All Screen articles in 17 June 2010
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NewsFilmax pick up sales rights to Vaca Films’ thriller Kidnapped
Spanish mini studio Filmax has taken international sales rights outside Spain and France to award winning director Miguel Angel Vivas’ new project Kidnapped, starring leading Spanish actor Fernando Cayo.
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CommentSummer Chill
This summer not many of the tentpole movies have been delivering the goods, Mike Goodridge argues.
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NewsDanny Boyle, Stephen Daldry come on board for Olympics 2012
Two leading UK film directors will get prime roles for the 2012 Olympic Games in London
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Shanghai's winning projects include Lost In Touch, Last Valentine's Day
Quan Ling’s Lost In Touch and Sheng Zhimin’s Last Valentine’s Day took the top two prizes at China Film Pitch and Catch (CFPC) and Co-production Pitch and Catch (Co-FPC), the project market of Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).
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FeaturesThe Eye Of The Storm
Shooting is drawing to a close on Fred Schepisi’s $13m (A$15m) family drama, which stars Charlotte Rampling, Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush.
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FeaturesJohn Schoonraad
John Schoonraad has spent over 30 years working in prosthetics and life casting for films. He set up his own company eight years ago, Life Cast Limited, which he runs with his two sons out of a workshop at Elstree Studios.
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NewsSarajevo Film Festival to combine fiction and documentary Panorama sidebars
Sarajevo first introduced fiction Panorama in 1999, and Panorama Documentaries in 2001, and now, following the suggestion by festival director Miro Purivatra, they have been combined into one umbrella Panorama.
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NewsIndiemoviesonline lands 50 new films, for total of 500
New on-demand site indiemoviesonline.com has acquired 50 films, which brings its total library to more than 500 films.
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BAFTA, Media Trust launch new Youth Mentoring programme
BAFTA and Media Trust have announced the launch of their new joint Youth Mentoring programme aimed at enhancing disadvantaged young people’s knowledge, skills and personal development.
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Norwegian Film Institute backs projects by Sorensen, Poppe, Johnsen
Swedish leading stand-up comedian (and novelist, playwright, screenwriter) Jonas Gardell will star in People in the Sun (Mennesker i solen), a Norwegian production of his own doomsday comedy, which will start principal photography on August 9.
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FeaturesAnna Godas, Dogwoof
Dogwoof CEO Anna Godas talks about the challenges and rewards of distributing socially conscious films.
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Panavision to launch new 3D system to work with all screens
At next week’s Cinema Expo in Amsterdam, Panavision will introduce the first 3D system compatible with all installed cinema screens (white or silver) and all projectors (film or digital).
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FeaturesThailand picks up the pieces
Thailand’s film business suffered during the country’s civil unrest — and at least one arthouse cinema shuttered — but the situation is now getting back to normal, Liz Shackleton reports.
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Turin Commission buys Endgame's stake in film fund
The Turin Piedmont Film Commission has bought out LA based Endgame Entertainment’s 18 percent share in an ambitious film fund the two groups launched in tandem in 2007 under the name of Film Investment Piedmont (FIP).
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Power To The Pixel to start first market
Power To The Pixel will host its first Pixel Market from October 13-14, and 20 cross-media projects will be selected to participate.
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NewsUK government pulls funding for BFI's National Film Centre
The British Film Institute has reacted with a mix of stoicism and dismay to the news (confirmed today) that the new UK coalition Government has scrapped plans for a National Film Centre. UKFC-BFI merger now looking shakier.
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NewsEdinburgh kicks off 64th year with Chomet's The Illusionist
Sylvain Chomet was in Edinburgh last night to introduce the UK premiere of his Scottish themed animated feature, The Illusionist, which opened the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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BackUp backs Emilie Jolie, Pinocchio
French financing outfit BackUp Films is investing in several new productions through its Cofanim fund for animated projects.
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NewsTodorovic's Sasha to have world premiere at Frameline today
M-Appeal is handling world sales. Strand Releasing has US rights, while Salzgeber will distribute in Germany.
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European Commission approves Czech incentives
Czech state radio is reporting that the European Commission has approved the Czech Republic film incentives program.