All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 177
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CMI partners with SDI to promote Scottish docs
The Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) and the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) have announced a new strategic partnership to promote Scottish documentaries.
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FeaturesIan Power and Macdara Kelleher
Director Ian Power and producer Macdara Kelleher (Fastnet Films) talk to Andreas Wiseman about their feature The Runway, which had its international premiere at the Rome Film Festival last week.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office 29 - 31 Oct
Universal’s Despicable Me returned to the top of the international chart after being supplanted by Paranormal Activity 2 last week.
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AAM, Arqiva pact for satellite service at Odeon/UCI
Arts Alliance Media and partners Arqiva Satellite & Media have agreed a deal to equip over 1,000 Odeon and UCI cinema screens in Europe with satellite service.
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NewsCast confirmed for Horrid Henry, shoot underway in London
Theo Stevenson will play Horrid Henry, with Anjelica Huston, Richard E Grant and Parminder Nagra co-starring in Nick Moore’s comedy produced by Vertigo and Novel Entertainment.
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NewsSaw 3D cuts a swathe at UK box office
Saw 3D, the seventh and final instalment in Lionsgate’s popular horror franchise, put the frighteners on the UK box office over the Halloween weekend for the sixth consecutive year.
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NewsKaleidoscope picks up Ian Sharp’s Tracker
UK distribution outfit Kaleidoscope has picked up all UK rights from Independent.
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NewsLKFF moves to ICA, opens with The Man From Nowhere
The fifth edition of the London Korean Film Festival (Nov 5 - 14), which gets underway this Friday, will take place at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA).
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NewsDyke calls for UK industry to regroup
Greg Dyke: ‘UK industry needs to regroup’; announces record LFF attendances
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NewsHow I Ended This Summer wins LFF best film award
The Arbor director Clio Barnard picked up the best British Newcomer Award and the Sutherland Award at the 54th London Film Festival’s awards ceremony (Oct 27).
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NewsHobbit set for New Zealand shoot
The two films will be made in New Zealand after two days of emergency talks between studio chief and the country’s Prime Minister
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Imagenation announce international internship placements
Potential film-makers have been placed in LA and India as part of the scheme
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FeaturesWeekly International box office 22-24 Oct
Paranormal Activity 2 scared up the international market last weekend, narrowly pipping Universal’s durable Despicable Me to top spot.
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Rome announces new award
The Rome Film Festival (Oct 28 – Nov 5) has announced the launch of a new award: the Special Award of the President of the Republic.
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NewsParanormal Activity 2 shakes up the UK box office
Paranormal Activity 2 won the first battle of the half-term box office grossing $6m (£3.8m) from 389 screens for a week-high screen average of $15,340 (£9,678).
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NewsScorsese to present restored La Dolce Vita in Rome; festival announces previews
Martin Scorsese will present a world premiere restoration of Fellini’s classic La Dolce Vita at the fifth International Rome Film Festival on Oct 30.
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NewsOlivier Assayas discusses influences from Rohmer to Bresson
French writer-director Olivier Assayas discussed his career during yesterday’s Screen-sponsored BFI London Film Festival masterclass.
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Richard Green named executive chairman of Compact Media Group
Rights administrator Compact Media Group has announced the appointment of executive chairman Richard Green and £17m investment from Lyceum Capital.
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NewsThomas Vinterberg to lead Les Arcs jury
President Thomas Vinterberg will be joined by actors Connie Nielsen and Jonathan Zaccai and writer Philippe Dijan on the jury of the second Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 11-18).