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FeaturesRio injects a little samba into listless UK box office
Fox’s animation grosses $2.5m (£1.5m) to lead the pack in one of the year’s weakest frames
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FeaturesAthens French Speaking Film Festival
The 12th event ran March 31-April 8 in Athens before moving on to Thessaloniki.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office April 1-3
Warner Bros.’ Sucker Punch scored a narrow points victory over its rivals on the least impressive international box office weekend of 2011.
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FeaturesAbi Morgan
Acclaimed film and TV writer Abi Morgan talks to Screen at MIPTV about her upcoming six-part TV series The Hour, a 1950s-set newsroom drama starring Dominic West, Ben Whishaw and Romola Garai.
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FeaturesThe Hidden Face
Previously known as Bunker, this Fox International backed psychological thriller about love, jealousy and betrayal shot in Bogota, Colombia.
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FeaturesLuciano Barisone
The new director of Swiss documentary festival Visions Du Réel which runs April 7-13, talks about his plans to boost the festival’s international profile.
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FeaturesEurope calling
Some vocal British producers hope that the UK could re-join Eurimages, at a time when the organisation is booming with the new addition of Russia.
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FeaturesKen Adam at BAFTA
On April 4, BAFTA presented a special tribute to production designer Ken Adam. Guests included Christopher Frayling, actress Anouk Aimee and production designers talking about their favourite Adam designs: Jim Clay (Children of Men) on Dr Strangelove; Nathan Crowley (The Dark Knight) on Barry Lyndon; Martin Childs (Shakespeare in Love) ...
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FeaturesLaughter therapy
How can international films make a mark at the Italian box office in 2011 when local films tackling timely subjects are dominating?
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FeaturesAuteurs in action
New projects from Nanni Moretti, Paolo Sorrentino, Emanuele Crialese and Gabriele Salvatores are putting Italian film-making on course for a stellar year.
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FeaturesPain relief
How did an English-language, New York-set project end up as a majority Italian co-production with access to the country’s full array of financial incentives — as well as those available in the US? We talk to the team behind Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You
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FeaturesThe nuovo generation
Who does the Italian industry believe are the country’s most exciting new Italian actors, directors and writers? Profiles by Sheri Jennings
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FeaturesTax credit: the lowdown
How can foreign producers access the tax credit? Sheri Jennings reports
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FeaturesThe beautiful country
All roads may no longer lead to Rome but Italy’s network of regional film commissions and a generous tax credit are putting the territory and its producers firmly on the international production map. Sheri Jennings reports
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FeaturesThink big, start small
The barrier between film and TV is coming down as UK producers exploit different platforms to match finance with creative ambition.
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FeaturesCase study of a dramatic success
How did Carnival Films finance its 2010 hit, Downton Abbey? Ben Dowell reports
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Cash of the titans
Will its ground-breaking deal with HBO encourage the UK’s Sky — and the territory’s other broadcasters — to increase their own investment in high-end TV drama? Matt Mueller reports
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FeaturesThe box of delights
No longer simply a refuge for a career in decline, serious TV drama is alive and thriving in the US as film talents including Kate Winslet and Martin Scorsese clamour to work on the small screen. But can this trend continue?