All articles by Tom Grater – Page 8
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NewsEU box office grosses hit record high of $8.4bn
The 28 EU states recorded grosses of $8.4bn in 2015, says a report from the European Audiovisual Observatory.
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NewsUK financier Creativity Capital hires former Fyzz Facility exec
EXCLUSIVE: The Survivalist producer David Gilbery joins the investment company whose credits include Under The Shadow and The President.
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NewsFrontières event at Cannes Marché to feature three works-in-progress
Are We Not Cats, Bodom and One Drop will be screened at the inaugural genre event.
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NewsKarlovy Vary, EFP reveal 2016 Future Frames participants
The initiative selects ten film students and graduates, introducing their films to industry at the Karlovy Vary festival.
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NewsCannes Marché revamps documentary offering
EXCLUSIVE: Gianfranco Rosi, Laura Poitras to speak at inaugural Doc Day; Marché to launch dedicated screening room for documentaries.
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NewsKosovo's PriFest reveals award winners
A Good Wife won best film in the Balkan competition, while the best pitch prize went to The Witch Hunters, but the festival faces an uncertain future.
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NewsKorean films win at Italy’s Far East Film Festival
A Melody To Remember won the festival’s top prize, which is voted for by audience members.
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NewsIFB appoints inward production manager
EXCLUSIVE: Steven Davenport will be the primary IFB contact for all international productions shooting in Ireland.
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NewsCannes: Rai Com to sell 'Pericle Il Nero', 'Fiore'
Mafia story Pericle Il Nero, co-produced by the Dardenne brothers, plays in Un Certain Regard while Fiore is in Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsNetflix, Boyega, Hoult, McAvoy join 'Watership Down'
BBC1’s four-part animated series for producers 42 will also feature Olivia Colman and Ben Kingsley.
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NewsInside Pictures 2016 line-up revealed
Executives from See-Saw Films, Curzon and Paramount are among those taking part in this year’s industry programme.
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NewsDogwoof picks up Eva Orner's 'Chasing Asylum'
Chasing Asylum, an account of Australia’s immigration policy, is set to premiere at Toronto’s HotDocs.
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News'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' sets UK Blu-ray record
The home entertainment release sold more than 1.2m units in the UK in its first week of release (including both Blu-ray and DVD).
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NewsMarketing agency Think Jam promotes trio
Louise Brennand, Megan Martin and Mandy Rodgers [pictured left to right] upped as part of restructure.
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NewsIndustry issue government petition at Kosovo's PriFest
Producer Cedomir Kolar among signatories of Pristina Declaration, which calls for free movement for Kosovan film-makers in Europe and access to European funding.
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NewsGenre specialist Devilworks unveils Cannes slate
EXCLUSIVE: Genre sales outfit will introduce four titles to the market, including Italian thriller Double Crossing (Il Traduttore).
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NewsEuropaCorp appoints Edouard de Vésinne deputy CEO
De Vésinne steps up from his role as co-president of EuropaCorp Television.
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NewsVertigo boss: UK industry tested by Hollywood films
Monsters producer Allan Niblo was among industry execs to discuss challenges facing the UK’s creative industries at the BSAC conference in London.
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NewsNoel Clarke highlights independent film challenge
Kidulthood director Noel Clarke, who has spoken to cinemas about a ‘British Film Friday’, will discuss the UK film sector at the forthcoming Media Production Show in June.
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NewsTel Aviv doc festival to highlight immigration, regional politics
EXCLUSIVE: A total of 110 films will screen at the festival, including recent Golden Bear-winner Fuocoammare and a selection of Israeli docs.