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NewsJafar Panahi's short to open Venice Days
It is not known whether the Iranian film-maker, who spent two months in prison earlier this year, will be allowed to attend the festival.
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ReviewsWhite, White World (Beli, Beli Svet)
Dir: Oleg Novkovic. Serbia-Germany-Sweden. 2010. 121mins.
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NewsNacho Vigalondo to make English-language sci-fi thriller Windows
The Oscar-nominated Spanish director is in development on the project with 28 Weeks Later producer Enrique Lopez Lavigne.
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NewsMelanie Griffith joins cast of Spanish drama At 2:15
The actress has been confirmed to star alongside Nick Nolte in Maria De Kannon Cle’s debut feature.
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NewsBFI IMAX to screen Avatar: Special Edition
BFI IMAX is to screen a special edition of blockbuster Avatar with an extra 8 minutes of never-seen footage.
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NewsThe Other Guys arrests Inception with $36m debut
Sony’s Will Ferrell comedy The Other Guys usurped Inception for the first time in four weeks as it opened top on an estimated $35.6m.
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NewsInception reaches quarter-billion overseas on $48m hold
Inception maintained its winning ways as an estimated $47.8m hold from more than 8,144 screens in 61 markets helped the sci-fi thriller stay top overseas.
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Millennium sells US rights on The Mechanic to CBS Films
CBS Films has acquired US rights from Millennium Films to The Mechanic starring Jason Statham and directed Simon West.
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NewsSan Sebastian boasts eight world premieres in New Directors line-up
Constantin Popescu’s Principles Of Life, Hao Jie’s Single Man, Sophie Schoukens’ Marieke, Mariekeand Mikkel Munch-Fals’ Nothing’s All Bad are among the titles to world premiere in the New Directors section at San Sebastian.
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NewsJeremy Hunt says UKFC closure will cut out 'expensive bureaucracy'
The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has hit back at critics of his plans to abolish the UK Film Council. In an article written for Sunday’s Observer newspaper, Hunt emphatically explains that the move was so that money earmarked for culture was spent on culture, not overheads.
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FeaturesScreen Film Summit 2010
The Screen International Film Summit (October 13) provides access to the key figures in the restructuring of the UK Film industry and delivers insight from the leaders whose strong, diversified businesses offer lessons that will help you direct your film strategy.
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Swiss government suggests creation of new film funding body by 2012
Changes are afoot in Swiss cinema to reorganize the national film funding system from 2012.Also, Nyon festival announces changes.
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NewsVenice adds Skolimowski's Essential Killing to competition
The Venice Film Festival has finalised the competition line up, adding Essential Killing by Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski with the Biennale saying the film will now be “finished in time for Venice.”
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NewsRobert Read promoted to SVP at Universal
Robert Read has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Worldwide HD Marketing for Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) and Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE).
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Good Pitch filmmakers to include Woolcock, Sington, Noujaim
The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation has selected the projects for the Good Pitch UK (scheduled for Sept 10 in London) and the Good Pitch at the Social Capital Markets Conference (Oct 3 in San Francisco).