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HandMade Films International cuts sales team by half
The sales arm of HandMade Films loses sales chief and cuts jobs amid a strategic review of the parent company.
Dustin Hoffman teams up with BBC Films for directorial debut
Finola Dwyer to produce Quartet alongside Stewart Mackinnon of Headline Pictures
AAM secures $66m to support European digital conversion
Arts Alliance Media, the provider of digital services and content, has secured new funding to support its plans to create the largest European digital cinema network.
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Matthews to develop horror project for Black and Blue Films
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Kelly MacDonald leads jury for London independent Film Festival
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Millward and Daly are women to watch
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Bollywood acting dynasty turns out for London's Asian film festival
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Exit Through The Gift Shop in the UK, Spain gets Hornet's Nest
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UK Screen launches report into facilities sector
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Exit Through The Gift Shop in the UK, Spain gets Hornet's Nest
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
Trailers
Soft Money
Screen unveils Global Soft Money Guide 2010
The annual territory-by-territory report on markets offering the most lucrative and easiest-to-access incentives to international producers.
Explore Uk-Ireland
News Analysis
Avatar bounty is out of this world
As the unflagging Avatar looks set to overtake Titanic as the biggest international film of all time, Jeremy Kay looks at the Herculean effort it has taken to carry James Cameron’s vision from drawing board to 15,000 screens
Interview
Choosing wisely
In the two years since it was founded, WestEnd Films has prospered in backing titles which have scored theatrical sales in a tough global marketplace. The principals talk to Geoffrey Macnab.
Opinion
Collaborating on film development - Why trust doesn’t come into it
Media lawyer, Pamela Forte of Forte Law, explains why trust is no substitute for a legally binding agreement when it comes to collaborating on feature film development material.
Film Hub
Making their mark
In recent years, Ireland has produced a wealth of film-makers, many of them female, who have been making an impression at major international film festivals. Patricia Danaher profiles a selection of the most exciting
