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NewsMiramax grows TV, digital teams
Richard Tulk-Hart, Jo Sherlock and Emily Briggs added to sales teams.
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NewsDuane Hopkins shooting second feature
George MacKay leads the cast of the character-driven thriller Bypass.
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NewsKFD acquires Hip Hop Hoax
Jeanie Finlay’s documentary picked up worldwide, excluding UK/Ireland, by London-based sales and distribution company.
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NewsAvengers 2 to assemble in UK
EXCLUSIVE: The Avengers 2 is scheduled to shoot at Pinewood-Shepperton in early 2014.
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NewsSheffield MeetMarket draws record pitches
A record 612 projects have applied for MeetMarket, the two-day pitching forum at Sheffield Doc/Fest that is also hosting funding opportunities from the BFI, Channel 4, Wellcome Trust and others.
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NewsCroods defeats G.I. Joe in UK
Fox’s 3D animation records second consecutive week as UK’s number one, crossing £10m in the process; Paramount’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation debuts to $4.2m (£2.8m), including previews.
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NewsFandango Portobello Sales closes UK office
Sales and finance outfit, which handled Gomorrah and Reality, closes London office.
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NewsPuttnam calls for online monetization
Lord Puttnam has called on young filmmakers to pioneer the online monetization of movies – and used All the President’s Men to defend new press regulation.
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NewsPeccadillo acquires Margarita
Dominique Cardona & Laurie Colbert’s comedy drama recently closed the 27th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.
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NewsMagnolia takes I Give It A Year
StudioCanal fully financed and Working Title produced the British rom-com from Sasha Baron Cohen collaborator Dan Mazer. Separately, Film Movement has acquired North American rights to the upcoming Tribeca rom-com from Taiwan, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
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NewsCork fest CEO, programmer laid off
Surprise move sees veterans shown the door. Board claims structure was “unsustainable.”
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NewsAng Lee: 3D offers 'so much realism'
Speaking at the 3D Creative Summit, the Life of Pi Oscar winner tells filmmakers to learn new cinematic language themselves and “don’t trust anybody”.
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NewsEC greenlights UK TV tax credit
The European Commission has greenlit the UK government’s proposed tax credits for high end TV and animation meaning the new system will be in place from April 1.
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NewsScott Free, Focus ready genre slate
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Fingleton sci-fi horror Fog set to be first project with executive producer Ridley Scott.
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NewsSkills shortage fears over UK tax break
The UK drama community has raised concerns of a skills shortage if the imminent high-end TV tax credits prompt an influx of US drama.
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NewsMetrodome takes Passion, Upstream Color
EXCLUSIVE: Indie outfit takes UK and Ireland rights to thriller starring Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace.
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NewsAll In to open UK-Argentine festival
The Ritzy cinema, Hackney Picturehouse and Cineworld Haymarket will feature 10 new films from and about Argentina.
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NewsEx-Beatwax MD launches agency
PS Live will focus on brand experience work as part of wider media campaigns.
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NewsScreen Awards launches 2013 entries; new categories
The Screen UK Marketing & Distribution Awards 2013 are now open for entries.