All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 158
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NewsLondon prop maker wins in legal battle with George Lucas
UK Supreme Court rules in favour of Londoner who manufactures Stormtrooper helmets.
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NewsIrish Film Board backs new projects from Neil Jordan, Lance Daly, Juanita Wilson
Neil Jordan and Ronan Bennett project Fury receives IFB’s largest development grant in May funding round.
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NewsLocarno launches post-production focus
Colombia first territory in the spotlight for new Locarno Industry Office scheme
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CommentStar Wars plus
Star Wars aficionados (like myself) will be glad to see 40+ hours of special features on the upcoming Blu-ray release of the entire saga.
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NewsIndustrial Scripts launches promotion and rewrite programmes
UK industry scriptwriting promotion programme backed by Curtis Brown.
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NewsPicture Production Company opens LA office, appoints Ben Coplon
Creative production and marketing outfit PPC appoints Coplon Head of Client Services, US
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NewsShortsHD launches on DishHD in Taiwan
TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies expands to pay-TV platform in Taiwan
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NewsNorway first country to go fully digital with all cinemas
Norway will no longer distribute 35mm prints as country’s 420 screens all go digital.
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FeaturesSpecial relationship
UK marketing outfit FIVE33 has been making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. CEO Emily Castel talks about the company’s global ambitions.
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NewsMiramax to exhibit at MIPCOM, Lang to give keynote
Miramax CEO Mike Lang to present keynote address during market.
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FeaturesEros scores again while Pokemon trumps studio Ghibli latest in Japan
As Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II smashed a number of international records, Screen looks at the non-US international movers and shakers.
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CommentKen Loach on Murdoch and the News International scandal
The acclaimed British director sounds off on the News International phone hacking scandal, the “timid” select committee, 3D and a lack of documentary funding.
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NewsBFI resurrects previously unseen Ken Loach documentary
1969 doc DOP’d by Chris Menges to screen as part of major BFI retrospective.
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NewsBFI Lottery Transition Fund awards £888,000 to 37 UK projects
FilmClub, BIFAs and Watershed Bristol among biggest beneficiaries of first round of BFI funding
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FeaturesDeathly Hallows Part 2 smashes UK box office records
Latest Harry Potter becomes biggest ever UK opening on £23.8m
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NewsUK box office up 3% in first half of 2011 despite drop in 3D revenues
UK 3D revenues fell 21% year-on-year in the first half of 2011
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CommentHugo trailer is here...
See the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited foray into 3D, Hugo
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NewsMark Fisher appointed finance director for The Works Group
Fisher previously spent 10 years at the Icon Group
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FeaturesWu Xia, Case Depart among strong international openers
With Transformers ruling the roost on $94.7m, there were five international newcomers in the top 20 last weekend
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NewsLoveFilm, eOne ink exclusive content deal
LoveFilm to be only subscription VOD service in the UK to stream eOne’s new catalogue for next five years