All Finance articles – Page 59
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NewsElisabeth Murdoch set to exit Shine
Elisabeth Murdoch is to leave Shine Group after the merger between the super-indie she founded in 2001 and Endemol is complete.
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NewsSoftbank switches focus to Legendary
UPDATE: The Japanese giant has reportedly cooled off on acquiring Dreamworks and has switched its focus to buying a chunk of Thomas Tull’s company.
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NewsExperts debate ‘golden age’ of film finance
More funds are becoming available for film-making but are leading to inflated budgets, according to finance experts.
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NewsVoltage's Nicolas Chartier reveals top ten tips
The Hurt Locker producer gives ten tips for producing award-winning films at the right budget.
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NewsDoha backs 21 projects from 14 countries
The Doha Film Institute has unveiled the spring recipients from its film grants programme, backing 21 projects from 14 countries.
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NewsZach Braff “shocked” by Kickstarter backlash
Actor-director says he won’t return to crowdfunding to finance his films.
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NewsUS-China summit sets LA return
Guo Guangchang, chairman of Studio 8 backer Fosun International, will deliver a keynote speech on the future of Chinese capital in Hollywood at the fifth annual US-China Film Summit in Los Angeles on November 5.
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NewsMillennium Ent closes $40m financing
The company led by Bill Lee has secured senior revolving credit facilities and a term loan facility as it seeks to grow the film slate and the business.
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NewsSpanish cinema hits record high
SAN SEBASTIAN: Local films secure best-ever box office share of 23.6%.
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NewsArts Alliance buys Park Circus
EXCLUSIVE: Event cinema specialist acquires classics distributor.
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NewsBBCW buys stake in Lookout Point
BBC Worldwide has bought a 35% stake in Simon Vaughan’s production and distribution business Lookout Point.
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Wallonia Brussels supports 47 films
Total 47 film projects selected for Federation Wallonia-Brussels support.
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NewsBFI funds Michael Lennox, Michael Pearce films
First features A Patch of Fog and Beast to receive support from the BFI Film Fund.
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FeaturesCTBF: Charity begins at home
As the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF) prepares to host a premiere event around Downton Abbey, CEO Richard Wilson talks to Michael Rosser about how the charity is adapting to changes in the industry.
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NewsViacom closes $720m deal for UK's Channel 5
Viacom has closed its £450m ($720m) acquisition of free-to-air UK broadcaster Channel 5.
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NewsGerman funds foster links with Norway, Denmark
Closer collaboration is being promoted by two German public film funds and opposite numbers in Norway and Denmark.
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NewsStampfer and Vogelbacher launch IFP
IFP will advise international film and TV productions “in the areas of film financing and the provision of technical services with a special focus on Germany”.
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NewsUS experts head OMDC panel
John Sloss of Cinetic Media, Jonathan Sehring from IFC Films and Jason Janego & Tom Quinn [pictured] from RADiUS among those on panel.
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NewsChinese media hub sets incentives
Any foreign companies setting up in the zone will see the local district company tax waived for the first two years upon incorporation and 50% of taxes payable in the third year.