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    Indonesia spreads its wings

    2012-08-22T16:56:00Z

    Currently one of Asia’s creative hotspots, Indonesia is sending more films overseas and its local film industry could soon be in line for government support.

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    Taxing times

    2012-08-20T13:01:00Z

    The UK has a popular film tax credit and newly boosted investment schemes. But are controversial tax avoidance stories hurting film finance? Geoffrey Macnab reports

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    Femi Oguns

    2012-08-17T10:29:00Z

    Screen talks to the founder and CEO of Identity Drama School, Britain’s first black drama school and leading talent agency, IAG.

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    The UK public funding boom

    2012-08-16T14:35:00Z

    Are we in a golden era for public film funding? The UK is stumbling through a prolonged recession and yet the film industry has seemingly emerged largely unscathed from the ongoing cuts. Geoffrey Macnab analyses where the cash is headed.

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    Magnetic North

    2012-08-14T14:35:00Z

    Screen presents a special focus on the Nordic region: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

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    Locarno 2012

    2012-08-13T16:27:00Z

    The Locarno Film Festival celebrated its 65th edition from Aug 1-11.

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    India Special Focus 2012

    2012-08-08T16:30:00Z

    A look at India’s dynamic independent film sector.

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    Hong Kong Special Focus 2012

    2012-08-08T16:26:00Z

    A look at foreign hits striking big at the HK box office, hot local films in production, and more.

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    Korea packs a punch

    2012-08-08T14:29:00Z

    Screen’s Korea focus, published during Cannes 2012, looks at the driving forces at the local box office, how Korean films are travelling abroad, and hot projects for 2012 and beyond.

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    UK and international box office healthy despite Olympics fever

    2012-08-08T14:20:00Z

    UK distributors were braced for “the huge challenge” represented by the Olympics, but box office has remained solid despite record numbers staying in to watch TV coverage.

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    Japan 2012

    2012-08-08T12:50:00Z

    Screen’s 2012 Japan special looks at the country’s film business rebuilding after the 2011 disaster. Plus, a preview of the Tokyo International Film Festival including an interview with Tom Yoda.

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    Summer In February

    2012-08-02T14:20:00Z

    Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning lead the cast of this British film about Bohemian artists in the early 20th century.

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    Is UK crew unrest an inward investment issue?

    2012-08-02T14:16:00Z

    UK union BECTU denies claim that studio-backed productions are inciting more crew complaints than other productions.

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    T-Mobile New Horizons Festival

    2012-07-31T14:07:00Z

    12th edition ran July 21-29 in Wrocław, Poland.

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    Record-breaking 3D screening at the Pula Film Festival, Croatia

    2012-07-30T11:52:00Z

    Screening of the first 3D Croatian film at the Pula Film Festival in Croatia (Jul 21-28) sets record for 3D attendance and projection distance.

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    Kath & Kimderella

    2012-07-27T10:02:00Z

    Two of Australia’s most loved and idiosyncratic TV comic characters, Kath & Kim, have been taken out of their usual suburban setting and dropped into Italy for their big screen debut, which will be unleashed on Australian cinemas in September.

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    Kevin and Matthew McManus

    2012-07-26T12:41:00Z

    The writing/directing sibling duo talk to Screen about the making of their debut feature Funeral Kings, which received its international premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival.

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    The boom in US studio facilities

    2012-07-25T10:59:00Z

    Thanks largely to the availability of tax-based production incentives in almost every state and country in the region, North America has recently been going through a regional studio building boom. 

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    Locarno special

    2012-07-24T17:28:00Z

    Screen’s special preview of the Locarno Film Festival 2012 spotlights the 12 projects in Open Doors, examines new industry initiatives, details the retrospectives and talks to Aritstic Director Olivier Pere about his ambitions for the festival this year and beyond.

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    Malik Bendjelloul

    2012-07-19T09:00:00Z

    The Swedish director talks to Screen about Searching For Sugar Man, set for release in the UK on July 26 after gaining critical acclaim and awards on the festival circuit.