All Screen articles in 08 Dec 2011
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NewsChemical Brothers concert film comes to big screen
Don’t Think to be first concert film to feature Dolby 7.1 surround sound.
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CommentThe Lady gets real
Extended documentary about Aung San Suu Kyi comes to UK screens starting today.
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NewsDanish industry debates theatrical windows for local films
Danish Cinemas is currently re-negotiating the agreement with the Danish Distributors’ Association defining the hold-back period between theatrical and DVD-VOD windows.
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FeaturesMichelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh immersed herself in the life of Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi for The Lady and persuaded Luc Besson to direct.
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FeaturesGlenn Close
Glenn Close first played Albert Nobbs on stage nearly 30 years ago. She speaks to Screen about how she ‘put skin in the game’ to bring the project to the screen as producer, financier and star.
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FeaturesHow to tailor a spy classic
Screen examines the production of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy — a British spy story, directed by a Swede and financed by StudioCanal.
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NewsSky Atlantic's content push includes Morgan Spurlock British culture series
Sky Atlantic has commissioned its highest-profile UK content yet, including an adaptation of Robert Wilson’s Javier Falcón novels and two landmark series on Britain from Jane Root’s Nutopia and Morgan Spurlock.
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NewsFlatpack Film Festival announces early plans for sixth edition
Birmingham will play host again to the Flatpack Film Festival running March 13-18.
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NewsWilliams shooting hospital horror Ward 8
Alexander Williams (Jack Falls) is directing the new horror film that is being likened in style to Paranormal Activity.
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Myriad boards Marisa Tomei thriller Inescapable
Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico will handle worldwide sales and serves as executive producer alongside Christine Vachon and Mark Sloane of Alliance Films, which will distribute in Canada.
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NewsAgile, Archer's Mark finish shoot for feature doc about Samoan football team
Project was backed by Agile’s Development Fund which invests in emerging talent.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Among the new productions on Screenbase are horror film Ward 8, and romantic comedy Sparks And Embers.
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NewsEdinburgh selects 13 participants for new mentoring programme
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced a new development and mentoring programme called NETWORK.The programme is meant to provide mentoring opportunities for 13 selected participants by putting them in contact film industry professionals.They are:Writer/director Alex Smith and his adaptation A BOY NAMED KEITHScreenwriter Ronnie Mackintosh and his ...
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CommentThis year's contenders: Mike Goodridge speculates about likely nominees
In a year when voters will be divided among many good movies, Screen looks at the likely nominees for Oscars and Baftas; plus 30 contenders who have everything to play for.
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FeaturesLife in the fast frame
Peter Jackson is shooting The Hobbit at 48fps, and James Cameron is set to follow suit with Avatar 2. But what is the point if films cannot yet be projected at such a high spec? Adrian Pennington reports
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FeaturesSingapore's French connection
Unifrance president and Mact producer Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre tells Melanie Goodfellow why the organisation is focusing on Singapore as it seeks to invest in new markets
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FeaturesUp in the air
The airline rights business is soaring as on-demand in-flight systems introduce a wider range of independent and international films to discerning passengers. But rising fuel costs, fewer flights and the arrival of on-board internet access could signal turbulence ahead. John Hazelton reports
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FeaturesHow much does crime pay?
The Nordic crime thriller boom has moved from page to screen and is opening up the mainstream global box office to other genres from the region. Andreas Wiseman reports