All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 122
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eOne CEO Throop: post-merger teams won't be known for 'some months'
“Independent films will remain our bread and butter”, says eOne CEO after acquisition of Alliance Films for $230m; further acquisitions possible.
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NewseOne buys Alliance for $230m, creating the UK and Canada’s largest independent distributor
After many months of speculation, eOne has entered into an agreement to acquire Alliance Films from affliates of GS Capital Partners and Investissement Québec for approximately $230 million.
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NewsTrouble with the Curve to close Tokyo International Film Festival
Robert Lorenz’s father-daughter drama Trouble with the Curve, starring Clint Eastwood, Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams, will close TIFF.
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NewsThe Match Factory strikes deal for Palestinian Oscar entry When I Saw You
Annemarie Jacir’s drama gets its world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsRocket Pictures taps John Stevenson for Sherlock Gnomes
Kung Fu Panda director boards 3D sequel to Rocket Pictures’ hit Gnomeo & Juliet; Rocket hires Carolyn Soper to help oversee the production; production set for early 2013 with Elton John composing original songs for the feature.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival announces lineup, revamped programme
Inaugural Official Competition includes Everyday, Ginger And Rosa, Midnight’s Children, Seven Psychopaths, End Of Watch, Rust And Bone; gala world premiere for Rolling Stones documentary Crossfire Hurricane with the band in attendance; 14 world premieres, 15 international premieres.
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NewsBen Wheatley to shoot ‘psychedelic’ English Civil War film before Freakshift
EXCLUSIVE: In-demand director plans late September start for Film4.0 feature A Field in England starring Michael Smiley, Reece Shearsmith and Julian Barratt; Protagonist to handle sales.
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FeaturesTerrence Malick’s producers: ‘He wakes up every day with thousands more ideas.’
Sarah Green and Nicolas Gonda discuss Terrence Malick’s “endless reservoir of ideas”, the production process on To The Wonder, their ongoing collaboration with FilmNation and future projects.
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NewsSarah Wright replaces Simon Rexworthy as controller of acquisitions for Sky Movies
Wright, controller of acquisitions for Sky Entertainment, has been promoted to controller of acquisitions, Sky.
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NewsPulse launches distribution arm, Anna Sissons joins from Dogwoof
Anna Sissons joins from Dogwoof to kick-start development of new film division; slate to be announced in autumn 2012.
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FeaturesPaul Thomas Anderson on making The Master: 'Scientology was the least of our problems'
Paul Thomas Anderson talks about the inspirations for the film, Joaquin Phoenix’s immersive acting style, shooting large format, and now adapting Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice.
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NewsSpanish filmmaker wins $500k to make film with Ridley Scott and Michael Fassbender
YouTube and Emirates prize goes to The Guilt director David Victori in Venice; Michael Fassbender and Ridley Scott to act as executive producers on next film.
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NewsWide House picks up Amos Gitai’s Lullaby to my Father
EXCLUSIVE: Wide strikes non-exclusive sales deal for Gitai’s Venice Out of Competition entry, also picks up director’s 2009 film Carmel.
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NewsSarah Calderon's marketing agency strikes first partnerships
Consultancy is providing marketing strategy for Wim Wenders’ 3D film Everything will Be Fine, among others.
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NewsMichel Reilhac, Jane Williams to run new Biennale College for young filmmakers
The training workshop will develop and produce micro-budget films.
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NewsRai Trade takes on Bob Wilson's Life and Death of Marina Abramovic
World premiering in Venice Days.
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NewsZDF picks up new Werner Herzog TV projects
On Death Row and Hate in America will comprise seven hours of TV content.
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FeaturesRaising Embargo
A bumper 2012 has seen the UK production company’s films at Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Edinburgh and Toronto. Screen talks to the company’s founders about their projects from Nick Love’s The Sweeney to Paul Andrew Williams’ forthcoming Miss You Already.
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NewsRobin Friday biopic gathers steam
Football biopic backed by Telegael, Film Agency Wales, Moonscoop USA, Tasty Films and Ambergreen Entertainment.
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NewsZurich to host Easy Money II as part of Sweden focus, strong masterclass series
Easy Money II gets European premiere; Asghar Farhadi, Frank Darabont, Daniel Espinosa, Pietro Scalia among those to give masterclasses.