All articles by Andreas Wiseman – Page 86
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NewsHoffman joins Frears' Armstrong biopic
Dustin Hoffman has joined the cast of Stephen Frears’ untitled Lance Armstrong film, which is moving from Europe to the US for its final stages of shoot.
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NewsBlockbuster to close 62 more UK stores
Beleaguered DVD retailer Blockbuster will close a further 62 stores in the UK, with the loss of 427 jobs.
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NewsJeremy Irons joins biopic Infinity
Edward R Pressman-produces biopic of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, to be played by Dev Patel.
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NewsBuyers book into Starred Up
EXCLUSIVE: David Mackenzie’s well-received prison drama clocks deals for UK seller Independent.
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NewsAV closes Let Us Prey deals
EXCLUSIVE: Horror starring Liam Cunningham sells in Europe, Middle East.
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NewsSky Movies: Netflix not a competitor
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Sky Movies boss Ian Lewis has said that Sky does not see SVOD services Netflix and Amazon’s LoveFilm as competitors in the UK.
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NewsHorror site inks Content deal
VOD service TheHorrorShow.TV inks 50-film deal with Content Media Corp.
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NewsNew Wave rolls with Diaz’s Norte
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor acquires rights to Lav Diaz’s Un Certain Regard entry.
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NewsWoolcock making dog-fighting doc
EXCLUSIVE: One Mile Away director Penny Woolcock is to make a documentary about illegal dog-fighting for UK broadcaster Channel 4.
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NewsClio Barnard wins Wellcome fellowship
The Selfish Giant director gets Wellcome Trust-BFI-Film4 Fellowship, including £30,000 grant.
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NewsHaillay film greenlit by Biennale college
Workshop backs three for production, including UK film Blood Cells, produced by Samm Haillay.
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NewsScreen Flanders backs Becker, Windfeld
Ten films get €2m ($2.7m), including projects from Wolfgang Becker, Kathrine Windfeld.
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NewsJerzy Skolimowski preparing 'catastrophic thriller'
EXCLUSIVE: Essential Killing partners Element, IFB on board, targeting spring 2014 shoot.
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NewsArrow finds Binoche drama
Global Screen also inks South Korea, China, more on A Thousand Times Goodnight.
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NewsPinewood’s revenue, net debt increase
Public inquiry into expansion plan underway; studio confirms Teddington departure date.
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FeaturesDiversity matters
Key industry figures at Screen International and Broadcast’s Diversify event called for speedier change. By Andreas Wiseman
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NewsBennett to write Wallander finale
EXCLUSIVE: Public Enemies writer on for finale to Kenneth Branagh TV series.
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NewsPicturehouse reveals 2014 slate
The Keeper of Lost Causes, Bright Days Ahead, Concussion get release dates.
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NewsGet Santa, Bill get £1m from BFI
Family film from exec producer Ridley Scott and a feature from the team behind Horrible Histories both set to shoot early 2014.
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NewsBerlinale World Cinema Fund selects eight
The Berlinale World Cinema Fund has awarded production and distribution funding of €165,000 ($223,000) to eight films.