All Screen articles in 29 July 2010
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FeaturesFernando Sulichin
Fernando Sulichin talks about producing films for the likes of Oliver Stone, Spike Lee and David Lynch — and how success can’t only be measured in opening-weekend results.
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NewsVenice competition includes new films from Gallo, Coppola, Tykwer, Miike
Selections include Somewhere, Norwegian Wood, Venus Noire, Miral, Potiche, 12 Assassins.
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FeaturesUKFC bombshell: What will it all mean?
Geoffrey Macnab examines the possible reasons for the government’s planned shutdown of the UK Film Council; and looks at what the future might hold.
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NewsVenice line-up marked by young, but experienced, directors
In an strong year, Venice has set 22 world premieres in competition for the Golden Lion, including works from Coppola, Schnabel, Tykwer, Kechiche, Miike and more.
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Walking Shadows to release UK zombie film Colin in US cinemas
Colin, the micro-budget British Zombie film, will be released in US cinemas this October via distributor Walking Shadows.
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Ipso Facto gets slate funding from North East Creative Content Fund
Newcastle-based UK production company Ipso Facto Films has gotten $234,000 (£150,000) backing for its slate of films.
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LoveFilm strikes deal with DRM company Widevine
LoveFilm has signed a deal with digital rights management (DRM) company Widevine for multi-platform presentation of their content and enhanced digital security.
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NewsJapanese box office up 1.5% in first half of 2010
Japanese box office earnings for the first half of 2010 totaled $1.09b (Y95.28b), a 1.5% increase over the same period last year.
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This week's hot projects on Screenbase
Tony Ten, Tous les Soleils and Forevermore (Für Immer Und Ewig - Grete Und Georg Trakl) are among the new additions to Screenbase.
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NewsBeta takes on titles from Porchlight, On Pictures
German sales, distribution and production outfit Beta Film has acquired international film catalogues of U.S. producer and distributor Porchlight and Spain’s On Pictures/Zeta Group.
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NewsDisney lands $660m Miramax sale to Ron Tutor's equity group
Disney has finally struck a deal to sell its Miramax film division to the Filmyard group of private equity investors.
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UK distributor Metrodome calls off talks for Target acquisition
Metrodome’s trading on AIM has been restored now, following a suspension of trading over reports that Metrodome was eyeing a possible acquisition of Target Entertainment Group.
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NewsWarner Bros lines up slew of brands to promote Cats & Dogs 2
Warner Bros. UK has teamed with a host of brands, including Virgin Active, Toys ‘R’ Us and Direct Line to promote family comedy Cats& Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, which opens across the UK on Aug 4.
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NewsUKFC: Tim Bevan talks next steps for UK industry
UKFC heads Tim Bevan and John Woodward to meet with government ministers Jeremy Hunt and Ed Vaizey this afternoon to discuss the future of tax credit and Lottery funding.
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FeaturesThe start of something Big
The 2009 deal between Reliance Big Entertainment and DreamWorks marked a major new alliance between India and Hollywood. Reliance chairman Amit Khanna tells Liz Shackleton about the company’s global ambitions
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Have your say: UK film industry's future
A chance for readers to sound off on how the UK government can best support film.
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NewsOctober and The Blacks take Motovun prizes
The 12th Motovun Film Festival (July 26-30) closed last night with Diego and Daniel Vega’s October (Octubre) winning the main Propeller Award in the international competition.
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NewsLezaic's Tilva Rosh wins Hearts of Sarajevo for best film, actor
Tilva Rosh, the feature debut of Serbian director Nikola Lezaic won the Heart of Sarajevo for the best film at the 16th Sarajevo Film Festival.
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NewsWillem Dafoe to star in Australian thriller The Hunter
The Hunter goes into production in October on the island state of Tasmania and will be the debut feature of director Daniel Nettheim.
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NewsMundane History wins Grand Prix at Wrocław's Era New Horizons
Mundane History received the Grand Prix at the closing ceremony of the 10th Era New Horizons International Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland.