All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 129
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NewsRevolver pacts for investment from Farsi's Corniche
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor and producer Revolver Entertainment has sold a significant minority stake in the company to Hani Farsi’s Corniche Pictures, the film division of Corniche Capital.
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NewsBuyers bite for Filmax’s zombie story The Returned
EXCLUSIVE: Film will start shooting Sept 24 in Canada with Emily Hampshire [pictured] leading the cast.
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NewsBackup strikes partnership with Groupe 1
EXCLUSIVE: Film finance company Backup Films has struck up a new partnership with Daniel Marquet’s Groupe 1.
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NewsPenelope Wilton, Sam Reid join cast of Amma Asante's Belle
Penelope Wilton, Sam Reid, Tom Felton and James Norton have joined the cast of Amma Asante’s Belle, which starts shooting in the UK on Sept 23.
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NewsCascade strikes first look deals with Pari Passu, Culmination
UK-based finance outfit Cascade Pictures is launching with first-look deals in place with producers Jessica Parker and Jessica Malik of Pari Passu Films and Tom Butterfield and Emily Man of Culmination Productions.
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NewsFilm4's Tessa Ross to give TIFF Moguls talk today
Company has a record seven productions screening in Toronto.
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NewsWanda goes extreme with Red Bull's 3D films
San Sebastian titles The Art Of Flight 3D and Storm Surfers 3D [pictured] picked up for Spanish distribution.
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CommentRomancing the romcom
Kudos to Susanne Bier’s Love Is All You Need for reminding the world that romantic comedies don’t have to be embarrassing.
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IDFA’s 25th anniversary programme includes works by Ferguson, Herzog, Morris
The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year with a themedprogramme entitled RE: Constructing History, presenting 25 years of history as seen by top international filmmakers.
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NewsThykier, Foldager plan Danish football feature with Barfoed
Kris Thykier’s UK-based PeaPie Films is partnering with Meta Foldager’s Meta Films to produce Denmark ‘92, about Denmark’s unlikely victory at the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship.
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NewsSam Worthington lines up for Connolly's The Riders
Stealth Media Group to handle international sales on UK-Australia co-production.
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FeaturesAll eyes on Zurich
Zurich Film Festival co-director Karl Spoerri tells Wendy Mitchell about the event’s dramatic audience growth, starry glamour and new German-language film market.
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NewsEuropean Film Awards open votes for People' s Choice Award
Nominees include The Artist, Shame, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, In Darkness and Headhunters.
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CommentTour de Cinemas
Binns bikes for charity with the Picturehouse Cinemas team planning 1,270 miles of cycling.
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NewsLucky Red takes on Venice titles The Master and Fill The Void
Italian distributor also acquires John Turturro’s Fading Gigolo.
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NewsBFI opens applications for organisation to run film education strategy
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched an open call for applications for its new film education strategy aimed at young people ages 5-19.
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NewsThe Reluctant Fundamentalist to open fourth Doha Tribeca Film Festival
DFI backed the project; Nair kicked off inaugural Doha festival with Amelia.
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Match Factory closes French deal for Wadjda with Pretty Pictures
First feature to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia.
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CommentFun and games
The qualifying heats for the Oscars have begun with Venice and Toronto selections.