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NewsStudent Academy Awards names winners
Miss Todd, directed by Kristina Yee from the UK’s NFTS, wins Best Foreign Film - the first animated feature to ever win the category.
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NewsMoo Man hits Kickstarter target
Directors of the Sundance hit succeed in raising finance for a UK release through Kickstarter.
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FeaturesStudios: the UK's capacity crunch
With a host of big budget films gearing up to shoot in the UK this summer, the country’s studios are busier than ever. But with the new TV tax credit threatening to bring in even more business, Geoffrey Macnab asks whether the UK has the capacity to cope.
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NewsFinancier not guilty in Revolver case
CORRECTED: UK financier and actor found not guilty of harassment.
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NewsLightning promotes Will Weissman
Santa Monica-based sales, production and distribution company Lightning Entertainment has bolstered the international sales and distribution ranks and promoted Will Weissman to director of marketing and acquisitions.
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NewsSundance Channel expands to DirecTV Latin America
September launch will make Sundance Channel available for the first time in seven Latin American countries.
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NewsHercules shoot gets underway
Shooting has commenced in Budapest, Hungary, on MGM and Paramount’s adventure starring Dwayne Johnson. Brett Ratner directs.
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NewsVision launches ancillary sales
The worldwide sales company announced on Monday [10] its DVD and VoD label, formalising an expansion that has been operational since April.
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NewsThomas Jane joins Hard Drive
Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures announced the casting on Monday [10] after launching pre-sales in Cannes. Production commenced on Jun 8 on the Gold Coast, Australia.
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NewsConjuring to screen at LAFF
Festival top brass announced the line-up addition on Monday [10] and said the New Line horror film would play as a special screening. The film received its world premiere on Sunday [9] at the Nocturna International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain.
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NewsMillennium buys Countryman
CEO Bill Lee announced on Monday [10] that Millennium Entertainment had acquired US rights to The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman.
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NewsTornatore, Honey among Ischia honourees
Giuseppe Tornatore’s romance The Best Offer and Valeria Golino’s drama Honey (Miele) will be honoured at the upcoming 11th annual Ischia Global Film & Musical Festival in Italy.
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NewsDoppelgänger bites into Evil
EXCLUSIVE: Doppelgänger Releasing has acquired North American rights from FilmSharks International to the Greek zombie horror Evil: In The Time Of Heroes.
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NewsHart earns EBHE senior stripes
Nathan Hart has been named president of Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (EBHE) and will oversee all financial, sales, operations and acquisitions decisions.
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NewsMiramax, Screen Gems partner on comedy
The companies are collaborating on an untitled comedy to star Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in a rare original project to go into production involving Miramax.
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NewsSadie Frost, Emma Comley launch production company
EXCLUSIVE: Blonde to Black Pictures kicks off with psychological drama Buttercup Bill.
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FeaturesFuture Leaders 2012 Cannes reunion
A group of Screen’s 2012 Future Leaders of Sales and Acquisitions had an informal reunion in Cannes at Canvas on the beach.
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CommentSwan Lake leaps into 3D
St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre staged the first ever 3D live ballet, filmed using James Cameron’s ground-breaking technology as seen in Avatar, and Peter Colley pulled on his 3D glasses to check out the results.