All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 212
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NewsBBFC to regulate mobile content
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is to take over regulation of mobile internet content from the Mobile Classification Board (IMCB).
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NewsA World Not Ours wins top Edinburgh prize
Mahdi Fleifel’s refugee documentary wins Best Film in the International Competition. Experimental doc Leviathan wins Best British Feature.
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NewsBFI launches $8.5m programming fund
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched a Programming Development Fund, worth up to $2.1m (£1.4m) a year to 2017.
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NewsSwipe takes Figgis’ Suspension of Disbelief for UK
EXCLUSIVE: Swipe Films has boarded Mike Figgis’ erotic thriller, Suspension of Disbelief, as UK theatrical distributor.
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NewsWacken heavy metal film to shoot
Wacken Open Air, one of the world’s biggest heavy metal music festivals, is to be filmed for a 3D feature-length documentary.
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NewsAudrey Tautou cancels Karlovy Vary trip
French actress Audrey Tautou has cancelled her planned appearance at tonight’s opening of the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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NewsBFI unveils Gothic cinema season
The British Film Institute (BFI) is to launch a major project dedicated to Gothic cinema, which includes more than 150 films and around 1,000 screenings throughout the UK.
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NewsSuite Francaise shoot begins
Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Riley star in Saul Dibb’s Second World War drama based on Irène Némirovsky’s best-selling novel.
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NewsCannes winner ‘Blue’ to open Polish festival
Abdellatif Kechiche’s Palme d’Or winner to open T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival; competition titles announced.
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NewsLocarno to honour Douglas Trumbull
The US special effects maestro behind 2001: A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of the Third Kind to receive Locarno’s inaugural Vision Award.
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NewsIndia’s BoxTV grabs Shaw Brothers
Hong Kong’s Celestial Pictures has licensed more than 100 Shaw Brothers martial arts movies to India’s new online video portal BoxTV.
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NewsPinewood Shepperton reports $8.3m profits
Annual report highlights the biggest film productions to shoot at Pinewood Shepperton’s UK studios, international growth, movie investments and its bid to expand capacity.
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NewsEdinburgh names Best of the Fest
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced its Best of the Fest line-up.
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NewsDardennes begin ‘Two Days’ shoot
The Dardenne brothers have begun shooting their latest film - one of 21 features to receive a major financial boost from Eurimages.
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NewsSoda acquires ‘Peril’ for UK
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist Pictures has secured a deal with Soda Pictures to handle UK distribution on Cannes Critics’ Week title For Those In Peril.
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NewsWhite House Down re-mastered for IMAX
White House action drama starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx to be released on IMAX screens internationally.
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FeaturesFestival Focus: Sarajevo Film Festival
As Sarajevo Film Festival (Aug 16-24) prepares to receive more than 1,500 industry attendees, its organisers tell Michael Rosser it promises to be ‘a vintage year’.
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NewsJohn Travolta fears for future of film
John Travolta has said he fears character-driven stories are being overtaken by gimmicks in cinema - and paid tribute to late actor James Gandolfini.
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FeaturesMet Film School: starter for 10
As London’s Met Film School celebrates its 10th anniversary, Jonny Persey tells Michael Rosser about its international expansion plans.
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NewsIM Global launches Beijing office
Huayi Brothers exec hired as senior executive for new China offices.