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NewsBFI unveils new five-year plan including Lottery annual production funding boost to £28.2m
Three “strategic priorities” have now been identified: education and audiences (£17 million per year), filmmaking (£28.2 million) and Heritage (£3 million.)
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NewsGunslinger targets UK Scarface, more films with IM Global and staff expansion
Revolver’s production arm Gunslinger plans the UK Scarface, internal expansion and will push more films through IM Global’s genre label Octane.
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FeaturesAmanda Nevill
BFI head Amanda Nevill talks through the thinking behind the BFI’s new five-year plan.
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NewsAvengers scores second biggest US weekend on $103m
Marvel Studios’ superhero soup has reached $373.2m after a mere two weekends and combines with the $628.9m international running total to reach $1,002.1m at the global box office. It is now the eleventh biggest global release in history.
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Bleiberg boards The Letter with Winona Ryder, James Franco
The Beverly Hills-based company will introduce the psychological drama to the Cannes market this week. Jay Anania directed the film, which will open in the US later this year through a distributor to be announced shortly.
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Breaking Glass Pictures hits Cannes with eclectic slate.
CEO Rich Wolff and the team have boarded sales rights to a roster led by serial killer thriller Cyrus: The County Line Cannibal. Anchor Bay holds US rights to the story of a reported on the case of missing students and Brian Krause and Danielle Harris star.
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News Corp acquires 19.9% stake in Bona Film Group
News Corporation is acquiring a 19.9% equity stake in Chinese studio Bona Film Group, directly from the studio’s founder and chairman Yu Dong.
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NewsMelanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini join Jake Gyllenhaal on An Enemy
EXCLUSIVE: Starry cast assembles for psychological-thriller being sold by Pathe International in Cannes; Toronto shoot underway May 22.
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NewsCannes sexism debate explodes on eve of festival
Opinion piece in Le Monde by group of female filmmakers accuses Cannes Film Festival of shutting women directors out.
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Content boards Ironclad: Battle for Blood
Content boards international rights to Ironclad sequel ahead of Cannes; shoot set for summer 2012.
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NewsIntandem boards football drama starring Brian Cox, Natashca McElhone
Brian Cox and Natashca McElhone star in UK drama Theatre of Dreams.
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FeaturesThe Invisible Woman
Ralph Fiennes’ second directing project following Coriolanus tells the story of Charles Dickens’ secret love affair with a young actress. Who better to play the iconic author than Fiennes himself. Sarah Cooper reports.
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NewsCannes announces five for Un Certain Regard jury
Actress Leïla Bekhti, filmmaker Tonie Marshall, Argentinian critic Luciano Monteagudo and Sylvie Pras, head of cinemas at Centre Pompidou and artistic director of La Rochelle Film Festival, join previously announced president of the jury Tim Roth.
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Stephen Rea, Fionnula Flannagan among cast ingredients on Tasting Menu
Roger Gual directs the story about an estranged couple who honour their reservation at the best restaurant in the world on the venue’s final night of business. Trust Nordisk handles international sales.
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NewsShooting underway on Half Of A Yellow Sun
Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose and Joseph Mawle star alongside newcomer John Boyega (pictured) from Attack The Block. Ealing Metro handles international sales.
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NewsHigh Point snaps up 6 Plots
EXCLUSIVE: The Australian teen horror is directed by Leigh Sheehan.
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NewsNu Image adds crime thriller Homefront to Cannes slate
EXCLUSIVE: The independent sector’s go-to action man Jason Statham will star and Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay. The pair recently wrapped production on another title from the Nu Image / Millennium Films stable, The Expendables 2.
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NewsToronto top brass announce programmers, new venue
The 37th festival will run from Sept 6-16 and for the first time will allow the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema to take part as an official venue.
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NewsDark Shadows lacks bite as Avengers makes it a hat-trick in the UK
Disney/Marvel’s superhero epic spends third consecutive week at the top of the chart; Warner Bros.’ gothic comedy opens in third.
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NewsPaul Weitz to commence Admission shoot with Tina Fey
Alison Thompson (pictured) and her team at Focus Features International will introduce the comedy drama to Cannes buyers this week. Paul Rudd and Michael Sheen also star.