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Carlo Chatrian to succeed Olivier Pere at Locarno
Italian-born writer and festival programmer Carlo Chatrian has been chosen by Locarno Festival’s Board of Governors to succeed Olivier Père as the artistic director and officially take up his post from Nov 1.
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Shakespeare's Globe and Arts Alliance Media announce 2012 Globe on Screen season
Season includes three of the Globe’s 2011 productions and kicks off on Sept 26.
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Here Comes The Devil to open 20th Raindance festival
Mexican horror [pictured] is one of 13 international premieres at this year’s edition of the London-based festival which runs Sept 26-Oct 7.
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IDFA’s 25th anniversary programme includes works by Ferguson, Herzog, Morris
The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year with a themedprogramme entitled RE: Constructing History, presenting 25 years of history as seen by top international filmmakers.
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Thykier, Foldager plan Danish football feature with Barfoed
Kris Thykier’s UK-based PeaPie Films is partnering with Meta Foldager’s Meta Films to produce Denmark ‘92, about Denmark’s unlikely victory at the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship.
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Michael Clarke Duncan dies, aged 54
Oscar-nominated actor failed to recover from heart attack suffered in July.
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Korean projects head to France for CNC co-prod meeting
France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) and the Korean Film Centre (KOFIC) join forces for Franco-Korean co-production workshop in Paris.
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Swipe takes UK rights to Tu Seras Mons Fils
EXCLUSIVE: During the Venice market, Frank Mannion’s production, sales and distribution outfit Swipe has confirmed it will handle the UK release of Gilles Legrand’s French wine-themed drama Tu Seras Mons Fils, which is about a family running a vineyard in Bordeaux.
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Ken Loach, Mike Leigh to attend inaugural London Labour Film Festival
Biutiful, Metropolis, Made In Daggenham, Snows of Kilimanjaro among films at the inaugural London Labour Film Festival.
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Deaner appointed executive director of SPAA
Australia’s independent film and television producers have a new chief advocate in the form of Matthew Deaner, who is currently manager of strategy and research at government agency Screen Australia.
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Sarah Wright replaces Simon Rexworthy as controller of acquisitions for Sky Movies
Wright, controller of acquisitions for Sky Entertainment, has been promoted to controller of acquisitions, Sky.
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The Possession rules last weekend of summer 2012
UPDATE: A typically slow end to summer saw Lionsgate’s horror film score well with a $21.3m four-day number one result, while The Weinstein Company released Cannes entry Lawless in second place with a $15.1m four-day weekend.
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Pulse launches distribution arm, Anna Sissons joins from Dogwoof
Anna Sissons joins from Dogwoof to kick-start development of new film division; slate to be announced in autumn 2012.
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Christie projects Hitchcock in London
Projectors used for outdoor screening of Blackmail and restoration of The Lodger [pictured].
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3D Film and Music Festival to open with world premiere of Spiders 3D
Fifth edition runs Sept 20-22 in Los Angeles.
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Frankenweenie colourist Rob Pizzey on using Da Vinci Resolve to revive old-fashioned aesthetics
Company 3’s Rob Pizzey talks to ScreenTech about his work on Tim Burton’s latest film.
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Digital Production Challenge applications open
Programme enables professionals to gain a better grasp of the digital world.
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Sam Worthington lines up for Connolly's The Riders
Stealth Media Group to handle international sales on UK-Australia co-production.
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Arthouse exhibitors voice concerns about 35mm switchoff
European arthouse exhibitors have voiced growing concern about the challenges posed for their sector by the impending 35mm „switchoff“.