All Screen articles in February 24 2017 – Page 437
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News
Sascha Schwingel takes over from Nico Hofman as CEO of German production giant UFA
Hofman becomes chairman after 26 years with the company.
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Promotion
Call For Submissions: Screen’s AFM 2023 Product Guide
Screen International Presents: AFM 2023 Product Guide.
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News
First Arabic-language musical film ‘Sukkar’ to be released in Middle East cinemas
MBC Group produced the feature, which will be released by Empire Entertainment.
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Film4, Protagonist, Netflix execs join inaugural industry board of Glasgow Film Festival
The board will develop a 10-year strategy for the festival’s industry programme.
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Bill Maher reverses course, postpones return of show as writers talks resume this week
”I’m going to delay the return of Real Time, for now, and hope they can finally get this done.”
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Writers, Hollywood companies to resume contract talks on Wednesday
Writers strike enters 140th day.
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Netflix acquires Richard Linklater’s Venice, TIFF dark comedy ‘Hit Man’
Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) stars, co-wrote, and produced alongside Linklater.
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News
“Critical intervention” over behaviour needed in UK entertainment sectors, says industry body
A statement has been issued by CIISA following allegations of rape and sexual assault against UK comedian and actor Russell Brand.
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Tallinn Black Nights unveils first four titles for 2023 edition
Jorge Cuchi’s Bad Actor and Ivan Tymchenko’s Oxygen Station will both world premiere at the festival
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European directors add support for Agnieszka Holland in face of Polish political attack
Federation of European Screen Directors (FERA) issues statement strongly defending Holland and her film ’The Green Border’
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‘A Haunting In Venice’ leads UK-Ire box office on £2.2m; ‘Past Lives’ tops £1m
Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation is ahead of ’Death On The Nile’.
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Features
France’s Sylvain George talks tackling immigration in ‘Obscure Night – Goodbye Here, Anywhere’
The film received its Asian premiere at South Korea’s DMZ Docs.
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News
BBC, Channel 4 and Banijay launch investigations after Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assaults
The allegations were revealed in a joint investigation by ‘The Times’ and ‘Channel 4’’s Dispatches.
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Lionsgate takes over UK-Ireland rights to Palme d’Or winner ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ from Picturehouse (exclusive)
Picturehouse Entertainment had previously acquired the title at Cannes.
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‘The Nun II’ leads global box office; ‘A Haunting In Venice’ opens with modest $37.2m
’Oppenheimer’ crosses $900m, whilst ’Expend4bles’ leads the way in China.
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‘American Fiction’ boosts Oscar credentials with TIFF 2023 People’s Choice win
’Mr. Dressup: The Magic Of Make Believe’ wins doc award, ’Dicks: The Musical’ wins Midnight Madness.
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Drew Barrymore pauses US talk show return amid strike controversy
“I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt.”
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‘Oppenheimer’ pushes Universal past $4bn at global box office
’Oppenheimer’ crosses $900m to overtake Bohemian Rhapsody’s $910.8m and become highest-grossing biopic of all time.
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News
Five talking points from the 2023 Toronto film festival
’Dumb Money’, ’Woman Of The Hour’, Nickelback, ’Stop Making Sense’ among highlights.
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Features
Ning Hao on satirising the film industry with Andy Lau-starrer ‘The Movie Emperor’
The Movie Emperor reunites director Ning Hao with actor/producer Andy Lau in the tale of a movie star chasing film festival success.