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NewsNew LatAm fest kicks off in Argentina
A week after Argentina’s Un cuento chino (A Chinese Tale) directed by Sebastián Borensztein picked up a Goya for Best Latin American film, the region is set to host a film festival which launches its first edition this September, in San Juan, Argentina.
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NewsFilm improves literacy claims UK report
Film in education is improving literacy and motivation to learn claims report from BFI and other UK film bodies.
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NewsMichael Fassbender joins jury of YouTube's Your Film Festival
He will help to judge the global competition, run by Youtube and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free, as well as acting as a co-executive producer on the winner’s next project.
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NewsEFM announces 15% attendance boost
EFM claims 15% increase in 2012 attendance; first-time initiatives well-received.
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NewsThe Raid is double winner at Dublin International Film Festival
Welsh director Gareth Evans’ martial arts film The Raid was the big winner at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, picking up the Audience Award and the Dublin Film Critics Circle Best Film prize.
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NewsTerence Davies, Leopardrama developing Mothers of Sorrows
Davies developing adaptation of Richard McCann memoir about a US family in post-WWII Washington; Leopardrama also closes distribution deal on Swan Lake 3D.
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NewsTribeca Film picks up US rights to comedic drama Collaborator
Martin Donovan’s directorial debut stars Donovan, David Morse and Olivia Williams and will go out this summer in a multi-platform launch. eOne will handle select US home video distribution rights.
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NewsShortsHD hosts second annual award ceremony
The invitation-only event held in West Hollywood at the weekend recognised this year’s Oscar nominated short filmmakers for live action, animation and documentary categories. The lifetime achievement award was presented to Nick Park.
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NewsEnders Game shoot begins in Louisiana
Production is underway in New Orleans on Enders Game, the children’s sci-fi adventure that stars Harrison Ford, Oscar nominee Viola Davis, Ben Kingsley and Asa Butterfield from Hugo in the lead role.
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NewsThe Woman In Black continues to chill UK box office
Hammer’s adaptation records hat-trick at the top of the UK box office and is now the most successful British horror film of the last 20 years.
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NewsBergman collaborator Josephson dies aged 88
Swedish actor-writer-director Erland Josephson, best known for his collaborations with Ingmar Bergman, has died in Stockholm aged 88.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival records rise in admissions in 2012; sets 2013 dates
The festival, which closed last night with the UK premiere of Le Havre, sold out over 30 screenings.
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NewsGreece lowers shooting rates on ancient monuments
In a bid to attract foreign shoots, Greece is lowering rates on monuments including the Acropolis, as well as trying to cut red tape.
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NewsBFI backs film academy for UK youth
Programme aimed at 16-19-year-olds to receive £3m over three years; “academy all about creating greater access” to UK industry, says BFI CEO Amanda Nevill.
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NewsOscars: The Artist wins big, Hugo also takes five
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony had a distinct French accent as The Artist came out the big winner with five Oscars, including those for best picture, best director and best actor.
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NewsSolid $21m holds keeps Journey 2 on top internationally
The family adventure sequel swept past the original’s $143m lifetime haul as another strong weekend through Warner Bros Pictures International boosted the tally to $159.2m.
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NewsUS box office surges onward as Valor debuts on $25m
The buoyant US box office showed little sign of flagging as Relativity’s combat adventure Act Of Valor stormed to the top on an estimated $25m.
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NewsIndie Spirit triumph sets up Artist for awards trifecta
The Artist on Saturday (Feb 25) cleared the final hurdle separating it from the Academy Awards finishing line, taking four major prizes at the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards including best picture after Friday night’s six-strong Cesars haul.
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NewsThe Artist wins best film at France's Cesars
Untouchable co-star Omar Sy clinches best actor and The Artist’s Bérénice Béjo best actress. Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation picks up best foreign film.
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NewsMarco Mueller nears Rome Film Festival destiny
The president of Rome’s Cinema Foundation Gian Luigi Rondi tendered his resignation on Friday (Feb 24), paving the way for Mueller to be named head of the Rome Film Festival.