All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 155
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FeaturesAll the colours of money
Documentary film-makers are discovering new ways of replacing diminishing funds from TV, as they adapt to fresh formats and partners, including corporations and charities.
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CommentTough audience
The Film Policy Review report could be the blueprint for the next decade or so of British film. So what about that cover photo!?
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NewsThe Artist, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy lead BAFTA nominees
The Artist leads BAFTA nominations with 12; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has 11, followed by Hugo with 9, My Week With Marilyn with six.
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NewsUPDATED Film Policy Review: Official responses from UK organisations
The UK’s leading film organisations respond to the Film Policy Review chaired by Chris Smith.
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NewsUK Film Policy Review encourages joint ventures; calls for more lucrative producer recoupment; suggests potential Sky investment legislation
The 56-point report also addresses VPF and theatrical windows changes for independent distributors; panel chair Chris Smith says films from ‘very commercial to the very arty’ should be funded.
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NewsRotterdam's Bright Future section includes 14 world premieres
Projects about school pranks, sugarcane, mushroom foragers.
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NewsLondon Film School strikes five-year partnership with University of Exeter
The University of Exeter and the London Film School have struck a new five-year partnership to enable doctoral film students to hone filmmaking skills alongside their academic work.
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NewsTraction Media to handle North America on Salim's Up There
US premiere set for Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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NewsOscar shortlisted Paths Of Hate sells widely for New Europe Film Sales
Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales has closed a number of deals for Polish Oscar-shortlisted animated short Paths of Hate.
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NewsStuart Murdoch, Barry Mendel using Kickstarter to raise partial finance for God Help The Girl
Glasgow-set musical feature film will shoot this summer.
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NewsBerlin Generation premieres include Comes A Bright Day, Arcadia
The Berlinale has finished the programme for its Generation section for children and teens.
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NewsLocarno retrospective to screen all of Otto Preminger's films
The Locarno Film Festival is planning a restrospective devoted to Otto Preminger during its 65th edition.
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NewsEFP's Film Sales Support backs 11 films at Sundance 2012
Titles include UK dark comedy/thriller Grabbers [pictured], sold by The Salt Company.
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Paul Dray joins LipSync Post from Deluxe
Paul Dray has been appointed producer at London’s LipSync Post.
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NewsRotterdam competition includes Icelandic thriller Black's Game; Greek drama L
Eight world premieres among the 15 first and second features.
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NewsWild Bunch signs three-year output deal with Twisted
Two features planned for first year under the deal with Saw production company.
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NewsBerlinale partners with MoMA for Retrospective section for 2012 and beyond
Festival’s 2012 Retrospective is The Red Dream Factory. Mezhrabpom-Film and Prometheus 1921-1936.
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NewsBerlin's German selections include 1980s skateboarding doc
Berlinale has added more titles to the 2012 Perspektive Deutsches Kino section, including This Ain’t California, a documentary about skateboarders in 1980s GDR.
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NewsStudioCanal becomes major shareholder in Tandem Communications
StudioCanal has taken a majority stake in European TV production and distribution company Tandem Communications.This strategic partnership adds to StudioCanal’s ambitions in the international TV market. Tandem will continue to develop and produce primetime ‘event’ programmes (primarily English-language) for the world market, as well as distributing its own productions and ...
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NewsUniversal's centennial plans include restoring 13 classic titles
Universal Pictures is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012, and has announced centennial celebrations including restoration plans for classic titles and unveiling a new logo [pictured].