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NewsLondon Critics Circle Awards to move to January in 2012
The London Critics Circle Film Awards will be held on Jan 19, 2012 at the BFI Southbank.
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NewsSPAAmart reveals seven projects to be pitched
A film that could become Australian special effects house Fuel’s first in-house feature, and a comedy of manners about four middle-class 40-something men in a self-help group, are two of the seven films chosen for SPAAmart, an annual feature film market this year being held in November in Sydney.
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NewsEFA and APSA form strategic alliance
European Film Academy (EFA) and the Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA) form alliance.
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NewsCulture action plan also to encourage co-production between EU and Brazil
Encouraging more co-production between the EU and Brazil could be part of a new Joint Programme on Culture signed by the European Commission (EC) and Brazil.
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NewsHot Docs names Charlotte Cook new director of programming
Former Frontline club programmer takes post vacated by Sean Farnel.
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FeaturesCaroline Norbury and John Newbigin
Screen talks to Creative England CEO Caroline Norbury and chair John Newbigin about the complex process behind the formation of the new regional body and their plans for the future of the organisation.
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FeaturesCreative England: Ready to 'start afresh'
In the week when Creative England opens for business, Sarah Cooper looks at the formation of the new regional organisation, and the challenges that lie ahead.
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FeaturesTower Block
Severance writer James Moran’s latest project, directed by first-time feature directors Ronnie Thompson and James Nunn.
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CommentTo Be Or Not To Be...in a Franchise
The Simpsons cast is playing hardball in its salary battle with Fox, but actors in big film franchises have to tread carefully when getting involved in the same standoffs.
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NewsHuman Centipede II gets 18 certificate in UK after cuts
After four months of wrangling with the BBFC, controversial sequel passes board.
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Rio Market to present projects, screenings, packed topical agenda
Notables scheduled to attend include Fox International co-president Tomas Jegeus, Oscar winning Argentinean producer Vanessa Ragone and Brazilian Film Commission presidente Steve Solot.
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Dodge College, Busan partner on Busan West Asian Film Festival
Chapman University’s ambitious film school said the festival will run in Orange County, California, from Nov 11-13 when Bong Joon-ho will receive the inaugural Busan West Icon Award.
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Sundance Institute selects six projects for inaugural New Frontier Story Lab
The Institute said the new venture was designed “to support artists and creators developing projects that explore the convergence of film and new media technologies.”
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Menemsha Films acquires North American rights to The Rescuers
Neil Friedman negotiated the deal with director Michael King and producer Joyce D Mandell.
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Cinedigm deploys record number of digital screens in quarter
Cinedigm this week reported the biggest quarter in its history in terms of digital cinema installation.
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Hazanavicius, Aronson among upcoming Hollywood Film Festival honourees
Midnight In Paris producer Letty Aronson will receive the producer award and Diablo Cody will be honoured with the screenwriter award for Jason Reitman’s upcoming release Young Adult.
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Africa First Awards five emerging filmmakers $10,000 apiece
Focus Features’ Africa First programme has awarded five emerging filmmakers $10,000 each to finance pre-production, production and/or post-production on their short films.
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Sundance Selects takes First Position for North America
Bess Kargman’s documentary premiered last month in Toronto and follows the fortunes of six aspiring ballet dancers competing in the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix.
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NewsReal Steel vies to knock Smurfs from international perch
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International unleashes the sci-fi drama starring Hugh Jackman as a robot boxing trainer who reconnects with his young son – but does Steel have the mettle to beat the fluffy blue champs?