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NewsItalian industry debates tax credit reform, co-productions and exploiting local stories at AVP Summit
The Audiovisual Producers Summit in Calabria was attended by international execs from companies including Sony, Amazon, FIlm France and the BFI.
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News‘I, The Executioner’ director Ryoo Seung-wan readies spy thriller ‘HUMINT’
The filmmaker’s most recent feature played at the Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsReformed Italian tax credit will open “before summer”, with focus on local talent and locations
Lucia Borgonzoni tells Screen that the reformed Italian audiovisual tax credit will be open for applications by “the start of summer”.
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NewsFrontières Co-Production Market unveils 16th edition line-up (exclusive)
Projects in next month’s Montreal showcase include UK-set grief horror ’Ginger’; Québecois coming-of-age sci-fi ’He Who Sows Misery, Reaps Wrath’.
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NewsPeter Jackson, Fran Walsh join ‘LOTR: The War Of The Rohirrim’ as executive producers
Jackson gave a video intro to the film’s Annecy work-in-progress session.
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NewsSony TV’s Wayne Garvie challenges European producers to better exploit European stories
Sony Pictures Television’s president of international production was speaking at Italy’s AVP Summit.
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News‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’ goes into production with DNEG as animation partner
John Rice is returning to direct the animated video game adaptation.
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NewsBanijay UK buys ‘Peaky Blinders’ production outfit Caryn Mandabach Productions
Producer Caryn Mandabach will pivot to a first-look deal with Banijay under her newly formed label Conduit Productions.
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NewsNicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie, Jessica Gunning join cast of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
Lenny Henry, Michael Palin and Simon Russell Beale will play a trio of wise men.
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NewsWriters’ Guild of Great Britain calls for penalties on employers who use free labour, stricter AI controls
The calls are outlined in WGGB’s manifesto.
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NewsRange Studios International launches UK, Euro horror development fund (exclusive)
UK-based outfit plans to commission five-10 English-language feature scripts in first year and move quickly into production.
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News‘Project Hail Mary’ starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller starts UK shoot
Amazon MGM Studios is producing the live-action film.
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NewsUS studio production heads among speakers at Italy’s Audiovisual Producers Summit
Line-up includes Sony’s Wayne Garvie, Disney’s Alessandro Saba and NBC Universal’s Veronica Sullivan.
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NewsUK film and high-end TV inquiry faces indefinite pause as committee dissolved
The committee will be revived with new members after the UK general election on July 4 who will decide whether to continue the inquiry.
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News‘Peaky Blinders’ film lands at Netflix with Tom Harper to direct
Production is set to begin later this year.
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NewsUK film production spend down 45% in Q1 2024, but high-end TV rises
Film production spend was £211m, down from £381m, according to figures from the BFI.
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NewsSony Pictures’ shark thriller with Phoebe Dynevor readies Melbourne shoot
The thriller will be directed by Norway’s Tommy Wirkola.
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NewsDisney EMEA boss reveals £3.5bn UK production spend
Koeppen affirmed the company’s “belief in the importance of theatrical distribution”.
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NewsArclight Films unveils first look of Joel Kinnaman in ‘Ice Fall’ (exclusive)
Stefan Ruzowitzky’s thriller recently wrapped production in Bulgaria.
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NewsUK’s Marlow Film Studios refused planning permission by council
Concerns were raised over the impact on the local road network and the use of greenbelt land for development.