All Europe articles – Page 694
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      NewsStar Trek ready to land in Japan as Angels fly to India
The international debut of Up in Russia and Star Trek’s landing in Japan are the highlights of a relatively quiet weekend at the international box office.
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      NewsNorway's Norsk Filmstudio and Chimney Pot merge
Major Norwegian production and facility houses Norsk Filmstudio (NF) and The Chimney Pot (TCP) will join forces in what they call “North Europe’s most modern and innovative full-service studio”.
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      NewsItaly’s Bim picks up six titles at Cannes
Italy’s Bim Distribuzione has added six titles to its slate during the Cannes market including the in-production romantic comedy Hysteria from Elle Driver.
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      NewsGerman distributors hit Marche with gusto
German distributors went on a spending spree at Cannes picking up news films by Michael Douglas, George Romero, Sophie Marceau and Cecile de France.
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      NewsOther Angle makes strong Cannes Marche debut
French sales company Other Angle reported robust business at its first Cannes Marche.
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      NewsAlex De La Iglesia set to become Spanish Film Academy president
Spanish film-maker Alex De La Iglesia is set to take over as president of the Spanish Film Academy after becoming the only candidate to put his name forward.
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Macedonian Film Fund joins EFP
The Macedonian Film Fund has become the 30th member of European Film Promotion (EFP), the pan-European network of film promotion and export organisations.
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      FeaturesStudio building
Thomas Peter Friedl tells Martin Blaney why running the new German film company UFA Cinema is his dream job
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      NewsGerman court lifts ban on Martin Weisz’s cannibal film
The German Federal Supreme Court has lifted the ban on Martin Weisz’s Butterfly – A Grimm Story (Rohtenburg), a horror film based on the true story of a cannibal.
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      NewsSeville Festival to focus on British film
The Seville European Film Festival will showcase a selection of British films at this year’s event in November.
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      NewsLucky Red takes Italian rights on We Want Sex, Gorbachev
Producer and distributor Lucky Red has picked up Italian rights to We Want Sex, Happy Ever Afters and Gorbachev – The Cashier Who Liked Gambling.
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      NewsBelgrade's Megacom picks up Cannes winners
Belgrade-based distributor Megacom Film has acquired rights to a raft of Cannes competition winners including Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winner, The White Ribbon, for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.
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      NewsSwedish director Lisa Ohlin joins Simon And The Oaks
Swedish director Lisa Ohlin will helm Simon And The Oaks (Simon Och Ekarne) after Björn Runge walked out on the project earlier this year.
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      NewsCinema City opens new screens in Poland
Cinema City International has opened a 10-screen multiplex in Bielsko Biala and a Cinema Park multimedia complex in Poznan as part of is plan to open 117 new screens this year.
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      NewsTeodora takes Italian rights to Hansen Love's Father
Teodora Film has picked up Italian rights to Mia Hansen Love’s The Father Of My Children (Le Pere De Mes Enfants) from Les Film de Losange.
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      NewsWenders to direct first 3D dance feature
Wim Wenders and the legendary choreographer Pina Bausch are collaborating on the first dance feature film to be shot in 3D.
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      NewsGolem picks up Air Doll, Partir
Golem has taken Spanish rights to four titles, including Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Un Certain Regard title Air Doll and Catherine Corsini’s drama Partir (Leaving).
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      NewsArthouse Films takes Picasso & Braque To The Movies
Arthouse Films has acquired worldwide rights, including North America, to Arne Glimcher’s documentary Picasso & Braque Go To The Movies.
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      NewsActor Daniel Brühl launches production venture with Film1
German actor Daniel Brühl is launching a production company with Berlin-based Film1. Fouronfilm will concentrate on international co-productions.
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      NewsAlta Films picks up Ghobadi’s Persian Cats for Spain
Alta Films has taken Spanish distribution rights to Bahman Ghobadi’s docu-fiction No One Knows About Persian Cats, which picked up a special prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Canne
 








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