All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 55
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NewsFilm4 to continue as independent unit within Channel 4 (exclusive)
Film4 will continue to operate under separate financial structure; ‘digital first’ Channel 4 strategy does not apply to Film4.
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NewsBulldog Film Distribution acquires two UK genre titles (exclusive)
‘Die Before You Die’ and ‘The Moor’ will both screen at Manchester International Film Festival.
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NewsACE Producers selects 17 independent producers for animation initiative (exclusive)
The fifth edition of ACE Animation Special will run in March.
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NewsSenegalese feature ‘Demba’ acquired for sales ahead of Berlinale debut (exclusive)
The film follows a widower who reconnects with his estranged son.
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NewsLevelK boards Charlotte Sieling’s Goteborg work-in-progress title ‘Way Home’ (exclusive)
‘Riders Of Justice’ actor Nikolaj Lie Kaas stars in the Danish drama.
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NewsThierry Fremaux praises Apple strategy on ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’, ‘Napoleon’
Fremaux spoke with Ruben Ostlund, who said he is aiming for the “biggest walkout” in Cannes history with his next film.
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NewsSony hires X Verleih exec to oversee German production (exclusive)
Milada Kolberg joins the Sony Pictures Germany team headed by Benjamin Bach.
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NewsCPH:DOX 2024 to open with philosophical documentary ‘Life And Other Problems’
Max Kestner’s film begins with the death of a giraffe in a Copenhagen zoo.
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NewsAmrou Al-Kadhi’s ‘Layla’ to open BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (exclusive)
‘Layla’ heads to Flare from its Sundance world premiere.
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NewsCercamon boards Berlin Panorama title ‘Paradises Of Diane’, releases first trailer (exclusive)
The Swiss film is directed by Carmen Jaquier and Jan Gassman.
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NewsDevilworks wraps production on three films through New Era Entertainment banner (exclusive)
New Era is the North American production and distribution arm of UK-based Devilworks.
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NewsUK screen industries grew 5.6% in 2023; with 10.8% growth in home entertainment
Ad-supported SVoD tiers expected to add £200m to the sector in 2024.
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News‘All Of Us Strangers’ makes strong £1m start at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Mean Girls’ reigns with £1.5m
‘Anyone But You’ continues to perform well; ‘The Holdovers’ has 9% uptick.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: event cinema title ‘Dear England’ opens wide
Awards contenders ’The Color Purple’, ‘All Of Us Strangers’ start their runs.
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NewsUK horror ‘Purgatory’ wraps Wales shoot, releases first image (exclusive)
Film is produced by Bifa winner Rebecca-Clare Evans.
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NewsRocket Science appoints returning executive as managing director
The UK independent studio has Robbie Williams biopic ‘Better Man’ in post-production.
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NewsSeven talking points from the 2024 Oscar nominations
The impact of international voters; ‘Barbie’ hits and misses; no spots for ‘Saltburn’, ‘Priscilla’.
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NewsOscars 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Poor Things’ head nominations
’Poor Things’ recorded the second-most nominations with 11; while ’Killers Of The Flower Moon’ came third with 10.
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FeaturesEight films from the Middle East and Africa to tempt festival directors in 2024
Which films could follow last year’s ‘Banel & Adama’?
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NewsBBFC appoints IMDb founder Col Needham as "global brand ambassador"
The role will represent the BBFC internationally with key stakeholders.