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NewsPremium takes Panorama opener 2030
EXCLUSIVE: Film is second work from director of critically acclaimed Buffalo Boy.
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NewsUK stats reveal reliance on inward investment
Films produced in the UK generated more than £1bn in 2013 but domestic productions accounted for just 6% of the box office.
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FeaturesEuropean Film Market 2014
The current market is focused on smart money and smart deals, not volume of product. Jeremy Kay examines the prospects for deals and new packages at Berlin’s European Film Market (Feb 6-14).
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FeaturesIndian box office: Local films race ahead
Hollywood hasn’t yet maximised the potential of the Indian market, where 2013 saw some record-breaking Bollywood hits despite a slowdown in box-office growth. Liz Shackleton reports.
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NewsShaun the Sheep begins shoot
Aardman Animations has begun production on a feature based around claymation character Shaun the Sheep.
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FeaturesRoads Entertainment: ready for take-off
Roads Entertainment has an intriguing backstory and is building a promising slate. Andreas Wiseman talks to producer Alan Maher about the new Dublin-based film and TV company.
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NewsPony Canyon launches distribution arm
EXCLUSIVE: Japanese company plans to distribute 12-15 films a year.
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NewsBTV readies Globe releases
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and The Tempest to hit UK cinemas in April.
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FeaturesBlonde To Black Pictures: girls on fire
Sadie Frost and Emma Comley’s Blonde To Black Pictures ramps up its slate with Buttercup Bill and Set The Thames On Fire.
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FeaturesChris Meledandri, Illumination Entertainment
The founder of Illumination Entertainment tells Wendy Mitchell about the wild success of Gru and the minions, and what other original stories are in the pipeline.
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NewsSXSW unveils 2014 line-up
Headliners strand includes first screenings of the upcoming Universal comedy Neighbors (pictured) starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron and Australian time-travel thriller Predestination with Ethan Hawke.
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NewsSterling Genesis acquires TLA Entertainment Group
New York-based investment firm Sterling Genesis International has acquired TLA Entertainment Group.
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NewsRebecca Hall joins Tumbledown
EFM: Sierra/Affinity will commence international sales in Berlin on Bron Studios’ rom-com.
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FeaturesSpain: Bust. Or Boom?
Will Spain’s economic crisis actually prove a good thing for its film industry in the long term?
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FeaturesSpain: Hot titles 2014
The hottest Spanish productions of 2014 range from a $50m sci-fi epic to a Penelope Cruz tragicomedy to a live-action film with talking dogs.
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NewsXYZ Films sells Killers to Lionsgate UK
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films is tearing through sales on the eve of EFM on its recent Japanese-Indonesian Park City world premiere from the Mo Brothers.
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NewsKen Schapiro named MGM CSO
Schapiro joined MGM in 2011 as COO and becomes chief strategic officer.
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FeaturesSpain: Living the low life
An underground cinema is emerging in Spain and injecting the territory with a shot of vitality. Juan Sarda reports on the low-budget film-makers earning international plaudits.
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NewsNikki Reed joins Email
The actress will star in SPJ Enterprises, zgreen entertainment and Boku Films’ horror thriller. Highland Film Group handles world sales at the EFM.