All articles by Mark Edwards
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Media Salles reveals new executive committee
Media Salles, an initiative within the EU media programme to foster theatrical distribution of European audiovisual products, has announced its new executive committee line-up. More of a reshuffle, with no change of personnel, the presidency has gone to Jens Rykaer, previous treasurer of the association and director of the European ...
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Tycoon heads $790m Malaysian studio revamp
A reclusive tycoon with a penchant for Bollywood extravaganzas is to head the $790m development of Malaysia's new Hollywood-style film studios, according to Reuters.Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary, already in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's good books for winning away Danish shipping giant Maersk Sealand from neighbour and rival Singapore, is ...
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Controversial rape drama wins at Zanzibar
Bawandar (Sandstorm), an Indian film depicting the true story of Bhanwari Devi, a low-caste woman gang-raped for criticising child marriages, has won the award for best feature film at the Zanzibar Festival of Dhow Countries, held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.The controversial film, directed by Jag Mohan, follows the rural ...
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Ghent festival new dates don't reach summit
The Flanders International Film Festival - Ghent has been re-scheduled to run from 8-18 October, owing to fears that a clash of dates with an EU summit in the city may cause access problems. An informal EU summit of government leaders is to be held on 19 October in the ...
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For Sale: Balkan Hollywood
The Bulgarian government has approved a privatisation strategy for local production outfit, Boyana Film. The film-maker, as one of the country's top six companies, is being used to spearhead moves by the Centre for Mass Privatisation (CMP), to float businesses on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BBE).According to the strategy, the ...
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Russia blocks foreign ownership of state TV
The lower house of the Russian Parliament has passed a bill preventing foreigners from owning a controlling interest in its national television service.The State Duma approved the bill by a 343-37 vote. To become law it requires further approval by the upper house, the Federation Council as well as President ...