All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 227
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NewsWhat Richard Did sweeps IFTAs
Teen drama What Richard Did scored five awards at the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) awards, which also handed best international film to Ben Affleck’s Argo.
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CommentStatus Quo: rocking all over Berlin
British rockers Status Quo have taken a break from touring to promote their debut feature here in Berlin.
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NewsAutlook takes My Way to Olympia
Autlook Filmsales has secured international sales of paralympian doc My Way to Olympia.
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FeaturesClaude Lanzmann: Record of the ages
Documentary maker Claude Lanzmann speaks to Michael Rosser about his new film, an honorary Golden Bear and his appreciation of Quentin Tarantino
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NewsFilming begins on Alan Partridge
Principal photography has begun on The Alan Partridge Movie (working title).
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NewsUK film industry unites under single brand
The UK’s national and regional film agencies have joined forces for the first time to create new internationally facing brand We Are UK Film.
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NewsGood Films to adapt police corruption book LAbyrinth
Good Films, the UK production company founded by Miriam Segal, has acquired the rights to LAbyrinth, Randall Sullivan’s investigative tome into police and political corruption in Los Angeles.
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NewsWreck-It Ralph smashes Annies
Disney’s Oscar-nominated Wreck-It Ralph smashed the competition at the 40th Annie Awards, winning five trophies including best animated film.
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NewsArgo wins first UK award
Ben Affleck thriller Argo has been voted film of the year by the UK’s regional critics.
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NewsRotterdam names Tiger Award winners
FIPRESCI award goes to The Fifth Gospel of Kaspar Hauser; NETPAC prize goes to What They Don’t Talk About When They Talk About Love; inaugural Big Screen Award won by Pretty Butterflies; and The Future wins critics prize.
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NewsBFI reports fall in UK production spend; indie investment up
The British Film Institute (BFI) has reported a 29% drop in UK production spend following a record-breaking 2011 but an upsurge of investment in British independent films.
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NewsDuncan Jones to direct Warcraft
The director of Moon and Source Code has signed a deal with Legendary Pictures to direct a live-action adaptation of hit videogame Warcraft.
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NewsK5 secures Beware of Mr Baker for EFM
K5 International has picked up the international rights to rock drummer documentary Beware of Mr Baker and will take the award-winning film to Berlin’s European Film Market next week.
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NewsSkyfall writers to pen Refn's Barbarella series
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, writers of the last five James Bond movies, are to pen a new TV series based on ‘60s sci-fi character Barbarella.
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Arts Alliance and Cinevise ink Cine Colombia deal
Cine Colombia has agreed a deal with Arts Alliance Media (AAM) and Cinevise to equip its circuit with AAM’s Theatre Management System, Screenwriter.
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NewsFilm4's Tessa Ross to receive BAFTA honour
Film4 head Tessa Ross is to receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the EE British Academy Film Awards next month.
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NewseOne ups Clunie to grow Family unit
Entertainment One (eOne) has promoted Laura Clunie to expand the presence of its Family division in Canada and North America.
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NewsContent secures international rights to Concussion
Content Film has acquired all foreign rights to Concussion, following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday [19].
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FeaturesTom Hooper: "If it's not convincing, all is lost"
Tom Hooper took the bold step of shooting his Les Misérables adaptation with live singing. The director tells Michael Rosser about how the method gave power back to the actors.
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NewsCasting By rights picked up by Autlook
Documentary sales agent Autlook has secured ‘rest of world’ rights for star-studded feature Casting By, which debuted at Toronto in September.