All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 143
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FeaturesMaking movies the main event
The lines between producers, distributors and exhibitors are blurring as independents attempt to stand out in a crowded theatrical field with innovative event and selfreleasing strategies. But do the figures add up? Geoffrey Macnab reports
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NewsEmir Kusturica set to start work on Pancho Villa biopic in 2011
Double Palme d’Or winner Emir Kusturica will start shooting his biopic of Mexican revolutionary figure Pancho Villa on February 15 2011.
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NewsIdo Abram leaves Binger Filmlab to join new Dutch film body
Ido Abram, the director for training and development centre Binger Filmlab, is leaving to join Eye, the new national film agency for the Netherlands.
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NewsLevelK picks up Ounpuu's The Temptation Of St Tony
Tine Klint’s new sales outfit LevelK has picked up Estonian director Veiko Öunpuu’s The Temptation Of St Tony (Püha Tonu Kiusamine). It is the Copenhagen-based company’s first acquisition.
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NewsHigh Point boards Czech war movie Protektor
High Point Films has snapped up world sales for Marek Najbrt’s Second World War movie Protektor.
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NewsRotterdam reveals 15 contenders for 2010 Tiger awards
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the line-up for the VPRO Tiger Awards Competition. The festival’s 39th edition runs January 27 – February 7.
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NewsIcon appoints Erica Motley as acquisitions consultant
Icon Entertainment International has appointed Erica Motley as international acquisitions consultant. She will report to the company’s new chief executive Stewart Till (pictured).
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NewsColin MacCabe calls for BFI to handle industry statistics
Outspoken British academic and film producer Colin MacCabe has called for the British Film Institute (BFI) to take over the research and statistics work currently carried out by the UK Film Council.
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NewsHMRC clampdown on EIS to hit mid-budget UK films
The clampdown on Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) is expected to have an immediate impact on UK film financiers, with mid-budget films set to be the worst hit.
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NewsFormer TrustNorsdisk sales chief Tine Klint launches new outfit
Tine Klint (pictured), the former head of sales of Nordisk Film and TrustNordisk, has launched a new Scandinavian sales company.
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NewsNew Wave picks up Wild Grass, Kicks
UK arthouse distributor New Wave Films has snapped up British rights to two new titles.
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NewsRotterdam Film Festival turns to audiences for film funding
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is stepping up it move into the digital future with a new scheme that will encourage audiences to help finance new films
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NewsJulien Temple reveals plans for Kinks feature
British director Julien Temple is plotting a feature film about legendary British band The Kinks.
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NewsLast Train Home takes top prize at IDFA
Lixin Fan’s Last Train Home carried off the main prize at the 22nd International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), which closed on Saturday (November 28).
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NewsWar Games opens International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The 22nd International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), opens today (November 19 ) with the world premiere of War Games And The Man Who Stopped Them by Polish director Dariusz Jablonski.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures closes further sales on Wild Target
UK sales outfit Protagonist Pictures has announced a raft of new sales on Magic Light Pictures’ comedy Wild Target.
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NewsBuyers jive with Protagonist's Streetdance
UK sales outfit Protagonist Pictures is enjoying a bumper crop of sales for its teen dance movie Streetdance 3D backed by Vertigo, BBC Films and the UK Film Council.
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NewsBondarchuk lines up Winter Queen, Stalingrad epic
Fedor Bondarchuk, director of Russian blockbuster Inhabited Island, is making his English language debut on Seven Arts Pictures’ Winter Queen and will follow that with a $30m epic about the battle of Stalingrad which will likely be shot in both Russian and English versions.
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NewsRibbon, Prophet, Slumdog lead EFA Award nominations
Cannes favourites The White Ribbon and A Prophet and last year’s Oscar sensation Slumdog Millionaire both figure prominently in the 22nd European Film Awards nominations, which were announced this weekend.
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The Auteurs unveils membership, visits data
Online movie venture The Auteurs, a global VOD platform that bills itself as “a virtual cinematheque,” has revealed details of traffic and activity on its site. Its “executive summary,” published this month, indicates that the platform now has 145,000 registered members.Since its official launch, less than a year ago, ...