All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 209
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NewsMipcom to honour Jeffrey Katzenberg
DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has been named Mipcom 2013 Personality of the Year.
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John Williams to score Star Wars: Episode VII
World renowned composer announced by Kathleen Kennedy at Star Wars Celebration. Williams discusses new film and JJ Abrams in video message.
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NewsFrightFest screams guest line-up
A Field in England’s Ben Wheatley and The Raid’s Gareth Evans set to attend.
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NewsPinewood, BFI launch paid internships
Pinewood Studios and the BFI announce a new intern programme to develop film production skills.
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NewsEncounters unveils competition films
The 19th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival has announced its international line-up, with films starring Ben Whishaw and Alan Rickman.
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NewsMarc Forster to head Zurich jury
World War Z director to head international feature jury at the Zurch Film Festival that will also include Django Unchained producer Stacy Sher and Killing Them Softly director Andrew Dominik.
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NewsITV buys Big Talk for $19m
Big Talk Productions, the company behind The World’s End and Sightseers, has been acquired by ITV for $19.2m (£12.5m).
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BBC to celebrate Sound of Cinema
BBC radio and television have announced a season of programming dedicated to the composers, songs and film scores that form the soundtrack to the big screen.
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NewsPhilomena UK release date set
Pathe has set a UK release date for Stephen Frears’ Philomena, starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.
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NewsBelle US release date set
Fox Searchlight has set a US release date and revealed new images from Belle, a British period drama starring newcomer Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson.
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NewsWheatley: I’d repeat simultaneous release
Ben Wheatley has said he would repeat the simultaneous release strategy that accompanied A Field in England following the results of its performance.
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Latvia unveils €500k co-pro grants
The Latvian government has launched new international co-financing grants worth $660,000 (£500,000).
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NewsHiggs joins Film London board
Film London has appointed three new members to its board of directors including Film4.0 commissioning executive Anna Higgs and Paramount Pictures UK managing director Ian George.
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NewseOne reports 40% revenue boost
Now You See Me and Behind the Candelabra also helped increase film revenues at the producer-distributor.
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NewsTWC to remake Shaw Brothers classics
The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Celestial Pictures are to partner on remakes of two classic martial arts titles by the Shaw Brothers.
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NewsDom Hemingway release date set
Fox Searchlight has set a US release date and revealed new images from Dom Hemingway, a British black comedy crime caper starring Jude Law and Richard E. Grant.
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NewsWicker Man ‘final cut’ to be released
Original print of the classic horror film discovered after global hunt.
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NewsLucasFilm denies Abrams to quit Star Wars
Rumours that J.J. Abrams is to quit as director of Star Wars: Episode VII have been denied by LucasFilm.
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NewsMel Smith dies aged 60
British comedian Mel Smith, who directed The Tall Guy and the first Mr Bean movie, has died.
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NewsSoda to release Love Tomorrow
Raindance Festival award-winner set for a November 2013 release in the UK.