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    Belle

    2012-11-02T19:02:00Z

    Bafta-winning writer/director Amma Asante returns with an unusual period drama. Wendy Mitchell visits the set of Belle, which is produced by Damian Jones and sold by Bankside

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    Buying American

    2012-11-01T04:14:00Z

    The enduring strength of the independent sector will be a source of comfort at a time when genuine star-driven projects are thin on the ground. Jeremy Kay reports

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    The Quiet Ones

    2012-11-01T02:58:00Z

    John Pogue’s supernatural thriller The Quiet Ones, starring Jared Harris, Sam Claflin and newcomer Olivia Cooke, is inspired by a real 1970s poltergeist experiment. Wendy Mitchell visits the set of Hammer’s latest spooky production.

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    AFM buzz: UK sellers

    2012-10-31T16:07:00Z

    High-profile titles include Imagine starring Al Pacino, Roger Michell’s new rom-com, and a Nelson Mandela biopic. Andreas Wiseman reports.

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    AFM buzz: US sellers

    2012-10-31T10:32:00Z

    New titles include Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf Of Wall Street and Panorama’s The Voices. Jeremy Kay reports.

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    AFM dailies digital editions

    2011-11-06T01:15:00Z

    If you missed an issue of our AFM 2011 print editions, you can catch up with all five issues here.

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    AFM Buzz: US sellers

    2011-11-02T05:00:00Z

    Hot projects from US sellers include Ron Howard’s Formula 1 film Rush from Exclusive; Woody Allen’s next film from Focus Features International; Hyde Park’s Iraq-set action thriller Thunder Run; and many more.

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    AFM buzz: UK sellers

    2011-11-02T05:00:00Z

    From UK-based sales companies, Pathé brings Luke Evans-starrer No One Lives [pictured]; K5 has footage of Paul Walker in Vehicle 19; Goldcrest offers a new film from Penelope Spheeris; and Protagonist unveils 3D footage from hot sequel StreetDance 2, plus more buzzy projects.

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    Ron Howard

    2011-11-01T15:56:00Z

    Ron Howard will drop in to the AFM this week to rally support among buyers for Rush, a rare foray into the independent space for the director of hits like The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13.

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    Cracking the US market

    2010-12-09T14:38:00Z

    At the recent AFM, there was a new breed of buyer seeking innovative means to bring Asian product to American audiences. Liz Shackleton investigates.

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    Coming to America

    2010-11-05T12:13:00Z

    The number of deals at last year’s American Film Market heralded a thaw in the independent sales sector. Jeremy Kay assesses how the sales arena is looking ahead of this year’s AFM (Nov 3-10) while Screen writers profile a selection of English-language market debuts heading to Santa Monica

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    AFM Buzz: Foreign-Language Films

    2010-11-01T09:26:00Z

    A selection of the hottest new foreign-language films heading to the AFM

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    Pragmatism and optimism at AFM

    2009-11-12T14:10:00Z

    It has been a gruelling year for the independent sector but last week’s American Film Market delivered a much-needed jolt of energy to the industry, with buyers quick to snap up top-end product. Jeremy Kay takes the temperature in Santa Monica

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    France at AFM

    2009-11-04T09:15:00Z

    A project with real bite, cabaret nights and seeing red.

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    United Kingdom at AFM

    2009-11-04T09:05:00Z

    Action thrillers galore, a 3D musical and a virgin comedy.

  • Borja Cobeaga's comedy Pagafantas
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    Spain at AFM

    2009-11-04T09:00:00Z

    Crisis, crashes - and a new Bigas Luna film.

  • David Pinillos' romantic comedy Stories For Friends Who Kiss
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    Germany at AFM

    2009-11-04T09:00:00Z

    Horror, a local hit comedy and a family animation.

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    United States at AFM

    2009-11-03T12:59:00Z

    New projects from Robert Redford, Catherine Hardwicke, Paul Haggis and Sofia Coppola.

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    South Korea at AFM

    2009-11-01T17:10:00Z

    Leading ladies are set to dazzle

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    Greater China at AFM

    2009-11-01T13:00:00Z

    Box-office growth boosts new action and comedy projects