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AFM launches social networking site MyAFM
The American Film Market has launched the social networking site MyAFM for market attendees.
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NewsBanksy doc, Sons Of Cuba among Grierson nominations
The Grierson Trust has announced its final nominations for the British Documentary Awards.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest speakers Life In A Day, Penny Woolcock
Sheffield Doc/Fest is to run its second Crossover Summit at this year’s edition of the festival which runs from Nov 3-7.
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UKFC, Skillset back WFTV mentoring scheme
UKFC and industry training body Skillset support new Women in Film and Television (WFTV) scheme to give women with more than five years experience in the industries the opportunity to be mentored for six months by a key industry figure.
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London Screenwriters' Festival launches Inspired by Science Treatment Award
The London Screenwriters’ Festival launches the Inspired by Science Treatment Award in association with charitable foundation Wellcome Trust.
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NewsUK Jewish Film Festival to open with The Debt
The 14th UK Jewish Film Festival (UKJFF) will open on Nov 4 with a UK preview of John Madden’s thriller The Debt, starring Helen Mirren as a former Mossad agent who captured a notorious Nazi war criminal.
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NewsThe Other Guys tops UK box office
Sony’s cop-buddy comedy The Other Guys topped the UK box office over the weekend, taking $3.1m (£2m) from 441 screens at a per-print average of $6,965 (£4,491).
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NewsCinefile takes UK rights to French Kissers
Cinefile have acquired UK theatrical rights to French coming-of-age comedy French Kissers (Les Beaux Gosses) from sales outfit Other Angle Pictures.
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Film London backs 11 artists' projects
Film London has announced the shortlist for its Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) programme, which aims to encourage artist film-makers to become more ambitous in their work.
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Stealth, Premiere start new fund for film and TV finance
Stealth Media Group (SMG) and financier Premiere Picture have partnered to create a joint venture TV and film finance fund, Premiere Stealth Securities (PSS), set to launch at MIPCOM.
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Stealth plans TV shows based on Dead Man Running, Jack Falls
London and LA-based Stealth Media Group heads to MIPCOM with plans to adapt some of its independent films into TV series.
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Piers Hampton joins Prime Focus in London
Prime Focus has appointed Piers Hampton as executive producer, working in the Broadcast VFX and post-production business in the company’s London office.
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Shine Pictures launches £25,000 screenplay competition
Shine Pictures has started a new UK screenwriting competition that will award the winner a £25,000 feature film development deal.
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IFCO bans DVD re-release of I Spit On Your Grave
The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) has banned the DVD re-release of controversial 1978 horror I Spit On Your Grave.The IFCO refused to grant a supply certificate to the film on the grounds that it “depicts acts of gross violence and cruelty towards humans”, and contravenes of Ireland’s Video Recordings ...
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NewsKen Loach to deliver LFF keynote speech
The director’s address is one of a series of speeches, forums and events that will take place at this year’s London Film Festival
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Metrodome to launch sales agency
UK distributor Metrodome Group has announced its intention to launch an international all-rights film sales agency in 2011.
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Screen South calls for applications for Trade and Talent scheme
The regional screen agency is seeking film-makers with projects that have a particular relevance the US market
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NewsDoc director Alan Ereira to make feature debut
Ereira will extend his 1990 BBC documentary about the Kogi tribe into a feature
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NewsVision+Media launches training scheme for screenwriters
The North West screen agency has selected 26 writers to take part in the eight-month initiative
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NewsRiz Ahmed, Matt Greenhalgh host cult film screenings
Riz Ahmed (pictured), Stephen Graham and Matt Greenhalgh will host screenings in the new season of the Jameson Cult Film Club, which returns this autumn.