All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 166
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FeaturesWeekly international box office April 8-10
Fox’s animated-comedy Rio pummelled its international opposition, grossing $47m more than its nearest rival.
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NewsUK independent distributors form new alliance
Twelve UK distributors have formed the Independent Film Distributors’ Association (IFDA)
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FeaturesRio injects a little samba into listless UK box office
Fox’s animation grosses $2.5m (£1.5m) to lead the pack in one of the year’s weakest frames
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NewsLife In A Day gets UK release through Vue, HanWay books international sales
Exhibitor Vue teams with Scott Free and HanWay for UK theatrical release of YouTube-inspired film.
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NewsBFI announces £2m fund to support UK specialised audience development
Temporary fund will provide financial support to “specialised” film sector for one year.
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NewsEastern Promises writer Steve Knight to make directing debut with Hummingbird
Casting underway on thriller produced by Shine, New Regency, Paul Webster and Tracey Seaward.
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CommentTrailer released for Lars von Trier’s Melancholia
Watch the trailer for Lars von Trier’s anticipated latest
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NewsBVA launches Facebook home entertainment hub for studios
New Facebook page showcases news and trailers for major studios
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NewsMIPTV wraps with key deals
Interconnectivity and the monetising of splintering platforms were buzz themes at this year’s MIPTV, which also saw a number of deals on starry product.
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NewsDawn Hudson named CEO as Academy restructures
The board of governors voted on Thursday [7] to establish a new executive structure, replacing retiring executive director Bruce Davis with the former Film Independent head as CEO and long-time Academy executive Ric Robertson as COO.
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NewsCineworld makes first continental acquisition in Spain
Cineworld takes 100% of the share capital in Spain’s fifth-largest exhibitor.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office April 1-3
Warner Bros.’ Sucker Punch scored a narrow points victory over its rivals on the least impressive international box office weekend of 2011.
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FeaturesAbi Morgan
Acclaimed film and TV writer Abi Morgan talks to Screen at MIPTV about her upcoming six-part TV series The Hour, a 1950s-set newsroom drama starring Dominic West, Ben Whishaw and Romola Garai.
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NewsMIPTV: Highrise among Digital Emmy winners, American Express first Brand Of The Year
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced last night the winners of the International Digital Emmy Awards at MIPTV in Cannes.
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NewsAbi Morgan writing suffragette drama for Focus/Ruby
The Iron Lady writer is scripting story of the suffragettes for Ruby and Focus; BBC drama Birdsong to shoot in Hungary in summer
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NewsMIPTV 2011 kicks off with early sellers including Pompeii and royal wedding doc
Over 11,000 professionals are attending this year’s shortened MIPTV (April 4-7) in Cannes.
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CommentHerzog on Wrestlemania, Anna Nicole Smith and more…
The always-entertaining Werner Herzog sounds off in an entertaining new interview.
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CommentGovernator headed to big screen
Arnie confirms to Screen that there will be a film version of his newly unveiled animated series The Governator.
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CommentCaptured in the east
Studio 7 showed off its new Virtual Camera System to journalists and industry on Friday
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NewsDownton Abbey sells in more than 100 territories for NBC Universal
More than 100 territories license series following successful UK run in 2010