All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 173
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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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NewsSan Sebastian to close with Untouchable
Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache’s friendship comedy stars Francois Cluzet.
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NewsToronto documentaries include Broomfield's Sarah Palin film
Other selections include Werner Herzog’s journey to death row, Mark Cousins’ 15-hour opus and Berlinger & Sinofsky’s follow-up on the West Memphis Three.
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NewsToronto Vanguard, Midnight picks include new film from Blair Witch director Sanchez
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced dozens more films in its programme, across the Vanguard, Midnight Madness, City to City and Kids strands.
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NewsMilada Kolberg returns to Senator Group
Tobias Alexander Seiffert also joins the Berlin-based Senator.
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NewsOptimum strikes UK deal for $25m Taiwanese epic with Fortissimo
Venice competitor now titled Warrior of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale.
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NewsBerlin's Culinary Cinema idea travels to other festivals
Transatlantyk and San Sebastian plan culinary-themed strands.
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NewsBen Foster to play John Gotti Jr for Barry Levinson
Ben Foster has signed on to play John Gotti, Jr. in Gotti: In The Shadow of My Father.
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NewsFuture Cinema pacts with California Tourism for '80s classics screenings
Event cinema specialists Future Cinema is planning a California-themed weekend in London to screen ‘80s classics The Lost Boys and Top Gun.
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NewsSan Sebastian to show festival hits including Tree of Life, Drive, Pina, Tyrannosaur
The San Sebastian International Film Festival has confirmed a number of titles for its Zabaltegi-Pearls section.
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NewsFilm London backs three autumn festivals with PR fund
Film London’s Pilot Publicity Fund is backing three autumn film festivals. They are the London International Animation Festival (Aug 26-Sept 4), Hackney Film Festival (Sept 15-18), and the London Spanish Film Festival (Sept 23-Oct 6).
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NewsLevelK adds Venice-bound Hail to slate
International sales company LevelK has added Amiel Courtin-Wilson’s Australian feature film debut Hail to its slate.
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NewsAlison Meese promoted to head of UK acquisitions at Optimum
Alison Meese has been promoted to head of UK acquisitions at Optimum Releasing (soon to be rebranded StudioCanal). Also, Isabelle Stewart is promoted to Acquisitions Manager.
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NewsProducer/production designer Polly Platt dies at age 72
Oscar nominated for Terms of Endearment.
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NewsSan Sebastian's early selections include Ana Katz's Family, Julie Delpy's Skylab
The San Sebastian International Film Festival has unveiled several titles in its Official Selection, including new films from Sarah Polley, Hirokazu Kore-Eda and Julie Delpy.
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NewsToronto to open with U2 doc; world premieres from Payne, Besson, Pawlikowski
UPDATE: The Toronto International Film Festival has announced some early selections from its programme, including world premieres of Davis Guggenheim’s U2 documentary From The Sky Down (opening night film), Moneyball, Anonymous, Woman In The Fifth, The Lady [pictured], The Descendants, Trishna and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen.
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NewsWide's Eye On Films label adds Locarno title Policeman
Wide also handling sales on the Israeli drama.
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Tina Gharavi's I Am Nasrine gets boost from Northern fund
Northern Film + Media and Northstar Ventures’ content fund has made its latest film investment, with £50,000 going to love story I Am Nasrine.