All Screen articles in 01 July 2010 – Page 4
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Relativity strikes pay-TV deal with Netflix
Netflix and Relativity Media have struck a long-term deal to offer some Relativity films through Netflix’s streaming service for subscribers.
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Dutch Film Works acquires upcoming 3D features
The Dutch distributor has acquired a raft of forthcoming 3D titles, including Three Musketeers and Bait 3D (pictured), for Benelux
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Prime Focus appoints financial chief to its board
The visual services company has promoted its finance director Neil Barnett to its board.
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Strand strikes US deal for Uncle Boonmee with Match Factory
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Palme D’Or winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.
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Lu Chuan plans war epic Grand Feast Of The King
The project will be the award-winning director’s fourth feature but his first historical film.
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Fulcrum secures $16.7m loan, looks to UK for expansion
The Australian film finance company has secured additional funding and now hopes planning to provide cash flow support to UK productions.
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Viacom 18 considers takeover of The Indian Film Company
Viacom 18, the 50:50 joint venture between Viacom Inc and India’s IBN18, is considering making a voluntary offer to buy out film investment fund The Indian Film Company (TIFC), which is listed on the London-based Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
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London institution starts film/TV acting course
London college Arts Ed is launching a new acting course specialising in film and television.
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Features
Europe’s next dimension
European animation producers are increasingly focused on 3D, with a range of new stereoscopic projects in the works. But is the 3D market big enough and are the extra costs worth the effort?
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Battle for Lionsgate
In the months since billionaire investor Carl Icahn launched his hostile takeover bid for Lionsgate, the two have traded blows very publicly. So how will the battle for the mini-major be resolved? Jeremy Kay reports
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Reviews
3 Seasons In Hell (3 Sezony v Pekle)
Dir: Tomas Masin. Czech Republic-Germany-Slovak Republic. 110mins
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Toronto Int'l Film Festival to run for extra day
The Toronto International Film Festival will run for an extra day this year as staff gear up for the 35th edition.
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Mourning For Anna (Trois temps après la mort d’Anna)
Dir/scr: Catherine Martin. Canada. 2010. 87mins
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China opens up to Taiwanese films
A new agreement between the two countries will ease restrictions on Taiwanese films.
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New film funding sparks criticism from Russian industry
New film investment from the Russian government has been criticised by local sources, who claim the money will not help the wider industry.
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High Point Media Group closes raft of sales across Eastern Europe
The company’s sales arm has completed a number of deals on titles including Martin Koolhoven’s Winter In Wartime.
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Scotland's Centre for Moving Image appoints senior team
The new parent body for the Edinburgh Film Festival has appointed a chief executive and chief operating officer to join chair Leslie Mills.
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Producers and financiers square up at Spanish film finance conference
The Screen International-backed conference reveals the chasm between producers and private financiers in Spain.
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Vampires own July Fourth weekend as Eclipse takes $82.5m
As expected Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse dominated the Independence Day holiday weekend with an estimated $82.5m four-day weekend that climbed to $175.3m factoring in the midnight launch on Wednesday [June 30].