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Cross Channel Film Lab 2 launches in Cornwall
Cornwall Council has secured £1.2m of EU funding to launch Cross Channel Film Lab 2, a research and development project designed to help UK and French filmmakers make the most of modern technology.
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Top marks for Hannah Fidell’s A Teacher at US in Progress
Debut feature wins Champs-Elysées Film Festival’s US in Progress initiative aimed at connecting US indie fare with European buyers.
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Peter Franzén to direct Above Dark Waters
Finnish actor Peter Franzén is to direct and star in the adaptation of his own novel, with backing from the Finnish Film Foundation.
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Madagascar 3 scores $76m debut to dominate int’l arena
A rousing launch through Paramount Pictures International saw DreamWorks Animation’s family package tackle the European Championships head-on to bring in an estimated $75.5m from 10,148 theatres in 28 countries and secure top spot in nearly every one.
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Rival project to Kreuzpaintner's Fassbinder project planned
EXCLUSIVE: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation, set up by his late mother, says it is in negotiations with European and US partners to produce a film about the director’s life and career.
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Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden opens in UK
Warner’s £100m studio outside Watford opens today; TV and film productions on their way.
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Wendy Mitchell appointed as Editor of Screen International
Mitchell, who started at Screen in 2005, will succeed Mike Goodridge.
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Gucci Tribeca Doc Fund to award $150,000 in grants
The body will provide finishing funds to eight international filmmakers with features that highlight social issues from around the world.
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Geoff Dyer named Telluride 2012 guest director
The British novellist will help curate the programme for the 39th Telluride Film Festival, set to run in Colorado from Aug 31-Sept 3.
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Seattle Golden Space Needle Awards for Invader, Any Day Now
Nicolas Provost triumphed at the 38th International Seattle Film Festival as he was named best new director for Belgian entry The Invader.
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Paramount tops US charts as Madagascar 3 debuts on $60m
Fresh from its out-of-competition berth in Cannes, DreamWorks Animation’s family release led a mighty session as it opened top through Paramount to vanquish a spirited $50m debut by Fox’s R-rated Prometheus.
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Digital Domain Productions names Jason Dowdeswell head of production
The Vancouver native will oversee operations for the Vancouver-based subsidiary’s productions, talent and teams as well as collaborations with Digital Domain’s effects teams in California, Florida, London and Mumbai.
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Fortaleza awards led by Violeta Went To Heaven
Rat Fever, A Love Story, Bertsolari among other winners at the Brazilian festival.
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Trier's Oslo, August 31st wins Transilvania Trophy
Oslo, August 31st by Norway’s Joachim Trier won this year’s € 15,000 Transilvania Trophy at the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) which closed at the weekend in Romania’s Cluj.
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Romanian Days attracts attendees including Kosslick, Olla, Vandevorst, Slot
Radu Jude’s Everybody In Our Family [pictured] wins the event’s best feature prize.
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Eurozone crisis will see MEDIA Mundus funding limited
The present Eurozone economic crisís has prompted the European Commission (EC) to propose that planned expenditure on MEDIA Mundus projects to be capped at € 4.5m in its draft budget for 2013.
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HFPA re-elects Aida Takla O'Reilly as president
The Egypt-born journalist will lead the Hollywood Foreign Press Organisation for the 2012-13 term following the annual general meeting on Jun 8.
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Paris Project unveils 2012 selection
Paris Cinema’s co-production forum, running July 2-4, will present 14 core projects alongside a selection of Cannes Cinefondation and Taiwanese productions.
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UNIC branches out, pushes CineEurope changes
On the eve of CineEurope, Screen talks to UNIC CEO Jan Runge about this year’s conference and the challenges facing the exhibition sector.
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Madagascar 3 joining international fray
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted becomes the latest big summer contender to enter the crowded international arena this weekend, opening in six major territories and 22 smaller markets at the same time as it launches in North America.