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NewsLeviathan producer named Russian leader
Non Stop Productions, producer of Cannes winner Leviathan, is among nine “industry leaders” selected by the Russian Cinema Fund (Fond Kino) to take a share of $55m (RUB1.9bn).
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NewsEjiofor, Strong on Palm Springs Shortfest roster
The 20th edition of the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market will showcase 330 films and is set to run from June 17-23.
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NewsDiversify panel questions licence fee
The TV Collective founder Simone Pennant has questioned the validity of the licence fee at a Creative Week panel on the lack of diversity in the film and TV industries.
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NewsTom Hardy: TV trumps film
British actor Tom Hardy has claimed that TV productions are increasingly offering film talent the chance to develop more immersive shows and retain greater creative control over productions.
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NewsScreen unveils 2014 UK Stars of Tomorrow
Screen International is today unveiling its 2014 UK Stars of Tomorrow, profiling rising actors, writers, directors, producers and heads of department.
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NewsEdge Of Tomorrow climbs to $41m
In what promises to be a massive session all-round, Warner Bros deploys its new sci-fi in a major international offensive day-and-date with North America.
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NewsKorea's PiFan unveils It Project titles
Korea’s Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has announced the It Project market selection with 21 genre film projects.
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NewsIndiecan unveils Indiegogo projects
Indiecan Entertainment in partnership with Indiegogo has announced the launch of the Indiegogo campaigns for this year’s INDIECAN10K feature film projects.
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NewsWilco Wolfers joins eOne Benelux
Former A-Film Benelux CEO Wilco Wolfers has been appointed COO of eOne Benelux and will start work on August 15.
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NewsJosh Trank to direct Star Wars spinoff
In keeping with Lucasfilm and Disney’s mission to exploit the Star Wars universe, the partners have hired the director to make a feature that will not be part of the trilogy.
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NewsCambridge reveals 2014 dates, films
The Cambridge Film Festival to be held earlier than in previous years and will include a focus on the early silent films of Gerhard Lamprecht.
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NewsAl Pacino event set for UK cinemas
Al Pacino is to present screenings of his filmed production of Salomé and documentary Wilde Salomé at an event in London that will be streamed across the UK.
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NewsBertha Britdoc Connect Fund picks eight
Documentaries to benefit include The Possibilities Are Endless, about musician Edwyn Collins’ battle to regain his memory.
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NewsJeunet's Spivet to open Munich
Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s The Young and Prodigious Spivet will be the opening film at this year’s Filmfest München (June 27-July 5) after Jeunet previously kicked off the festival in Munich in 2001 with Amelie From Montmartre.
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NewsJosh Berger: Harry Potter key to UK VFX boom
It was the growth of the Harry Potter franchise that set up the UK film industry to be a world leader in visual effects, Josh Berger, president and MD Warner Bros. Entertainment UK, Ireland and Spain said today during his keynote at MBI’s Creative Week Media Summit.
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NewsBuyers go on Holiday
EXCLUSIVE: David Tennant-Rosamund Pike comedy sells to key markets for Independent.
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NewsIcon adds three to Cannes haul
Icon Film Distribution CEO Ian Dawson talks about the relaunched company’s strategy to fill a gap in the UK market.
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NewsTriStar, BBC Films ready Lady in the Van
Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith will reprise her stage role in TriStar Productions and BBC Films’ screen version of The Lady In The Van.
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NewsStream Market: Hollywood eyes MCN buys
Disney’s $500m acquisition of Maker Studios is just one drop in what is set to become a wave of investment as major media companies target vast online audiences, Stream Market conference attendees heard (June 3).
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NewsTed Turner in humanitarian honour
The philanthropist and CNN founder will collect the inaugural Film Independent Humanitarian Award presented in partnership with the UCLA Burkle Global Impact Initiative.