All Screen articles in June 12 2015 – Page 2
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NewsThink Jam appoints joint MDs
Philip Rose and Daniel Noy to unite entertainment teams at agency.
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NewsTrans Atlantic Partners unveils 2015 line-up
EXCLUSIVE: 24 producers from across Europe, Canada, US and beyond to take part in this year’s training programme.
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NewsUK needs 1.2m new creative workers
A total of 1.2 million digital and creative skilled workers needed by 2022 says Creative Skillset
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News'Jurassic World' to stomp over box office
Universal’s latest tentpole in a year that has already delivered a new speed record to the $2bn mark arrives in 66 territories this weekend.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival secures backing
The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) has secured two major sponsors for this year’s Mumbai Film Festival, providing some much-needed financial security for the October event.
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NewsStrategic Partners to spotlight Latin America, US
The 18th edition of the co-production market within Canada’s Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax will run from September 17-20.
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NewsRupert Murdoch plots succession
The 84-year-old mogul is preparing to relinquish his CEO role at 21st Century Fox and will hand over the reins to his son James, according to a story by CNBC on Thursday.
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News‘Jurassic World’ leaps to $66m
Universal’s annus mirabilis showed little sign of slowing down on Friday as studio brass said the dinosaur adventure added an estimated $41.6m from 45 international markets on Thursday to reach $65.5m.
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NewsUni sets $2bn international record
Early grosses from Jurassic World pushed Universal Pictures International (UPI) past the milestone on June 11 as the studio established a new industry speed record.
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NewsSPWA acquires Slamdance thriller ‘Ratter’
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has confirmed to Screen its rights to first-time feature filmmaker Branden Kramer’s cyberthriller starring Ashley Benson.
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NewsLionsgate lines up Comic-Con roster
The studio announced on Thursday that it will present exclusive looks at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and The Last Witch Hunter in San Diego on July 9.
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News'Jane Got A Gun' gets UK release date
Lionsgate has set a UK date for Jane Got A Gun, the long-gestating Western starring Natalie Portman that made headlines over the comings and goings of director and stars.
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NewsCutting Edge, Conduct invest in six
Music financier Cutting Edge Group and investment arm Conduct has invested in six new films to bolster the growing music rights division.
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NewsFantasia announces second wave of titles
Takeshi Kitano’s Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen, Sonny Mallhi’s Anguish, Ringo Lam’s Wild City and Miguel Angel Vivas’ Extinction among titles playing at Montreal’s genre film festival.
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Comment'Rock The Kasbah' trailer
Bill Murray being funny and tender and singing and goodness knows what else in Afghan-set feelgood comedy – what’s not to like?
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NewsCannes: Curzon adds new Dardenne, Mungiu films and competition trio
EXCLUSIVE: Competition trio among UK distributor’s haul.
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NewsChristopher Lee dies aged 93
The veteran actor died on Sunday after being hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure.
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NewsHarald Zwart’s '12th Man' to lead Nordisk Film Norway slate
Danish major Nordisk Film has selected the team that will front its push into Norwegian productions led by Harald Zwart’s 12th Man
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NewsHungary selects Cannes winner ‘Son of Saul’ for Oscars
Holocaust drama won the Grand Prix at Cannes last month.
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NewsMatthew Broderick, Chloë Sevigny join ‘Look Away’
UK newcomer Shannon Tarbet will also star in Locomotive Media’s upcoming dark comedy.