All Screen articles in 6 Dec 2012
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NewsDailies: Film Bazaar 2012
Browse Screen International’s daily editions from Film Bazaar 2012, which ran from Nov 21-24 in Goa, India.
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NewsSpeleers, Poulter and Allen to star in Plastic
EXCLUSIVE: An international thriller based on the true story of an audacious diamond heist is to star Ed Speleers (Downton Abbey), Will Poulter (Wild Bill) and Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones).
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Dowd and Ireland join Louisiana festival
Producer and distributor Jeff Dowd and director Dan Ireland have been named co-artistic directors of the new Louisiana International Film Festival and Mentorship Program (LIFF).
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Mythopolis unwraps Afterimages at ScreenSingapore
Singapore production company Mythopolis Pictures announced the production of Tony Kern’s horror film Afterimages at the on-going ScreenSingapore conference.
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MDA unveils grant recipients under new scheme
Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) has announced the eight local directors who have each been awarded $205,000 (S$250,000) under the inaugural New Talent Feature Grant (NTFG).
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NewsCineworld acquires Picturehouse for £47.3m
UPDATED: Cinema chain says it will not cut staff or change programming; “A lot of new jobs” in the next few years, Picturehouse MD tells Screen.
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NewsScott Free options bestseller on imperial marriage market
EXCLUSIVE: Scott Free snaps up Anne de Courcy’s social history The Fishing Fleet.
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CommentSpirit of independence
Cloud Atlas is a $100m epic spanning centuries and continents; and no matter your review of the final film, you have to admire the project’s ambitions.
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FeaturesVirtual impasse
The structure of the UK’s virtual print fee remains highly unsatisfactory for many of the territory’s distributors. Andreas Wiseman reports on new efforts to improve it.
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CommentLes Mis premiere hits high note
It was an appropriately star-studded evening in London last night for the world premiere of the star-studded film adaptation of Les Misérables.
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FeaturesJacqueline Durran
UK costume designer Jacqueline Durran continues her collaboration with Joe Wright on Anna Karenina, creating costumes lush enough for 1870s Russia yet with a modern twist. Wendy Mitchell reports
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FeaturesBIFAs: the British are voting
Many of this year’s nominated films may be less well known than in previous years, but they lie at the heart of what the BIFAs stand for. Ian Sandwell reports.
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NewsBFI announces 24 regional partners for Film Academy
Regional partners include Met Film School, Revolver, Cornerhouse, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, The Watershed Arts Trust and Reel Solutions; number of young people involved has been significantly scaled back after budget concerns.
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NewsEC reveals plans for copyright in the digital age
European Commission agrees on two-track action to ensure copyright stays “fit for purpose” in the digital economy.
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NewsUK film financiers grilled by Commons over tax
Two of the UK’s most prominent film financiers endured a fierce grilling at the hands of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee exploring Tax Avoidance.
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NewsShout! Factory takes two from EuropaCorp
In a deal with French studio EuropaCorp, Shout! Factory has acquired US home entertainment, digital and broadcast rights to CG animated feature A Monster In Paris and Luc Besson’s adventure film The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec.
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NewsTribeca takes two from Karpovsky
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to multi-hyphenate Alex Karpovsky’s Rubberneck and Red Flag.
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NewsMarsden set for Walk of Shame
James Marsden has joined the cast of the Lakeshore Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment comedy Walk of Shame, taking a leading role alongside Elizabeth Banks.