All Screen articles in 19 Jan 2012
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NewsPlush, V/H/S among Momentum’s Berlin and Sundance buying spree
EXCLUSIVE: Catherine Hardwicke’s Plush, Francois Ozon’s In the House, starry portmanteau The Players, romance Populaire with Romain Duris, Deborah Francois and Berenice Bejo, and Sundance buzzer V/H/S are among Momentum’s impressive recent shopping spree.
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FeaturesHackett hosts BAFTA lunch for John Hurt
Clothing line Hackett hosted a lunch to honour John Hurt’s Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the upcoming BAFTAs.
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NewsEYZ moves into sales with Berlinale title Karaman
Berlin-based distribution company EYZ Media is branching out into the international sales business.
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FeaturesBombay Beach UK premiere
Dogwoof hosts event at the oldest surviving music hall in the world.
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NewsPeli, Spielberg's The River to launch in UK on iTunes
US paranormal thriller series The River will debut on iTunes in the UK just one day after its US premiere.
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NewsSky profits top £600m
Sky has reported operating profit of £601m for the six months to the 31 December - with more than 4m subscribers now signed up to HD TV.
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NewsSky to launch new IPTV service in UK
Sky has unveiled plans for a new IPTV service featuring access to Sky Sports, movies and its entertainment channels in a bid to acquire new subscribers.
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FeaturesThe stage is set
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Studios Leavesden is set to become both a major production centre and a huge tourist attraction when it opens for business this year. Screen editor Mike Goodridge took an exclusive tour of the site and spoke to studio managing director Dan Dark and Warner Bros UK chief ...
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NewsHugh Bonneville to star in adaptation of Peter James' Dead Simple
EXCLUSIVE: Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has signed to play the lead in Dead Simple, a feature version of the bestselling crime novel.
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NewsFilms Distribution takes on Berlin competition title War Witch
Paris sales company’s Berlin slate also includes Oscar nominees A Cat in Paris and Monsieur Lazhar.
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UK government council approves Skillset report to improve training, talent development for creative industries
Report makes 17 recommendations to drive creative industries’ growth and employment.
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NewsFilm Factory picks up Fangs for international sales
Editor Alberto del Toro to make his directorial debut.
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NewsHugo leads Oscar nominations, followed closely by The Artist
Surprise nominations include Extremely Loud for Best Picture; JC Chandor’s Margin Call for Best Original Screenplay; and A Cat In Paris for Animated Film.
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FeaturesBFI/British Film Commission celebrate UK films at Sundance
On Monday in Park City, the BFI joined the British Film Commission and the British Consulate-General Los Angeles to host a reception for UK film talent and international industry figures at Sundance.
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NewsF. Javier Gutiérrez attached to direct Relativity's The Crow
Jesse Wigutow will write the script for the reboot of the 1994 film.
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NewsOdeon sees increased attendance for British films in 2011
New reward scheme may have helped boost attendance to British films.
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NewsOscar nominees react
Gary Oldman says the nomination is “amazing”; Hell & Back Again producer says Oscar would be “the ultimate honour.”
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NewsDogwoof takes UK rights to Sundance docs Big Boys Gone Bananas! and Putin's Kiss
Company also in talks for more Sundance titles.
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FeaturesThomas McCarthy
Thomas McCarthy tells Jeremy Kay about using wrestling to explore middle-class life in Win Win.
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CommentRemembering Bingham Ray
The film world lost one of its most colourful and passionate characters this week when Bingham Ray died at the age of 57 after a stroke at the Sundance Film Festival.