All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 191
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NewsStudioCanal digs up new dinosaur adventure
StudioCanal is financing and producing a new CGI dinosaur adventure film, The Dinosaur Project (working title).
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NewsCinetic, Independent collaborate on new sales venture
Cinetic Media and Independent are collaborating on a new joint venture, Cinetic at Independent, to collaborate on world sales for each company’s slate.
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NewsFocus, Universal take on distribution for The Debt
Focus Features and Universal Pictures International have come on board to distribute Miramax’s thriller The Debt.
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NewsFilm Commission talks planned during Berlinale
Olsberg SPI, the Sweden Film Commission and the Association of Film Commissions International (AFCI) are planning a conference during the Berlinale about the opportunities and challenges facing film commissions.
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NewsAruba film festival plans second edition for June 10-16
Government support for new festival continues; Masenza returns as artistic director.
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NewsToronto to spotlight Buenos Aires in next City to City programme
This marks the third year of the City to City series.
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NewsBAFTA to honour Christopher Lee with highest accolade
British actor to receive British Academy Fellowship.
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NewsCarl Franklin to start shoot with Facinelli in June
Director Carl Franklin will start shooting drama El Chico Blanco in June 2011.
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NewsJinga's A Serbian Film sells to three more territories pre-EFM
Jinga Films continues to close deals on the uber-controversial A Serbian Film.
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NewsArt Directors Guild honour King's Speech, Inception, Black Swan
Honorary awards go to Patricia Norris, Syd Dutton and Bill Taylor.
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NewsInception, The Social Network take top honours at WGA awards
Inception and The Social Network won the main prizes at the Writers Guild of America (WGA) awards on Saturday night.
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NewsAB Groupe signs 8-year deal for Paramount library titles on French TV
French TV company AB Groupe has signed a long-term distribution deal with Paramount Pictures, which will include 175 Paramount catalogue titles for French-speaking Europe.
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NewsStrand strikes deal for Bedways with Jinga
Strand Releasing has taken North American rights to erotic thriller Bedways from UK sales company Jinga Films.
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NewsInbetweeners team starts UK, European shoot for feature film
Principal photography will start Sunday for The Inbetweeners Movie, the big-screen project based on the hit UK TV comedy about hapless sixth form students.
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FeaturesFinding A Place In The Crowd
With all the buzz about crowdsourcing being one way to save the indie film sector, the International Film Festival Rotterdam this year put the concept to the test – with mixed results.
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FeaturesBAFTA to give special honour to Harry Potter franchise
BAFTA will give this year’s Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema to the Harry Potter film series at this year’s Orange BAFTAs.
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FeaturesWisit Sasanatieng
Thai filmmaker Wisit Sasanatieng is having a busy Rotterdam, presenting his new film The Red Eagle, pitching his next project at CineMart, and serving on the Tiger jury.
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NewsEd Gass-Donnelly lines up several projects to follow Murder Songs
Toronto-based Ed Gass-Donnelly has several projects in the works to follow up his festival hit Small Town Murder Songs (which premiered in Toronto and this week screens in Rotterdam).
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NewsNewell in talks for Nicholls' Great Expectations
Director Mike Newell is in advanced talks to direct a new adaptation of Great Expectations, written by David Nicholls.
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Insomnia takes on world sales for Just Ines
Paris-based Insomnia World Sales has taken on world rights (excluding North America) to Just Ines.