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CommentPatterns in history
National Geographic Films president Adam Leipzig offers his personal timeline for recovery in the film marketplace
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CommentBest Performance By An Avatar
The stars of James Cameron’s Avatar put in such compelling performances as animated blue-skinned aliens that it raises many questions about how actors will work in the future and how that will be recognised.
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CommentUK producers get their share
Producer equity deals from the UK’s three major funding sources is the first step in transforming cottage production companies working for fees into genuine business, says Andrea Calderwood, producer, Slate Films, and Pact council member.
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CommentBlockbusters kill the movie star
Movies stars have had a tough year with less films being made and falling earnings; now the success of film such as The Hangover, which used a lesser known cast, suggests that star power is losing its pull with younger audiences.
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CommentNew Moon's new line of success
Independent distributors lamented the loss of New Line Cinema and the Hollywood-level product it supplied but the global success of The Twilight Saga: New Moon shows it was not as damaging as first feared
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CommentCredit where credit is due
It may labour under the term ‘tax credit’, but Canada’s Film or Video Production Tax Credit is anything but. In fact, this clunking rebate is closer to a grind.
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CommentNew indies could renew awards
The effective closure of Miramax Films come January further depletes the supply of quality drama to US, and indeed, global audiences.
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CommentMoving the mindset
The new distribution landscape demands a fresh approach from film-makers to marketing their work and to communicating with their potential audience
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CommentRise of the new power hubs
As Hollywood studios begin to crumble, a new breed of media company that is rooted in its local market but has an eye for the smart international deals is rising.
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CommentEveryone dies in the end
City of Life and Death is hardly an upbeat title - but despite it’s disturbing omission from several major festivals, it’s one of the best around
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CommentThere's life outside London
The perception that English productions made outside the capital are inherently lacking in quality is unfair and outdated, so it’s time for a change of attitude.
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CommentSuccess on a local level
If there has ever been a time for locally sourced product to succeed, apparently it is now.
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CommentThe pluck of the Irish
Should you happen to chance upon it - and that seems like a long shot - His & Hers really is worth seeing…..
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CommentGreat British white hope
It’s been a flat year for UK cinema, but there’s some good news out of London
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CommentJapanese lessons
The days of big MGs from Japanese distributors may be over, but there is still a market in Japan for a certain kind of movie that is sold at the right price.
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CommentCity of dreams by the Thames
The London Film Festival celebrates the city’s successes in film, bringing the brightest in world cinema to London, but the capital is also looking to build on its achievements.
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CommentFestival scrum
After Vento, festivals are still pumping out the premieres: but who is watching?