All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 145
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NewsPenny Wolf leaves Goldcrest Film Sales
EXCLUSIVE: Wolf leaves Goldcrest to pursue consultancy work for her London boutique The Film Consultancy Partners.
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NewseOne to distribute Remstar Films features in Canada
eOne increases local market-share with multi-year Remstar distribution deal.
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NewsMission Impossible: Ghost Protocol explodes at UK box office on £8.2m
Fourth instalment in the MI franchise beats newcomer The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, but figures boosted by previews.
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NewsKaleidoscope signs urban thriller Victim
UK outfit acquires drama written by and starring Ashley Chin and Michael Maris.
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NewsNorway sees 2011 boost in admissions and best results for local films in 36 years
2011 cinema attendance up 5.7% on 2010; national films take 24.5% marketshare.
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FeaturesArthur Christmas dominates UK box office on Christmas weekend
Sony’s animation continues to impress on £2m, seeing off holdovers Sherlock Holmes and Alvin and the Chipmunks
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NewsTwilight Portrait picks up Russian press award, director writing New York-set comedy
Writer-director Angelina Nikonova to team again with Twilight Portrait star and co-writer Olga Dykhovichnaya.
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NewsSPC acquires Nero Fiddled for North America, UK
Sony Pictures Classics to release Rome-set Woody Allen comedy in summer 2012
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FeaturesRussia primed to embrace world
Can Russia become a significant co-production partner now it has entered Eurimages and established a production fund with international projects higher up the agenda?
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NewsOmnilab Media loses Federal Court appeal in VPF case
Australian judges unanimously rule against ex-DCN director Michael Smith
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NewsLoveFilm signs exclusive streaming deal with Sony
LoveFilm signs exclusive SVOD deal for The Social Network, Salt, 2012, Arthur Christmas in ‘second pay TV window’
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NewsNetflix inks UK deal with BBC Worldwide
Further UK TV deals expected as Netflix gets set to launch in first European territory.
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NewsCreativity Media, Made Up North team on The List
Klaus Huttmann scripts and directs the thriller about a lethal website.
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NewsSherlock Holmes outwits rivals at UK box office
Warner Bros’ second instalment in the Holmes franchise takes $5.9m (£3.8m) to land ahead of newcomer Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
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NewsTwilight Portrait, Gypsy, Death of a Superhero among Les Arcs winners
Twilight Portrait takes top award at third edition of Les Arcs, festival plans new fund.
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NewsCupellini, Kozole drum up next features at Les Arcs
A host of new and established European talent were discussing new projects at the Les Arcs Co-Production Village this week.
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FeaturesNetflix shakes up UK market
Netflix, the leading US online film and TV service, is moving into Europe with its launch in the UK. The territory’s distributors talk about where the newcomer will fit into a sector dominated by Sky and Lovefilm.
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CommentStars of the Slalom
The industry hit the slopes on Tuesday for the Les Arcs European Film Festival’s annual slalom challenge.
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NewsLes Films Du Losange sells Last Screening, picks up Gatlif documentary
French outfit closes Italian deal on Achard drama and acquires Tony Gatlif documentary [pictured] for sales and distribution.
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NewsPuss In Boots is top cat in UK on $3.1m (£2m)
Puss In Boots ahead of other newcomers New Year’s Eve and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas