All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 182
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33Story tours DIY cinema to UK universities
Independent production outfit 33Story will tour its debut feature film, Big Font, Large Spacing, on a self-built cinema screen across a number of UK university campuses at the end of September.
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Screen Producer’s Ireland and SIPTU create industrial agreement
In a bid to stimulate inward investment and modernise the local industry, Screen Producer’s Ireland (SPI), the representative body for producers and production companies in Ireland, and trade union SIPTU, which represents film crews, have signed a new industrial contract.
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NewsResident Evil alive and kicking at UK box office
Resident Evil: Afterlife doubled the opening weekend totals of previous instalments in the action-horror franchise on its way to securing a number-one debut at the UK box office.
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Odeon to add four IMAX venues in UK by December
Odeon and IMAX have struck a deal to install four IMAX theatres in the UK.
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Jinga strikes multiple deals for sci-fi-romance Timer
UK sales outfit Jinga Films has closed a raft of deals for Jac Schaeffer’s futuristic romantic-comedy Timer.
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UK box office up 8% on 2009
The UK box office total for the period Jan - Aug 2010 was 8% ahead of the corresponding period for 2009, according to figures released today by the Film Distributors’ Association (FDA).
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NewsProject Canvas a potential ‘game changer’ for filmmakers says John Woodward
John Woodward, CEO of the UK Film Council, said Friday that controversial internet-connected television platform Project Canvas could be a ‘game changer’ for UK filmmakers and independent distributors.
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Harmony Korine joins Rotterdam crowd funding scheme
Director Harmony Korine has joined International Film Festival Rotterdam’s (IFFR) Cinema Reloaded, the online film production fundraising platform.
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China Film Group to add two IMAX theatres
State owned film enterprise China Film Group (CFGC) has agreed a two-theatre deal with IMAX.
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Simon Hewlett named EVP marketing for Universal
Simon Hewlett has been promoted to executive vice president of marketing for Universal Pictures International (UPI).
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LFF host Vue launches festival twitter competition
Three competition winners will have the chance to review some of the London Film Festival’s (Oct 13-28) highlights on behalf of Vue including opening night film Never Let Me Go and Darren Aronofsky’s thriller Black Swan.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office Sep 03- 05
Inception comfortably reclaimed top spot on the international scene in its eighth week, grossing $21m from 7785 screens in 61 territories.
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StudioCanal and RTL announce output deal
StudioCanal and German broadcaster RTL Television today announced a comprehensive TV output deal in Germany beginning Jan 2011.
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NewsDigital Cinema Media signs screen advertising contract with Vue
Screen advertising outfit Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has signed a four year contract with Vue for the exclusive rights to sell the exhibitor’s on screen advertising.
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NewsOnline platform MUBI picks up UK thriller Exhibit A
Online VOD service MUBI (formerly The Auteurs) has picked up Dom Rotheroe’s Raindance-winning indie thriller Exhibit A for pay-per-view streaming.
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NewsRaindance bookended with Jackboots on Whitehall, Son of Babylon
Jurors will include Charles Saatchi, Alison Owen, Mark Herbert and Lemmy.
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NewsOptimum exorcises box-office demons in UK
Optimum’s horror The Last Exorcism debuted top in the UK over the Sept 3-5 weekend, giving the distributor its biggest ever three-day opening.
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Simon Presswell appointed SVP at Universal Networks International
Simon Presswell has been appointed SVP Marketing and Digital Initiatives, Universal Networks International (UNI) in a newly-created role.
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Kristian Segerstrale and Roland Steindorf join LoveFilm board
Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of social network games developer Playfish, and Roland Steindorf, Head of the Supervisory Board of German telecommunications provider Versatel AG, have joined LoveFilm as non-executive directors.
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NewsToy Story 3 heads to $1bn and beyond at worldwide box office
History beckons Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3 this weekend as it prepares to become only the seventh film to join an elite club of box office titans on Friday [August 27].