All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 108
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NewsFilms Boutique visits the Louvre with Sokurov
Berlin-based sales outfit Films Boutique is back in business with celebrated Russian auteur and Golden Lion winner Alexander Sokurov [pictured].
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NewsMatch Factory rises with Phoenix
EXCLUSIVE: German sales outfit The Match Factory has launched sales on Phoenix, the new feature from Silver Bear winning director Christian Petzold.
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NewsSola holidays with Anderssons
EXCLUSIVE: Sola Media, the German sales agent specializing on family entertainment, has snapped up world rights on Swedish box-office hit, The Anderssons In Greece - All Inclusive [pictured].
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NewsEurimages to study itself
Research will be carried out on Eurimages’ behalf by London based media consultants Olsberg SPI.
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NewsTiberius acquires four for Cannes
German independent distributor acquires Best Night Ever, Gallows Hill, The Visitors and The Wedding Pact.
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FeaturesThe keys to unlocking film finance
Financing independent films is notoriously tough, so how can new producers attract backing? Geoffrey Macnab speaks to the seasoned professionals
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NewsGFM boards Toei's Space Pirate
London-based GFM is partnering with Japanese powerhouse Toei Animation on $30 million animated feature Harlock: Space Pirate, a 3D sci-fi motion capture animated film praised by James Cameron.
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NewsMarvin Gaye biopic shoot pauses
EXCLUSIVE: Julien Temple’s film will resume shooting in early June.
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NewsChancellor launches UK tax credits
Chancellor George Osborne was today [29] tub-thumping on behalf of the UK’s creative industries and calling for film and TV producers to help revive the UK economy.
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CommentSundance London: The Eagles
After the acrimonious break-up of The Eagles in 1980, Don Henley, co-founder of the rock band, famously quipped that they would play together again “when hell freezes over”.
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NewsRedford launches second Sundance London
At a subdued press conference at London’s O2 arena this morning, Robert Redford helped launch the second edition of Sundance London (April 25-28).
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NewsEureka upping UK theatre presence
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor Eureka, best known for its Masters Of Cinema DVD releases, is upping its presence in the UK theatrical marketplace.
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FeaturesThatcher's film legacy
A look back at how Thatcher-era policies impact the UK film industry of today, from the elimination of the Eady Levy to the founding of Channel 4 and British Screen. Geoffrey Macnab talks to the experts and re-examines the history.
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FeaturesSupermarkets bring hope to UK video market
As Hilco swoops to rescue HMV, Geoffrey Macnab reports on how optimism is returning to the UK video market.
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NewsPuttnam calls for online monetization
Lord Puttnam has called on young filmmakers to pioneer the online monetization of movies – and used All the President’s Men to defend new press regulation.
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NewsWHSmith set for DVD push, distributors claim
British retailer WHSmith has sought to distance itself from persistent rumours that it is poised to head back into the DVD business.
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News'A Landscape Of Lies': producers jailed over film fraud
The producers behind a low budget film designed to cheat the taxman out of £2.7m ($4.1m) have received jail sentences at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. Screen has spoken to director Paul Knight about the project.
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NewsDetails of 3D Last Emperor revealed
Oscar-winning producer and Recorded Picture Company boss Jeremy Thomas has revealed details of his plans for the 3D version of Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (1987).
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NewsVertigo acquires Hip Hop Hoax
EXCLUSIVE: Vertigo Films has snapped UK rights to new feature doc The Great Hip Hop Hoax by director Jeanie Finlay.