All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 134
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NewsK5 sings with LCD Soundsystem doc Shut Up and Play the Hits
K5 brings Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern’s punk-dance doc to Cannes, plans screening with 2 Many DJs set.
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NewsSC Films joins The Fold
EXCLUSIVE: London-based sales company takes on UK drama set in Cornwall.
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NewsJamie Laurenson leaves BBC Films to head See-Saw's TV arm
Former BBC executive becomes head of television at Iain Canning and Emile Sherman’s See-Saw Films.
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NewsOne Eyed Films takes on horror Sennentuntschi
London sales company picks up Swiss Film Awards Best Film winner.
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NewsStink adds head of film, developing €3m spy drama
Commercials and content company Stink has added Dominic Buchanan [pictured] as head of film.
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NewsDavid Garrett pacts with Constantin to launch new London-based sales company
In new outfit Mister Smith Entertainment, Garrett joined by former Summit exec Ralpho Borgos and Annasivia Britt; brings Mortal Instruments adaptation and Natascha Kampusch drama to Cannes.
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NewsVerve picks up My Brother The Devil, Couple In A Hole
Verve to release Sally El Hosaini’s Sundance and Berlin drama in the UK this autumn.
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NewsUK box office 4% ahead year-on-year
FDA reports UK box-office currently running 4% ahead of 2011; passes £300m in year to date in record time.
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NewsArts Alliance Media pacts with Sony in Latin America, ACES Cines in Spain
Digital cinema provider Arts Alliance Media signs new agreements with Sony and ACES.
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NewsK5 captures The Reluctant Fundamentalist
K5 boards director Mira Nair’s thriller starring Kate Hudson, Riz Ahmed and Kiefer Sutherland.
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NewsSoda adds sales manager and finance officer
UK distributor adds Nathan Gilligan from Odeon and Oliver Boxell as finance officer.
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German companies unite on VOD service
Firms unite on Berlin-based VOD service set to launch at the end of the year.
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NewsKaleidoscope picks up Penguin King 3D
UK sales and distribution outift acquires family doc narrated by David Attenborough.
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NewsSC Films dances with 3D animation Jungle Shuffle
EXCLUSIVE: UK sales outfit acquires 3D family animation from producer of The Reef.
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NewsCannes renews partnership with Christie
Christie to provide digital projection platform for the Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsUK digital cinema rollout likely complete by Q1, 2013
The vast majority of UK cinemas will be fully digital by Q1, 2013, according to industry experts; Vue CEO suggests digital upgrade could lead to more UK films in cinemas.
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NewsUK cinemas to screen Olympics
EXCLUSIVE: Vue cinemas in negotiations for 3D coverage of Olympics and Euro football championships; other chains likely to follow suit with Olympics coverage potentially shown for free.
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NewsBFI announces “pillars” of its Five Year Plan For Film
Amanda Nevill today promised a “fresh approach” from the BFI in its Five Year Forward Plan For Film; government and BFI to officially respond to Chris Smith’s Film Policy Review on May 14.
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NewsUPIE signs multi-territory deal for Fandango's Diaz – Don’t Clean Up This Blood
Universal Pictures International Entertainment takes UK, Germany, Benelux, Brazil and German speaking Switzerland from Fandango Portobello, which also closes deals in Spain, Canada and Poland.
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NewsIan Jessel appointed president of Legend 3D
Former founding president of Miramax International joins Legend 3D.