All Screen articles in 15 April 2010
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Screen's Global Top 10 - April 09-11
Screen International’s top 10 films worldwide this weekend.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office April 14
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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FeaturesWhy libraries are losing value
With the MGM and Miramax catalogues both on the block, John Hazelton explores the health of the dwindling library business and looks at whether emerging platforms will improve revenues
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NewsCemetery Junction in the UK, Spain welcomes The Maid
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key European markets this week.
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Direct response unit
The UK Film Council’s latest three-year plan, launched on April 1, is designed to meet the needs of an industry facing mounting market challenges. Chief executive officer John Woodward explains strategy to Mike Goodridge
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FeaturesThe small screen’s big guns
High-end TV movies and mini-series are becoming more ambitious in scope, and increasingly use high-profile theatrical talent on both sides of the camera. On the eve of MIP-TV (April 12-16), John Hazelton explores the evolution of the event TV business in the US.
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FeaturesShooting for the stars
Despite a tough market, event film and mini-series still make sense for European broadcasters keen to build audience loyalty. But attracting high-profile talent can be vital for financing and sales. Andy Fry reports
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FeaturesThe European property market
This month, Screen begins ongoing coverage of the European book scene - always a fertile hunting ground for movie producers. Patricia Dobson previews 30 of the tastiest unoptioned books and graphic novels set for publication in 2010-11.
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CommentA tale of three cities
The rise of mainland China as a massive market could have stubbed out originality across Chinese-speaking Asia, but production centres in Taipei and Hong Kong have ensured diversity and fresh vision.
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FeaturesThe track record behind the Title
The last year may have seen some costly underperformers in The Boat That Rocked and Green Zone but, as Leonard Klady reports, Universal-owned Working Title Films can draw on a stellar track record and a series of franchises to move forward.
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FeaturesA sporting chance
The soccer World Cup in South Africa (June 11-July 11) will attract global audiences in their billions. How will international distributors compete? Jeremy Kay reports
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The specialised space race
The UK’s specialist distributors are competing to secure screens for their arthouse and foreign-language fare in a squeezed exhibition sector. Geoffrey Macnab reports.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Festival launches $500,000 production fund
The newly rebranded Abu Dhabi Film Festival is launching a fund totalling $500,000 per year to support productions from the Arab region.
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Pearl & Dean acquired by Thomas Anderson subsidiary Image Ltd.
Thomas Anderson created the newly incorporated Image Ltd. specifically for this deal, which is subject to shareholder approval.
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NewsLondon-based Berkeley Square launches as production, finance, sales outfit
Film and finance veterans launching the venture are Paul Tamasy, Daniel Figuero, Justin Howard, Stephen Metcalfe, John Tibbs and Star Wars star Mark Hamill.
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IIFAs headed to Sri Lanka in June
The 2010 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from June 3-5.
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Mod Producciones boards Arevalo’s comedy Primos
Agora producers Mod Producciones have joined Daniel Sanchez Arevalo’s new $4m comedy project Primos as co-producers alongside Atipica Films.
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UK box office up 16% in first quarter of 2010
Between January and March this year, the UK box office took $448.3m (£291.1m), compared with $386m (£250.80m) in 2009, according to new FDA figures.
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Aruba International Film Festival plans green initiatives in first year
AIFF, founded by Giuseppe Cioccarelli and Jonathan Vieira,said it wanted to “play an active role in preserving and protecting the beautiful ecosystem that defines the beautiful island nation of Aruba.”