All Finance articles – Page 37
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NewsUniversal, Perfect World strike $500m financing deal
Universal Pictures and China’s Perfect World Pictures have entered into a multi-year financing agreement, including films across the entire Universal slate.
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NewsIFFR spotlights film finance challenges
In the midst of Europe’s changing financial landscape, a panel of producers, financing agents and private equity consultants at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) considered which business models are working best.
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NewsDutch films to get investment boost
Fewer Dutch films with more production investment and marketing clout behind them. That is what Doreen Boonekamp, director of the Netherlands Film Fund, is promising in the next four-year funding cycle, 2017-2020.
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NewsHubert Bals Fund finds stable footing
Anyone doubting the effectiveness of Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund need only look at the make-up of next month’s Berlinale competition.
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NewsRelativity raises further $100m
Last week’s investment in Relativity by Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures is part of a new $100m-plus round of financing, it emerged on Monday.
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NewsAustrian filming incentive tightens entry criteria
Spectre and Fog In August among projects to tap into incentive.
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NewsAlphabet chief invests in Relativity Media
Eric Schmidt’s investment vehicle TomorrowVentures is to buy an undisclosed piece of Relativity Media as Ryan Kavanaugh continues to steer his previously embattled company into clearer waters.
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NewsC4 to donate $2.2m to NFTS for new building, bursary
Donation to fund new building and bursary for socially disadvantaged students
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NewsHaifaa Al-Mansour romance, culture-clash comedy get IFB backing
Haifaa Al-Mansour’s A Storm In The Stars and comedy Halal Daddy among those supported in latest funding round.
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NewseOne buys portion of Sierra Pictures
In its second high-profile corporate move of recent weeks that illustrates expanding strategic ambitions, the Canadian giant has invested an undisclosed amount into the Los Angeles-based production company.
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NewsFilm Edinburgh claims $10m boost to region
Features to shoot in the region include Steven Spielberg’s The BFG and Tommy’s Honour.
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NewsChina's Wanda Group poised to buy stake in Legendary
China’s Dalian Wanda Group is reportedly in talks to acquire a majority stake in Legendary Entertainment.
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NewsNorway’s film and TV rebate to launch in January
Incentive scheme will offer $5.17m in its first year; Tomas Alfredson’s The Snowman could be first beneficiary.
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NewsFilm tax relief reaches $372m in 2015
The relief generated a total of $1.5bn of investment in the UK this year, according to HM Treasury.
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NewsEurimages to honour female directors with dedicated prize
Best Female Director Prize to be worth $33,000.
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NewsFilm London unveils development awards for artist filmmakers
FLAMIN Productions backs new works from Uriel Orlow, Karen Mirza & Brad Butler and Charlotte Ginsborg.
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NewsEurimages reveals four festivals selected for €200k WiP fund
Festivals announced at Les Arcs European Film Forum.
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NewsDIFF: Film Bureau maps out Gulf strategy
Former Doha Film Institute director of film financing Paul Miller and development producer Stephen Strachan are launching Abu Dhabi-based company, The Film Bureau, aimed at supporting the development and financing of projects by Gulf region directors.
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NewsDIFF: Egyptian indies unite on The Bridge
Egyptian producer Mohamed Samir has boarded compatriot film-maker Hala Lotfy’s Cairo-set drama The Bridge, ahead of its presentation at the Dubai Film Connection co-financing event, which kicks off today (Dec 11).