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FeaturesProducing results in Australia
Australia’s generous producer offset incentive is giving local film-makers a major boost, with a range of ambitious projects in the pipeline. But films with foreign elements are at the mercy of a shadowy discretionary system which is causing controversy, reports Sandy George.
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Horrors of the Gulf
Somehow one just doesn’t associate horror genre films with movies from the United Arab Emirates.
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Happy together
Australian producers are looking to team up with foreign partners to exploit the benefits of the country’s co-production incentives. Sandy George reports.
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NewsUdine honours Johnnie To, set to open with Sophie's Revenge
The Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Udine, Italy, kicks off its 12th edition today with a line up which includes 24 international premieres out of some 50 new titles from nine different Asian countries.As a special “pre-inaugural event” Johnnie To was on hand to present Vengeance, released in Italy ...
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FeaturesA few dollars more
Australia may have scenic locations and world-class studios, infrastructure and facilities, but the exchange rate is deterring overseas shoots. Sandy George looks at what the industry is doing to end the drought.
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NewsLa Zona reveals cast for its Spanish political thriller 23-F
Leading Spanish actors Juan Diego, Paco Tous, Fernando Cayo and Mariano Venancio will head up the cast for the political thriller 23-F about a failed military coup in Spain.
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NewsIcelandic industry has a few disruptions, but some short-term upside, to volcano's eruption
Icelandic film industry reports little disruption from last week’s volcanic eruption, with local crews busy assisting foreign news crews; Baltasar Kormakur shoots volcanic footage to potentially use in his new viking epic.
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Festival hit Enemies of the People close to distribution deals
Documentary about Cambodia picks up several new awards, including top prize at Full Frame.
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NewsUK industry has mixed response to Pact producer recoupment proposals
Broadcasters and the UK Film Council have been non-committal while regional screen agencies have expressed wariness. However, producers themselves have given expectedly full backing to Pact’s blueprint.
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NewsCannes adds six new titles, including Competition entries from Wang Xiaoshuai and Kornel Mundruczo
Official selection also adds films by Andrei Ujica, Lucy Walker, Pablo Trapero and Jia Zhang Ke.
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IFC takes multiple territories on SXSW winner Tiny Furniture
IFC Films has acquired worldwide rights to Tiny Furniture excluding the UK, South Africa, Germany, France, Benelux, New Zealand and Australia.
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Little Film Company launches Accelerator genre label
LA-based The Little Film Company has launched the genre label Accelerator and will be talking up a number of titles in Cannes.
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NewsThe White Ribbon dominates Germany's Lola Awards
Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon continued its run of awards by sweeping the board at this year’s German Film Awards with ten Lolas, including Golden Lolas for best feature film, direction, screenplay, cinematography and leading actor for Burghart Klaussner.
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Andy Vajna to receive career honour at LA's Hungarian Film Festival
The 10th Hungarian Film Festival Of Los Angeles will take place this year from November 11-18.