All Screen articles in 24 January 2013
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NewsCA Media acquires majority stake in Graphic India
CA Media, the Asian investment arm of The Chernin Group, has acquired a large majority stake in comic-book and animation company Graphic India.
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NewsSony unleashes Django in more than 60 markets
UPDATED JAN 18: Sony Pictures Releasing International launches Quentin Tarantino’s best picture Oscar nominee this weekend in the UK, Germany, Russia and France.
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NewsDouble Negative, Apollo Productions, Pinewood pact for production drive
EXCLUSIVE: VFX specialists teams with Steve Norris and Pinewood to expand film and TV production activities.
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FeaturesLife of Pi: Eye of the tiger
For his adaptation of Life of Pi, Ang Lee opted to work in 3D for the first time and returned to shoot in Taiwan. The film-makers speak to Jeremy Kay about tackling the epic story of a boy and a Bengal tiger
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NewsDigital Cinema Media hires Rob Tomalin
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has appointed Rob Tomalin as head of business development at the UK market leader in cinema advertising. The move follows the promotion of Joe Evea as commercial director.
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NewsNFTS to run BFI Film Academy's Talent Campus
Scheme will offer training course for 54 participants aged 16 to 19.
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FeaturesBen Affleck’s box office takes off with Argo
Ben Affleck’s switch to the director’s chair has brought steadily increasing gains at the global box office. Ian Sandwell assesses his appeal.
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NewsSan Sebastian's Pearls to be independent section
San Sebastian has announced that from its 2013 festival, its film section Pearls, which was part of the Zabaltegi programme, will now run as an independent section.
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NewsFrench films up 88% at international box office in 2012
Unifrance study reveals record year on back of international success of Intouchables, Taken 2 and The Artist.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire unveils £2m production slate
Screen Yorkshire has added five major international film and TV investments to its production slate, including new titles from Ecosse Films, World Productions, Warp Films and Emu Film, with £2m investment from the Yorkshire Content Fund.
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NewsBFI Mediatheque to open in Scotland
The BFI is to extend its Mediatheque facility to Scotland for the first time in February.
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NewsJean-Philippe Tirel to quit Wild Bunch Distribution
French distribution veteran, with eye for US independent fare, to launch acquisition company called Selective Films at Cannes.
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NewsWide secures Silent Ones rights
Ricky Rijneke’s debut feature film, Silent Ones, will be sold by French agent Wide management.
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NewsGerman incentive supports record 115 projects in 2012
The German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) incentive scheme supported a record 115 projects, including 40 international co-productions and a new adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, totalling $78.2m (€58.4m) in 2012.
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NewsScotland's Stepping Up skills and training scheme launched
Scheme aims to nurture Scotland’s existing creative talent and helping them to ‘step-up’ to more senior roles
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Newsm-appeal picks up two Berlinale titles
Berlin-based m-appeal has taken on international distribtion for two films from Cuba and Greece selected for this year’s Berlinale.
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NewsVartiainen to head MEDIA unit; Commission launches pilot project
Finland’s Sari Vartiainen has succeeded Constantin Daskalakis as the new head of the MEDIA unit at Brussel’s Education, Audiovisual, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), with responsibility for the operational management of the EU’s MEDIA Programme.
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NewsClear Vision takes multiple territories for Mission To Lars
AV Pictures handles sales and has also closed deals for Japan and Australia/New Zealand.
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NewsKosslick reveals plans for Berlinale's future
Quality international television and VoD are on festival director Dieter Kosslick’s agenda for the Berlinale’s future.