CinDis
Tibet-set Old Dog takes the Red, Green and White Chameleon Awards.