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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.
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NewsBankside raps with Drew's iLL Manors
Company will hold a private screening for buyers in Cannes Market.
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NewsThe Works dresses for Cannes with farce Of Corset's Mine
Shoot gets underway in Ireland in June 2012.
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NewsPeccadillo picks up trio including Sundance hit Circumstance
Peccadillo picks up Sundance Audience Award winner and two others from first-time directors.
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NewsPierre Spengler mounts four movies based on Humanoids properties
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran producer Pierre Spengler is heading into Cannes to complete financing on five projects being developed under his Clubdeal Ltd production label.
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NewsLittle Film Company eyes strong Cannes launch for Northern Soul
EXCLUSIVE: Elaine Constantine will direct the UK feature about the 1970s underground music movement that took the North by storm. Robbie Little will introduce the project at the market next week.
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NewsIndependent makes sales on Ai Weiwei ahead of Cannes
Independent has secured more sales on Alison Klayman’s Sundance Award winning documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry ahead of the Cannes Film Market.
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NewsAvengers continues to dominate the UK box office
Marvel’s superhero epic closes in on $50m; Universal’s American Pie: Reunion records a franchise high debut.
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NewsThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel passes $70m internationally
As it opens strongly in the US and passes $70m overseas, Screen looks at the international performance of Fox’s comedy-drama.