All Screen articles in 7 March 2013 – Page 6
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NewsCreative Skillset appoints new chairmen
Hain and Talfan Davies [pictured] appointed respective chairmen for its Scottish and Welsh national boards.
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NewsTribeca unveils transmedia Storyscapes titles
Tribeca organisers announced on Wednesday [6] its inaugural transmedia section plus Spotlight world premieres from Neil LaBute, Clark Gregg and Junebug director Phil Morrison as well as the rebranded Midnight section.
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NewsEpic expands, hires John Short
Epic Pictures Group co-heads Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson are expanding production and finance operations and have brought on John Short as vp of international sales.
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NewsDisney governance proposal squashed
A bid by Disney shareholders to split Bob Iger’s dual chairman and CEO role was defeated at the AGM on Wednesday [6].
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NewsCinemaCon honour for Armie Hammer
The rising star will receive the CinemaCon Male Star Of Tomorrow Award in Las Vegas on Apr 18.
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NewsNeighbouring Sounds wins top prize at !f Istanbul
Screenwriters’ Association award goes to The Act of Killing.
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NewsDogwoof to launch TV sales push
Film distributor Dogwoof is moving aggressively into international television sales for the first time, with plans to launch a number of feature-length documentaries at MipTV.
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NewsNBCU eyeing more UK indies
NBC Universal wants to further expand its international production division in the UK, Australia and Canada as part of the next stage of the company’s growth plans.
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NewsBBC3 hunts Fresh doc directors
Six fledgling documentary directors are being offered the chance to make their primetime debut on BBC3 as part of the UK digital channel’s Fresh documentary strand.
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NewsCuracao festival starts award for rising filmmakers
The Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam is introducing a new prize, The Yellow Robin Award, for its second edition.
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NewsPark Road, Disney execs join 3D Creative Summit
The inaugural 3D Creative Summit has added speakers including Park Road Post’s Phil Oatley [pictured], who will be speaking in the UK for the first time on his work on films such as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
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NewsReel Angels launches as women-focused agency
Reel Angels is launching as a new agency to represent female camera, lighting and sound crew members.
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NewsLionsgate takes UK, int'l rights to A Little Chaos
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts to star in Alan Rickman’s sophomore directorial outing; Lionsgate UK to be main financier; shoot set for April.
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NewsMike Morris launches Cue Card Media
Mike Morris, former managing director of Channel 4’s commercial arm 4Rights, has launched Cue Card Media, a new consultancy and IP development venture.
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NewsBorrowed Time raises distribution funding on Kickstarter
EXCLUSIVE: Micro-budget British film set for UK theatrical release following Kickstarter campaign; High Point handles international sales.
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News30 Euro films get Filmart FSS
European Film Promotion (EFP) deals with increased demand for marketing support at Asia’s film & TV market
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NewsCineworld box office up 4%
Exhibitor Cineworld is due to open four more cinemas following an increase in box office takings in 2012.
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CommentRequiem for Revolver
Remembering Revolver’s pioneering spirit and risk-taking marketing innovations, as well as wondering what went wrong at the beleaguered UK distributor.