All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 121
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NewsZurich opens with 'Thursday night fever' welcoming Stone, Travolta
Zurich Film Festival underway with Oliver Stone’s Savages [pictured], lifetime achievement award for John Travolta.
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NewsJohn Travolta eyes Vince Lombardi biopic, John Woo’s The Killer
John Travolta discusses next projects at the opening of the Zurich Film Festival, including a potential reunion with Face/Off director John Woo.
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News16 shorts get BFI/Lighthouse backing in £800,000 initiative
Adrian McDowall, Jamie Stone, Mustapha Kseibati, Michael Pearce, Jonathan Romney among successful applicants to scheme for shorts with budgets up to £50,000 each, fully funded by BFI.
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NewsSky, Warner Bros. lock UK film deal
Sky locks new multi-year Warner Bros. first-window deal after contract was up for renewal; future films will include Man of Steel, The Hangover Part III and The Great Gatsby.
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NewsSoda goes for UK ride with Wadjda
EXCLUSIVE: Soda Pictures strikes deal with The Match Factory for Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Venice buzzer.
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NewsArbitrage to open Abu Dhabi
Sundance hit Arbitrage to open the Abu Dhabi Film Festival; festival to include Algerian films sidebar; programme announced September 25.
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Zurich adds nine titles to festival slate
The Zurich Film Festival adds nine films, taking its total to 120.
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NewsSam Neill, Rosamund Pike join A Long Way Down
Sam Neill and Rosamund Pike join cast of Nick Hornby adaptation starring Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Aaron Paul and Imogen Poots.
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NewsReport claims UK industry “thriving” with contribution of £4.6bn to GDP
Inward investment and Film Tax Relief key to growth, employment in film sector surges, claims new report from UK consultancy.
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NewsMark de Quervain leaves Vue
Vue Entertainment sales and marketing director leaves company after ten years.
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NewsWalloon-Brussels Federation grants €3m to 50 projects
David Lambert [pictured], Vanja D’Alcantara and Frédéric Dumont among filmmakers to receive funding.
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NewsSue Bruce-Smith, Sam Lavender promoted at Film4
Bruce-Smith becomes head of commercial and brand strategy, Lavender becomes commissioning executive.
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NewsArtificial Eye takes UK on Australian Oscar entry Lore
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor plans an early 2013 release for Cate Shortland’s Locarno Audience Award winning-drama.
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NewsVertigo high on Safety Not Guaranteed
EXCLUSIVE: Vertigo picks up Sundance hit Safety not Guaranteed from Independent Film Company for a November release in the UK.
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NewsIndependent, Fandango to release Reality in UK
Independent Distribution, Fandango Portobello to co-release Matteo Garrone’s Reality; Independent promotes Sarah Townsend, Stefanie Fahrion.
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NewsRevolver, NFTS to produce feature from NFTS talent
EXCLUSIVE: Revolver’s production arm Gunslinger is teaming with the NFTS on horror The London Syndrome from BAFTA-nominated Afarin Eghbal and student Oscar nominee Len Rowles.
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Sanford 'Sandy' Lieberson awarded honorary CBE
Sanford ‘Sandy’ Lieberson has been presented with an honorary CBE by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey in recognition of his services to the film industry.
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NewsJane Campion to discuss Top of the Lake at MIPCOM
Jane Campion to give Creative Talks presentation on See Saw drama Top of the Lake.
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NewsSam Claflin to star in Brit List rom-com Modern Life is Rubbish
EXCLUSIVE: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Quiet Ones actor and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Sam Claflin to star in Brit comedy.
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NewsWoolley, Jordan go back to vampires with Byzantium
Stephen Woolley discusses the inspirations and challenges behind new vampire thriller Byzantium, which screens tomorrow [Sunday 9] at Toronto.