All articles by Gabrielle Berghammer
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Axiom gets UK rights to Fleck's Half Nelson
UK producer and distributor Axiom Films has acquired all UK distribution rights to US independent film HalfNelson, sold internationally and distributed in the US by THINKFilm. The movie, written anddirected by Ryan Fleck, receives its UK debut at the London Film Festival tonight. Itrecently won special jury prizes at both ...
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UK piracy operation leads to 10 arrests
Following an undercoveroperation of house raids in North Wales, Cheshire, and Wirral early Oct 15,ten people were arrested for piracy-related crimes in the UK.This operation, codenamed"Buzzard," was a mission to expose merchants who claim benefits while makingmoney selling pirate DVDs to shoppers at Greenfield Market in Flintshire. Themulti-agency task force, ...
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EFP backs 11 films to be sold in Pusan
EuropeanFilm Promotion's Film Sales Support is backing European sales agents andproducers for the third year at the Pusan International Film Festival (Oct12-20). The 11films being supported and the affiliated companies are Florian Henckel vonDonnersmarck's The Lives Of Others (BetaCinema); Uli Gaulke's Comrades In Dreams(Flying Moon); Matthias Luthardt's Pingpong(Media Luna); Laila ...
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BFI announces opening program for Southbank
The British Film Institute(BFI) has announced the opening program of the refurbished National FilmTheatre, which is set to reopen as BFI Southbank on 1 Feb, 2007. The opening season willinclude a restored print of Luis Bunuel's Los Olvidadosand a special run of Distant Voices,Still Lives, including an onstage presentation by ...