All Screen articles in 18 July 2013 – Page 2
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Uni print control exec to retire
In a sign of the times, Universal Pictures announced on Wednesday [17] that Mark Link will retire from his role as vp of print control in January 2014 after 38 years with the studio.
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NewsFoursquare, CBS, Regal 'Do' Con
CBS Films and Regal Entertainment have partnered with the Foursquare app on a Comic-Con promotion centred on upcoming release The To Do List.
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NewsRemstar, D Films bulk up prestige slates
Canadian distribution: Remstar Films has acquired Parkland and Dark Places in a deal with Exclusive Media while separately D Films has struck a deal with Cohen Media Group for The Attack.
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NewsCodeblack nets Flyy Girl
The Lionsgate subsidiary has acquired the rights to Omar Tyree’s coming-of-age trilogy bestseller.
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NewsTIFF/ RBC name nominees
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is partnering with RBC for the fourth year to present the 2013 RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition.
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NewsComic-Con: Dravn film in the works
Heading into the annual convention in San Diego, Universal Pictures-based Dravnverse has announced the start of pre-production on the first Dravn feature adaptation.
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NewsEncounters Film Festival goes Swiss
The Bristol based short film festival has partnered with Swiss Films and Swiss short film festival International Kurzfilmtage Winterthur for this year’s edition.
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NewsUK MEDIA funding up $2m
British companies received nearly $12m (€9m) in funding from the MEDIA Programme in 2012.
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NewsJoanna Hogg’s ‘London Project’ given title
Details of Joanna Hogg’s third feature have emerged, including a title for the film previously known as ‘London Project’.
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NewsVenice online screenings to return
The Venice International Film Festival will bring back its web-based screenings, Sala Web, for the second year.
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NewsSarajevo names doc, Kinoscope titles
Sarajevo Film Festival’s documentary competition will include seven world premieres. Non-competitive sidebar Kinoscope will feature 17 films.
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NewsLocarno unveils ‘diverse’ line-up
A total of 18 world premieres feature in the main Competition line-up of this year’s Locarno Film Festival.
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NewsJarman Award shortlist announced
The sixth annual Jarman Award has announced its shortlist of 10 UK contemporary artists.
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NewsMike Figgis film gets lingerie tie-in
Swipe Films is releasing Mike Figgis’ new erotic thriller Suspension of Disbelief with a promotional tie-in with lingerie boutique Coco De Mer.
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NewsFox Searchlight to produce Wild
The studio has acquired worldwide rights to Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Wild with Reese Witherspoon set to star and produce.
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NewsLew Weitzman, 1937-2013
A memorial service in honour of literary agent Lew Weitzman, who died on Jun 30 aged 76, has been set for Jul 24 in Los Angeles.
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NewsMPAA beefs up global unit
Shanna Winters has joined the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) as senior vp of global policy.
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NewsNEXT Weekend unveils roster
Sundance organisers have announced the line-up for the inaugural NEXT Weekend event, set to run in Los Angeles from Aug 8-11 at various venues. The programme includes world premieres of The Foxy Merkins and How To Be A Man.
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NewsSony to release Inferno in 2015
The studio will relesae the third adaptation in the Dan Brown series on Dec 18, 2015.