All Screen articles in 29 Mar 2012
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NewsUpdated: Sky announces multi-million pound investment in British TV films
Sky to invest in new family films for Sky Movies and feature docs for Sky Atlantic; company open to day and date releases on other platforms, including theatrical.
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NewsLoach, Gertten, Noujaim to present at Good Pitch Europe
Seven filmmakers selected to present projects at June 25 event in London.
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NewsSouth Africa to expand TV tax credits
The South African government is poised to expand TV tax incentives, just weeks after the UK announced its own plans to adopt such a scheme.
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NewsSchweighofer kicks off Warner slate with Goller's Frau Ella
EXCLUSIVE: Actor-producer-director Matthias Schweighöfer is to be reunited with director Markus Goller for Frau Ella, the first project of Schweighöfer’s four-picture deal with Warner Bros Entertainment.
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NewsIron Sky co-producer turns to First World War for DH Lawrence adaptation
Oliver Damian’s Berlin-based 27 Films Productions, the German co-producer on Iron Sky, is turning to the First World War for an adaptation of DH Lawrence’s 1923 novella The Fox to be directed by Matthias Luthardt [pictured].
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NewsSundance London announces panels and more music performances
Sundance London (April 26-29) has announced the programme for its Cinema Cafe and Music Cafe spaces at The O2.
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NewsSheffield to open with Searching For Sugar Man
The Sheffield Doc/Fest will open June 13 with Sundance hit Searching For Sugar Man directed by Malik Bendjelloul.
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Newsblinkbox adds content deal with Disney
UK-based online movie service blinkbox has signed a deal with Disney UK & Ireland for selected content.
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NewsLipSync promotes Lisa Jordan, James Clarke
LipSync Post has promoted Lisa Jordan to Facility Director and James Clarke to Head of DI.
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NewsMoviehouse takes on Stuart Urban's May I Kill U?, Simon Phillips' Riot
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Bishop [pictured] stars in satirical comedy-thriller; Nick Nevern stars in crime thriller.
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NewsIain Canning on Top of the Lake, See Saw's TV slate and producing future Steve McQueen films
Canning discusses See Saw’s growing TV slate and re-teaming with Steve McQueen; Jane Campion drama Top of The Lake set to hit screens early 2013, including BBC2 in UK and Sundance Channel in US.
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NewsMIPTV Deals Day 3: BBCWorldwide, ITV Studios Global, ZDF, Revolver
BBCWorldwide announces major nature series fronted by Top Gear’s Richard Hammond, pacts with Arte; ITV sells Titanic, Endeavour; Beta announces big-budget dramas; ZDF secures raft of sales including Into the Abyss and The Killing.
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NewsConstantin Film named Germany's most successful producer and distributor of 2011
For the seventh year in a row, Constantin Film has been named by the German Federal Film Board (FFA) as the nation’s most successful producer and distributor of German films.
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NewsAtsma, Schaap to star in Van Geffen's second film in Vinex trilogy
Dutch star Barry Atsma [pictured] has taken the lead role in In Your Name, the second in Marco Van Geffen’s Vinex trilogy which began with last year’s festival hit Among Us.
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NewsMusic Box acquires US rights to Cate Shortland’s Lore
Memento handling international sales for drama set in Germany in the aftermath of World War Two. Picture will be ready for Cannes.
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NewsCurzon On Demand now offers content from 10 other UK distributors
App for Samsung Smart TVs launches; day-and-date offerings include Into The Abyss and Le Havre [pictured].
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James Murdoch to step down as BSkyB chairman
James Murdoch is to step down as BSkyB chairman following months of speculation about his future with the company.
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NewsSpanish government dramatically cuts budget for film fund
Government cuts film funding in Spain more than 30%.
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NewsJames Strong to direct Kenny Everett biopic for BBC
The BBC has revealed further details of its biopic of well-loved comedian Kenny Everett, two years after the commission was first announced.
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