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NewsScreen launches Local Markets Report
Territories include Russia, UK/Ireland, France, Italy, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Benelux.
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NewsDanny Dyer shooting psychological thriller Deviation
Danny Dyer has signed on to play the lead in psychological thriller Deviation, which has begun shooting in London.
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NewsSpain’s Pontas sells film rights to best selling Swedish comedy novel
Sweden’s Nice Entertainment and FLX Film have taken the film rights to Jonas Jonasson’s best-selling novel The Centenarian Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared.
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Deluxe in pact to acquire some Ascent Media businesses
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has signed a deal with Ascent Media to acquire Ascent’s Creative Services and Media Services businesses.
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NewsLeft Bank plans Pink Floyd-inspired film
UK production company Left Bank Pictures is developing a feature based around Pink Floyd track Another Brick In The Wall, for BBC Films.
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NewsDisney plans to shoot 2-3 films per year in Russia
Disney is considering an active expansion in Russia in the coming years.
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After co-production deal signed, two German-Norwegian features underway
Two German-Norwegian features will shortly roll on Norwegian locations, following Norway’s ratification of the European treaty on co-productions, including German directors Georg Maas’ Two Lives (Zwei Leben/To liv) and Matthias Glasner’s Mercy (Gnade/Nåde).
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NewsHaneke plans February start of shoot for Love
Michael Haneke is currently prepping his next project, Love, with stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and frequent collaborator Isabelle Huppert.
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UK indies partner on new transmedia thriller project
New Black Films is partnering with Pure Grass Films (backed by Endemol) to launch a cross-platform project entitled Shape Shifter. Regional screen agency Northern Film & Media has invested in the project.
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NewsUKFC's Film Fund backs a slew of projects despite government uncertainty
Even with plans to abolish the UK Film Council, the UKFC’s new Film Fund has been quietly operating business as usual, funding dozens and dozens of diverse projects.
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NewsVaizey to reveal government plans for UK film on Monday
Vaizey will deliver speech followed by question-and-answer session.
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NewsGirls Aloud singer joins Horrid Henry cast
Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh has joined the cast of Horrid Henry: The Movie, playing Henry’s cousin Prissy Polly.
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NewsJeremy Thomas to be honoured by Academy
Veteran UK producer Jeremy Thomas will be celebrated with a tribute evening from the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) in London on Thursday.
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NewsBassett checks into UK horror film Saint Mary's
Michael J Bassett has signed on to write and direct supernatural horror film Saint Mary’s.
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NewsEd King, Martin Gentles launch new UK production company
Ed King has launched a new Soho based production company, Starchild Pictures Ltd, which will specialise in genre projects.
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Benjamin Johns shooting feature debut Tribe
UK singer David Essex has joined the cast of Tribe, an adaptation of John F. McDonald’s novel, which is currently shooting in the South East of England.
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NewsWarner Bros, Atlas to reboot Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Warner Bros and Atlas Entertainment are relaunching Buffy The Vampire Slayer as a potential theatrical franchise.
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NewsBirmingham talent gets boost from Woolcock's 1 Day
Penny Woolcock’s musical hip hop drama 1 Day, which screened at the LFF and will air on Channel 4 this week, has proved to be a springboard for inner city urban talent in the UK city of Birmingham.
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NewsUniversal strikes partnership with Australia's Hopscotch
Universal Pictures International (UPI) has formed a partnership with Australian independent production company Hopscotch Features to develop, produce and distribute films for the global marketplace.
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Day-Lewis to play Lincoln for Spielberg, DreamWorks
The announcement that Day-Lewis will play the 16th President of the US brings together the Oscar winning actor and director for the first time in their careers.