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Lord Puttnam offers seven-point plan for 'copyright rehabilitation'
Speaking at the launch of the Film Distributors’ Association Yearbook today, Lord Puttnam offered “a recipe for copyright rehabilitation”, including a “search function code of ethics.” His speech also touched on proposals around EU licensing rights.
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Intouchables continues success in Spain
In its second week of release, French hit Intouchables has become the highest grossing film in Spain.
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Jim Underwood lands top digital job at SPHE
The incoming evp of worldwide digital and commercial strategy will report to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment president David Bishop and assumes oversight of all transactional digital business worldwide.
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Chloe Moretz named CinemaCon Female Star Of Tomorrow
The actress will receive her honour at the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards on Apr 26.
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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry to open Hot Docs
Alison Klayman’s well regarded documentary will receive its Canadian premiere at the festival on Apr 26.
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Deals round-up: Freestyle travels down The Road
Meanwhile XLrator Media will release We The Party, Film Movement has acquired Teddy Bear, The Cinema Guild samples Step Up To The Plate and Wrekin Hill has acquired Sundance premiere The End Of Love.
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Warner Bros trumpets Sherlock Holmes 2 gross
The studio announced on Tuesday (20) that Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has reached $529m worldwide to overtake the predecessor’s final tally of $524.4m.
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Hell Baby calls Darko Entertainment, Principato-Young
The partners will produce the horror comedy starring Rob Corddry and Leslie Bibb as an expectant couple who move into a haunted house in New Orleans and hire a Vatican exorcist.
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Table Ten Films announces cast on Clutter
Joshua Leonard, Carol Kane, Natasha Lyonne and Halley Feiffer will star in Diane Crespo’s dark comedy.
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Constantin Film, Hulu strike distribution partnership
The German company will bring eight titles to free Hulu and the Hulu Plus subscription service for streaming in the US.
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Disney admits John Carter will generate $200m loss
In an astonishing admission, Disney issued a statement on Monday (19) reporting that the ill-fated sci-fi adventure will most likely lead to a $200m operating loss during the second quarter.
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Content Media secures Target agreement
Content Media has been appointed by the administrators of Target Entertainment as the “preferred distribution partner”.
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Bedlam to start shooting Eran Riklis' Zaytoun on April 1
Project starring Stephen Dorff will shoot for nine weeks in Israel.
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European Training 2012
Screen looks at the state of training in Europe, from new 3D courses to intensive producer workshops and videogame-specific initiatives.
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Film glamour in Covent Garden
The London Film Museum is kicking off a new exhibition space on Wellington Street in Covent Garden with the Magnum On Set exhibition.
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Sky names SVOD service Now TV
Sky has revealed that its new internet TV service will be titled Now TV.
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Film Agency for Wales backs new films from Coixet, Hopkins, Murphy
The Film Agency for Wales is backing three new features with £460,000 in funding: Isabel Coixet’s Panda Eyes, Duane Hopkins’ Bypass, and Dominic Murphy’s Cassy and Jude.
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Hong Kong 2012
Read Screen’s special edition about hot Hong Kong productions, Peter Ho-sun Chan talking about how China is impacting the local landscape, and what the Chinese quota relaxations will mean for the global industry.
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BAFTA and Royal Albert Hall announce film composer talks series
First event kicks off with Rachel Portman [pictured].
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UK Budget 2012: EIS cap raised to £5m instead of predicted £10m; high-end TV, animation, games to get tax relief
EIS changes are still subject to EU State Aid approval; TV, games and animation tax relief could come into effect from April 2013.