All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 52
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NewsCannes: Media Luna adds four to slate
EXCLUSIVE: Films by Petri Kotwica and Jan Prusinovský are among four new titles acquired by Media Luna New Films ahead of next week’s Cannes Marché.
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NewsFilm industry "concerned" over Digital Single Market plans
The European Commission’s Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy has failed to allay growing concerns within the European film and TV industries about the Brussels-based institution’s response to the digital revolution.
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NewsEurope unveils Digital Single Market strategy
Proposals include an end to “unjustified geo-blocking” and a modernisation of copyright law.
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NewsRoskino, Russian Cinema join forces for Cannes
Roskino and Russian Cinema are joining forces for the first time to present companies in the Russian Pavilion at the forthcoming Marché du Film in Cannes.
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News'No One's Child', 'Koza' win at Wiesbaden
Serbian director Vuk Rsumovic’s No One’s Child and Slovak filmmaker Ivan Ostrochovský fiction debut Koza were the big winners at the 15th edition of the goEast Festival of Central and East European Film (April 22-28) in Wiesbaden.
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NewsEuro commissioner looks to drop VOD geo-blocking
Geo-blocking and territoriality were high on the agenda when European Commissioner Andrus Ansip met with members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education for an ¨exchange of views¨ in Strasbourg.
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NewsAgnieszka Holland: crisis of content in Euro cinema
The European Film Academy’s (EFA) chairwoman Agnieszka Holland has spoken of a ¨crisis of content¨ in European cinema and called on the continent’s broadcasters to invest more in ambitious TV series.
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NewsEC plans Creative Europe changes
EXCLUSIVE: The European Commission (EC) is planning changes to its Creative Europe programme from 2016.
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News'Luna Papa' director Bakhtiar Khudojnazarov dies aged 49
Award-winning director’s Waiting For The Sea opened the Rome Film Festival in 2012.
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NewsCannes: EFP names 20 Producers on the Move
Denmark’s Katja Adomeit and Germany’s Ingmar Trost among upcoming European producers set to be showcased at Cannes.
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NewsIstanbul Meetings winners revealed
New projects by Karabey, Aydoğan, Sakaoğlu among award winners at Istanbul Meetings
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NewsOleg Sentsov's detention extended
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov’s detention in Russia’s Lefortovo prison has been extended once again - this time until May 11 after a decision by the regional court judge Elena Kaneva.
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NewsBekmambetov animation series sold to North America
EXCLUSIVE: Timur Bekmambetov’s 3D children’s animated series Alisa Knows What To Do! has been picked up for distribution in North America.
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NewsOdessa film festival denied state funding
This year’s Odessa International Film Festival has again been denied any state funding by the Ukrainian State Film Agency (USFA).
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NewsHopeful signs for European copyright reform
The European Commission (EC) may be showing some flexibility on its stance towards its plans for copyright reform following extensive protests from the European film and television industries in recent weeks.
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News'Koza' wins at Vilnius Film Festival
Ivan Ostrochovský’s boxer drama Koza has been named Best Film at the 20th Vilnius International Film Festival.
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NewsSchtonk! director Helmut Dietl dies aged 70
The German film and TV industries were mourning on Monday the death of director, writer and producer Helmut Dietl from lung cancer. He was 70.
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News'Leviathan' producer takes aim with 'Duellist'
Fanny Ardant attached to 19th century feature; Vincent Cassel and Vladimir Mashkov eyed for lead role.
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News'Star Wars' producer readies first Czech-Dutch co-pro
EXCLUSIVE: Prague-based US producer Rick McCallum is behind what is likely to be the first official Czech-Dutch co-production with writer-director Karin Babinská’s romantic drama Following The Dream (Za Sny).