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Spanish exhibitors respond to VAT increase on cinema tickets
13% increase in VAT on cinema tickets labelled a “disaster” for sector with one prediction being the closure of 70% of cinemas in Spain.
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Sound-activated cinema advert to screen ahead of The Dark Knight Rises
Sound-activated advert touted as a world first; audience will “cheer” for favourite clip.
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Creative Europe, Eurimages on Ukraine's agenda
The European Union’s planned Creative Europe framework programme should be made accessible for the EU Neighbourhood countries, according to professionals from Ukraine and Moldova.
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Mumbai film fest moves to new venue, adds competition
The Mumbai Film Festival (Oct 18-25) has announced a raft of developments, including a move to the south of the city and a new competition section for Indian films.
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Hong Kong films to gain greater access to Guangdong
The Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) has introduced a package of measures to support Hong Kong films, including greater access to the Cantonese-speaking market in neighbouring Guangdong Province.
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K5 to handle international sales on Status Quo doc
Directed by Alan G Parker, Hello Quo charts the 50 year career of British rock band Status Quo.
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Premier PR adds to portfolio, rebrands as Premier
Premier PR buys design and animation house Liquid Television and rebrands as ‘Premier’.
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Producers bulk up cast on Karl Urban thriller Overdrive
Screen UK Stars Of Tomorrow Sam Claflin, recently seen in Snow White And The Huntsman, and Emilia Clarke (pictured) from Games Of Thrones are on board. Pierre Morel is producing and Michael Brandt and Derek Haas wrote the screenplay.
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Joe Carnahan to receive 2012 HollyShorts Visionary Award
The director of The Grey, The A-Team and Narc will collect the honour at opening night on Aug 9 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
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Icarus, dGenerate sign US distribution pact
Icarus Films president Jonathan Miller and dGenerate Films president Karin Chien have signed a deal for the former to release dGenerate’s Chinese catalogue in the US.
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Dante Spinotti, Bill Condon among new Academy governors
Cinematography branch representative Dante Spinotti, Lisa Cholodenko for the directors branch, executive Dick Cook, effects artist John Knoll, sound technician Scott Millan and Bill Condon of the writers branch are the six first-timer governors voted on to the board.
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UPI crosses $1bn to set new company record
The studio announced on Tuesday (17) it had crossed the international box office threshold one month faster than its previous best time, established on Aug 16, 2008.
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Rob Springer appointed to key post at Cinedigm software division
The former svp of sales operations at Overture Films has been named svp and product manager of distributor solutions.
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UPIE appoints Emma Pemberton vp int’l new release marketing
The executive has started work and arrives from Sony, where she was based for five years as vp of international marketing and worked on campaigns for Spider-Man 3, The Da Vinci Code and Casino Royale, among others.
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Amanda Plummer joins Lionsgate’s Catching Fire
She will play Wiress in the follow-up, set for release on Nov 22, 2013.
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Daniel Radcliffe speaks The F Word for eOne
Entertainment One Films has acquired international rights to the rom-com and will distribute in the UK and Canada. UTA and Jamie Feldman represent US rights.
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QED International signs up for John Turturro’s Fading Gigolo
Production is scheduled to begin in October in New York on the comedy starring Turturro, Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sofia Vergara, Vanessa Paradis and Liev Schreiber.
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Claire Oakley's Physics wins Film London's Best of Boroughs jury prize
Gurinder Chadha presented the awards ceremony.
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Venice announces Orizzonti and Opera Prima juries
Orizzonti jury includes Sandra den Hamer, Jason Kliot, Nadine Labaki, Milcho Manchevski. Pierfrancesco Favino to preside.
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Screen Awards shortlist led by The Woman In Black campaign
20th Century Fox leads distributors with 14 shortlist mentions, Momentum and Lionsgate have 10, Warner Bros are on 8.