All Screen articles in 08 Mar 2012
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CommentA first look at the world of Harry Potter
The Warner Bros Studio Tour London — The Making Of Harry Potter started a week of press previews today, in advance of its opening to the public on March 31, and Screen dutifully went along to Leavesden Studios to check it out.
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NewsEU's MEDIA Mundus backs 35 projects with €5m
The new Berlinale Filmmakers-in-Residence Programme, Europa Cinemas International, and EFP’s third edition of Producers Lab Toronto are among 35 projects supported with a total of € 5m by the European Union’s MEDIA Mundus programme for 2012.
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NewsUK Pay-TV movie probe to include Lovefilm and Netflix
The Competition Commission has extended its investigation into movies on pay-TV as a result of the launch of VoD providers Lovefilm, Netflix and Sky’s forthcoming standalone service.
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News3D Storytelling conference sets speakers including Sky’s John Cassy, director Julian Napier, Vision 3’s Chris Parks
Programme details have been confirmed for the 3D Storytelling conference at London’s Ravensbourne on March 22 and 23.
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NewsOscar-winning French director Pierre Schoendoerffer dies
Legendary war cameraman, filmmaker and writer won an Oscar in 1968 for his documentary The Anderson Platoon, following American soldiers in Vietnam.
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NewsFinecut calls into Love 911
South Korean sales company Finecut has picked up the upcoming romance Love 911 ahead of Hong Kong Filmart.
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NewsFabrice Denizot appointed chief marketing officer at EuropaCorp
Cinema executive was formerly head business manager at Paramount Pictures France.
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NewsSecond features by Gardev, Jalali and Achim, debuts by Segal and Chiarini to be pitched at Sofia Meetings
Second features by Javor Gardev, Babak Jalili and Gabriel Achim [pictured] and debuts by Ron Segal and Duccio Chiarini are among 14 projects being pitched at the ninth edition of the Sofia Meetings which kick off in the Bulgarian capital on Thursday (March 15).
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NewsSyria’s DOX BOX festival goes global amid violence at home
Banned Syrian classics and clandestine films to screen in more than 30 venues worldwide as part of DOX BOX Global Day on andaround March 15, the first anniversary of Syria’s uprising.
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NewsMariachi Gringo, Back To Stay win at busy Guadalajara
Festival sees record 100,000 paid admissions.
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NewsMachulski and Bromski's Zebra plans several new comedies
EXCLUSIVE: Zebra Film Studio, the outfit behind Agnieszka Holland’s Oscar nominated In Darkness, has revealed its current production plans.
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NewsSinger Stan Walker makes acting debut in Mt Zion
Tearepa Kahi’s debut feature starts shooting today.
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NewsStudio Hamburg and C-Films reteam for Simple as Night Train To Lisbon starts shooting
Markus Goller [pictured] to direct Simple, a coming-of-age story about two brothers.
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NewsProtagonist heats up EFM deals including Universal taking multiple territories on The Sweeney
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Ayoade’s The Double also a hot seller including French deal with Mars.
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NewsUK's DCMS seeking views on EC's plans for Creative Europe
German Producers Alliance calls for changes to a future guarantee fund and retention of MEDIA Desks/Antenna.
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NewsUK's 104 Films starts shooting teen comedy We Are The Freaks
Skillset backing training/mentoring scheme for disabled filmmakers on the production.
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NewsFlatpack Festival includes Grandma Lo-Fi
Grandma Lo-Fi, Lawrence of Belgravia and Psychomania are among the films selected for Birmingham’s Flatpack Festival, which runs March 14-18.
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NewsOfcom steps-up BSkyB scrutiny
Ofcom has set up a team - Project Apple - to assess whether BSkyB should still hold its broadcasting licence in light of the phone hacking scandal.
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NewsCuracao Rotterdam festival to open with Marley
The new festival’s 27 features includes the world premiere of music documentary The Night Holds Me Back.