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Arab Spring makes way for new look Cairo Film Festival
The 35th Cairo Film Festival will implement a new structure in order to benefit from state support.
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Roskino launches DOORS initiative
The new market designed to promote Russian cinema to international buyers and distributors, will run during the upcoming Moscow International Film Festival.
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Shanghai film festival unveils competition line-up
The 15th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has unveiled the first 10 films in its Golden Goblet Award competition lineup, which includes Russian filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov’s White Tiger and Chrysalis from Spain’s Paula Ortiz.
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NewsCannes Deals Roundup: Room 237, 7th Floor, Speechless, Student, many more
Deals from The Film Sales Company, Phantom Film, Film Factory, M-Appeal, Media Luna, and more.
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NewsZurich to add German-language market initiative
Eighth edition of Zurich Film Festival runs Sept 27-29.
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NewsDouglas Gordon announced as first of three special guest curators at CPH:DOX 2012
International documentary festival has also announced its line-up for third DOX:LAB.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival revamps programme sections
New competition sections to be added, and ‘clusters’ will be grouped by themes.
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Malaysia to launch international festival
Malaysia’s National Film Development Corp (FINAS) is launching a film festival and contents market to be held in Kuala Lumpur in November.
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NewsEncounters Film Festival receives MEDIA backing
The festival will run in its new earlier slot this year.
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NewsAlberto Barbera plans key changes for Venice
Among the changes are a market infrastructure and a cut in the number of films in official selection.
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NewsOlivier Assayas and Chantal Akerman tributes planned at French Film Festival UK
20th edition, which runs Nov 8-29, to also honour Yves Montand and Georges Méliès.
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Melbourne film festival to open with Sapphires
The Melbourne International Film Festival has announced that The Sapphires has been selected as the opening film of this year’s edition of the festival which runs August 2-19.
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NewsGangs Of Wasseypur to open London Indian Film Festival
Third edition of the festival to take place June 20-July 3.
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NewsElliot Goldenthal to be honoured at Film Music Festival, Krakow
Oscar winning composer Elliot Goldenthal will be celebrated in concert at the Film Music Festival in Krakow on May 26 at the Tinning Plant of ArcelorMittal Poland in Krakow.
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NewsBerlinale plans spotlight on indigenous cinema
Special programme in 2013 to include panel discussions and events in addition to screenings.
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NewsSarajevo to open with Begic’s Children of Sarajevo
The Sarajevo Film Festival has announced that its 18th edition (July 6-14) will open with Aida Begić’s Children Of Sarajevo, which will have its world premiere in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section.
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NewsMEDIA to support New Nordic Films programme for next three years
New Nordic Films, the Nordic Film Market hosted by the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, has entered into an agreement with the EU MEDIA Programme for the next three years.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest unveils 2012 line-up
The festival’s industry strand - the MeetMarket - will feature 65 projects from 20 countries, hoping to capitalise on the success of last year when £5.5m worth of funding was raised.
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NewsApichatpong Weerasethakul to lead Locarno jury
Thai director, screenwriter, producer and artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul will lead the international competition jury at the 65th Locarno Film Festival.
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NewsHome Movie, Planet of Snail win at DocAviv
Other prizewinners include Invisible Men, Powder, Grace.