All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 157
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NewsAlejandro Jodorowsky plans October shoot for King Shot
UJ Budapest FilmStudio’s Laszlo Kantor has revealed further details of one of the more colourful projects currently being hatched in the market, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s King Shot.
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NewsEFP elects Eva Vezer as president
European Film Promotion, the EU-funded film marketing body, has elected a new president and vice president at its General Assembly meeting at the Cannes International Film Festival.
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NewsSola continues on its journey with Turtle
Sola Media is continuing to do business on Turtle: The Incredible Journey and closed deals after the second screening for Greece (PAS Distribution) and Korea (Line Tree) and is about to sign on further for Middle East and South East Asia.
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NewsThe Match Factory acquires three Christian Wagner titles
Further ramping up its library, German outfit The Match Factory acquired three films by German writer-director Christian Wagner.
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NewsMatch Factory sells Ajami in UK and France
Match Factory has concluded two major deals on Ajami, the film that will close this year’s Cannes Quinzaine later this week.
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NewsProvocateur Von Trier remains true to form with Antichrist
As ever, provocateur Lars von Trier is stirring strong emotions on the Croisette. Depending on which newspapers you read, his new Competition title Antichrist is either a six-star special or a “big fat art film fart”.
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Audiard plans "dark and tragic" follow up to A Prophet
French film-maker Jacques Audiard, whose new prison drama A Prophet is one of the buzz films in this year’s competition, is plotting a new film that promises to be in the same gritty, hardboiled groove
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NewsYellow Bird reveals dates for Millennium Trilogy release
The dates have been set for the release of the second and third instalments of Scandinavian box-office sensation, The Millennium Trilogy.
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NewsGreggory, Depardieu and Garrel cast In Four Winds
Globetrotting Portuguese producer Paulo Branco has announced casting on the new Jacques Doillon feature, the Bergman-style drama In Four Winds.
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NewsScope Invest unveils details of latest film projects
Scope Invest, the Belgian tax shelter financier, has revealed details of its new film projects.
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NewsRussian World's St Petersburg studio gets Dolby distinction
Russian World Studios has announced that its St. Petersburg studio has started construction on a Dolby Premier studio.
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NewsNadel and Federer square up in new Jose Luiz Lopez-Linares doc
Tennis titans Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, yesterday (May 17) doing battle on the court in Madrid, will be the focus on a new crossover documentary by Jose Luiz Lopez-Linares.
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NewsServillo to star as compulsive gambler in Gorbachev
Italian actor Toni Servillo is to star in Gorbachev – The Cashier Who Liked Gambling (Gorbacio – Il Cassiere ColVizio Del Gioco), a new drama being introduced to buyers by RAI Trade at the Cannes Market.
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NewsHungarian director Kenyeres reveals first feature
Young Hungarian auteur Balint Kenyeres, whose short The History Of Aviation screens in The Quinzaine, has announced details of his first feature, Hier.
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NewsFreeway and RevCheck launch revenue recovery service
Freeway Entertainment Group and German-based distribution auditor RevCheck have launched a new joint venture offering worldwide revenue reconciliation services to the international film industry.
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NewsTuscany launches $12.1m production fund
The Toscana Film Commission has announced a new $12.1m (€9m) fund to attract productions to the region.
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NewsBeta Cinema closes deals on Princess Lillifee
Blue chip German sales outfit Beta Cinema has closed further deals on kids’ movie Princess Lillifee, screening in the Cannes Marche today (May 17).
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NewsUniversal Music rocks with Around The World In 50 Years
In an unusual deal, Universal Music Group has swooped to take all North American rights to Belgian director Ben Stassen’s forthcoming 3D animated feature Around The World In 50 Years.
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NewsRussian distributors hit US sellers with ultimatum
Russian distributors have issued a stark warning to US sales agents – renegotiate deals on films acquired before the economic crisis or else they will stop buying altogether.
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NewsLuc Besson dives in The Cove
Filmmaking giant Luc Besson has acquired French rights to award-winning documentary The Cove.