All Screen articles in 30 Dec 2010
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NewsLes Arcs Festival adds Work in Progress, transmedia sections
Third edition of French film festival in the Alps expands
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NewsThe Guard among winners at Fleadh, festival boasts record admissions
The Guard, Parked and Charlie Casanova were among the feature winners at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
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CommentFighting Talk
A report after the packed screening of Leila Doolan’s brilliant documentary about Irish activist Bernadette McAliskey at the Galway Film Fleadh.
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NewsIreland, Luxembourg sign co-production treaty
Luxembourg becomes Ireland’s first official European co-production partner
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NewsOdeon/UCI acquires 9 multiplexes in Spain and Italy
European cinema chain acquires nine multiplexes with a total of 92 screens
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FeaturesBAFTA Youth Mentoring Programme, BAFTA, London
Screen rubbed shoulders with particpants from the BAFTA and Media Trust Youth Mentoring Programme at an event held at BAFTA’s Piccadilly headquarters in London on Thursday (March 17).The prgramme, now in its second year, pairs up young film-makers from minority backgrounds with industry professionals including producers Damian Jones and Pippa ...
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FeaturesJohn Smithson
The creative director of London-based factual production company Darlow Smithson talks about working with Danny Boyle on 127 Hours.
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FeaturesIn their own words
Imaginative, perceptive and characterful screenplays provided the blueprint for this year’s best films.Jeremy Kay assesses the the leading contenders in the original screenplay category.
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NewsSky announces Sky Atlantic as ‘home of HBO’ in UK
While 40% of the channel’s content will be HBO material, Sky is also in negotiations to acquire UK and US indie features.
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NewsBritdoc/PUMA grants go to Woolcock, Smith, Weber, Kauffman
UK documentary director Penny Woolcock is one of 10 film-makers to benefit from Channel 4 Britdoc’s latest round of development grants, via its ongoing partnership with sports brand PUMA.
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NewsUPI on board to co-finance Clavier's directorial debut
Universal Pictures International (UPI) is partnering with UPI France and Les Films du Kiosque and Ouille Productions on the new French-language comedy You Don’t Choose Your Family (On Ne Choisit Pas Sa Famille).
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NewsSecret Sunshine's Jeon set to start shooting Countdown this month
Cannes award-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon (pictured) is set to star in Countdown, a drama/action film produced by the notable South Korean production company B.O.M.
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NewsChina Box office up 61% in 2010 for a new record
The Chinese box office total gross in 2010 reached $1.51bn (RMB10 billion), up 61.29% on 2009. After 44% growth in 2009, the 2010 boom again sets a new record.
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NewsNetherlands holds presidency for European Audiovisual Observatory
The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced that the Netherlands will hold its presidency for 2011.
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NewsLoveFilm adds Icon titles to streaming service
LoveFilm has struck a new exclusive streaming deal with Icon Film Distribution.
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NewsKaleidoscope picks up Forget Me Not
Kaleidoscope Entertainment have acquired Alexander Holt and Lance Roehrig’s directorial debut Forget Me Not for the UK.
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FeaturesGulliver’s Travels dwarfs rivals at UK box office
Fox International’s Gulliver’s Travels debuted top of the UK chart, towering over its opposition on the first weekend of 2011.
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NewsNew distributors launch in Sweden, Norway
Triangelfilm head Mattias Nohrborg returns with Tri Art; Norway’s Star Media moves into theatrical under Pal Krem.
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Digital Vision acquires Image Systems and appoints new CEO
Film and TV grading and restoration specialist Digital Vision has acquired motion analysis and film scanning company Image Systems.