All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 144
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Features‘The years of largesse and exuberance are over’
With more films than money in the marketplace, the situation in Europe is tough - budgets are contracting and fewer major deals are being made. But there are plenty of financiers still active, reports Geoffrey Macnab
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NewsThe Salt Company closes further sales on The Infidel
The London-based sales company has now closed sales on the provocative comedy in 14 territories.
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NewsProtagonist scares up US deal for SXSW hit Monsters
Gareth Edwards’ debut feature Monsters set to receive US release through Magnet Releasing.
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NewsDustin Hoffman teams up with BBC Films for directorial debut
Finola Dwyer to produce Quartet alongside Stewart Mackinnon of Headline Pictures
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NewsHandMade Films International cuts sales team by half
The sales arm of HandMade Films loses sales chief and cuts jobs amid a strategic review of the parent company.
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NewsPuttnam hails "outstanding" year at British box office
Film Distributor Association chief uses Yearbook launch to celebrate strong 2009, calls for new social contract on copyright.
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NewsSummer arrives early for New Wave
UK distribution outfit New Wave Films picks up Berlinale prize winner
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NewsTrustNordisk sells The Candidate to China
Scandinavian sales company TrustNordisk has sold Danish thriller The Candidate to China
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NewsTamara goes to Village Roadshow
WestEnd Films has secured more deals on forthcoming Stephen Frears film Tamara Drewe
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FeaturesThe trouble with money
The introduction of the UK tax credit in 2006 was meant to end the war between the film financiers and the UK’s Inland Revenue. So why is the battle still raging over Section 48?
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NewsUK Screen launches report into facilities sector
Trade association launches a major new report into the scope of the UK facilities sector
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NewsAltiplano sells to US
Meridiana Films secures US distribution deal for lyrical tragedy Altiplano.
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NewsHanway secures multi territory sales on Wuthering Heights
UK sales company Hanway Films has secured multiple pre sales on Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights
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NewsThe Illusionist leads brisk EFM sales for Pathe
Pathé International did brisk business on its European Film Market slate in Berlin last week.
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NewsRai Trade marries with Gabriele Salvatores' Happy Family
Rai Trade is handling Happy Family, the new film from Oscar-winner Gabriele Salvatores.
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NonStop gets Between The Sheets
Kevin Williams Associates close deal on two Berlin titles with NonStop.
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NewsChiesa bags Spanish sale on teen Sorry trilogy
Italian outfit Adriana Chiesa Enterprises has sold its Federico Moccia’s teen trilogy to Savor for Spain.