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NewsScreen unveils list of 50 Future Leaders in Sales and Acquisitions
On the eve of Cannes 2012, Screen presents our Future Leaders of Sales and Acquisitions: 50 of the hottest rising buyers and sellers.
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NewsuMedia's new uConnect takes on new Tornatore film
uConnect, the new sales and finance company from uMedia, has taken on its first project: GiuseppeTornatore’s The Best Offer.
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NewsThe Raid to kick its way into over 280 cinemas in the UK and Ireland
Momentum will release the much-buzzed about Indonesian action film next Friday (18).
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NewsAyoade’s The Double gets cast, shoot dates
Yasmin Paige, Noah Taylor, Wallace Shawn, James Fox join Wasikowska, Eisenberg; shoot kicks off May 20.
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NewsVue buys Apollo Cinemas
UK exhibitor purchases 14 cinemas bringing combined cinema circuit to 85.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
William Moseley will star in Of Corset’s Mine, while Roman Polanski is preparing the shoot of his next film, D.
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NewsSam Claflin to star in Hammer's The Quiet Ones
Screen Star of Tomorrow Sam Claflin has signed on to star opposite Jared Harris in Hammer’s supernatural thriller The Quiet Ones.
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NewsChannel 4 earmarks extra £1m annually to develop comedy feature films
Slate led by Shane Allen [pictured] will get this funding in addition to usual pot of £15m annually at Film4; On The Road to have UK premiere at Somerset House.
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NewsVertigo Viking epic Hammer of the Gods underway
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist to handle sales of Viking epic starring Charlie Bewley; six week shoot to take place in London and Wales.
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NewsYann Demange attached to direct Northern Ireland thriller 71
EXCLUSIVE: In-demand director of Channel 4 series Top Boy attached to Crab Apple Films/Warp Films project from Black Watch writer Gregory Burke.
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NewsAdam Smith boards Polly Stenham’s Tusk
EXCLUSIVE: Rising UK director is attached to Polly Stenham’s Origin/Film4 Brit List script which is gearing up to shoot this year.
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NewsVisual effects company Cinesite sold to Endless LLP
The London based visual effects house has been acquired by UK based private equity house Endless LLP.
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NewsOver half of UK consumers admit to illegal film downloading
Survey also reveals that only one in four Brits believe it is “morally wrong”.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest unveils 2012 line-up
The festival’s industry strand - the MeetMarket - will feature 65 projects from 20 countries, hoping to capitalise on the success of last year when £5.5m worth of funding was raised.
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Revolver Entertainment predicts a Riot
Distributor buys all UK rights to Chata Pictures’ crime thriller from Moviehouse Entertainment.
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NewsDavid Heyman and StudioCanal pact on Paddington
Britain’s best-loved bear to hit the big screen in CGI live action adaptation of Michael Bond’s children’s classic Paddington Bear.
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NewsDavid Jourdan to move to London for IM Global as Tim Grohne departs
EXCLUSIVE: IM Global CEO Stuart Ford is moving David Jourdan from the company’s LA headquarters to run the European base in London as former UK office head Tim Grohne moves on to a digital distribution venture that will be announced shortly.
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NewsWill Clarke launches new production/sales/finance company Altitude
The London-based outfit is also led by ex-Pathe exec Mike Runagall and Andy Mayson, formerly of Exclusive; James Watkins to be a key collaborator with company.
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NewsHigh Point takes on Boorman's Me And Me Dad
Katrine Boorman’s documentary about her famous film-maker father John Boorman will screen in Cannes Classics.
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NewsOtelo Burning wins at One World Media Awards
Director Gurinder Chadha presented the drama award to Otelo Burning.