All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 228
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NewsMentors named for Film Agency Wales’ Film Junction
The Film Agency for Wales and Creative Skillset announced today the 12 successful applicants from across the UK selected for the Film Junction: Market Mentors scheme.
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NewsKen Loach rejects Turin award over worker dispute
Director Ken Loach has declined a lifetime achievement award from the Turin Film Festival and cancelled plans to attend the event in protest of an alleged labour dispute.
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NewsScarlet Johansson narrates award winning doc for BBC3
A BBC3 documentary narrated by Scarlet Johansson has picked up the Best TV Feature/Documentary at the Foreign Press Association’s Awards.
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NewsGlasgow fest unveils three new strands
The ninth Glasgow Film Festival is to introduce a strand looking at the big-screen appeal of video games; a retrospective on James Cagney; and a focus on new cinema from Brazil.
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NewsUp There, Angels’ Share win Scottish Baftas
Afterlife comedy Up There and Ken Loach’s The Angels’ Share both claimed a brace of awards at the Scottish Baftas.
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NewsHBO Europe names COO
Will Harrison has been appointed to the new position of chief operating officer for HBO Europe.
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NewsPlus Camerimage to honour Harris Savides
Gus Van Sant will accept the award on behalf of the late cinematographer.
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NewsDogwoof acquires Ken Loach’s Spirit of ‘45
Deal secured with producers Sixteen Films and Fly Film.
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NewsTLA Releasing launches Italian distribution arm
LGBT film distributor TLA Releasing has launched a new distribution arm in Italy.
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NewsDubai fest to mark Indian Cinema centenary
The Dubai International Film Festival’s ‘Celebration of India’ will mark 100 years of cinema from the region.
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NewsMortensen to produce/star in Alonso drama
Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen has signed on to produce and star in Lisandro Alonso’s upcoming untitled drama.
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NewsWinterbottom names Paul Raymond project The Look of Love
Studiocanal has revealed that Michael Winterbottom’s Paul Raymond project, starring Steve Coogan, will be released in the UK on 8 March titled The Look of Love.
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NewsDoc/Fest’s MeetMarket scores best ever year
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s MeetMarket event has helped raise £27m for new projects since 2006 and has generated the most funds to date in 2012.
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Shortlist announced for Scottish Shorts
Twelve teams of emerging writers, directors, animators and producers have been shortlisted for the Scottish Shorts programme 2012/13.
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NewsDoha to honour late director Yash Chopra
The Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) is to pay tribute to the work of acclaimed Indian director Yash Chopra, who died last month.
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NewsCurzon acquires Knutsford Cinema
UK cinema chain Curzon has secured its first cinema outside of London, signing a 25-year lease for the Knutsford Civic Centre and Studio Cinema.
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NewsWarner Bros acquires UK post-production house De Lane Lea
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden (WBSL) has acquired leading UK sound mixing and post production facility De Lane Lea.
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National Schools Film Week draws record audiences
This year’s National Schools Film Week drew more than half a million pupils and has drawn praise from Culture Minister Ed Vaizey.
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NewsGood Films unveils ambitious six-film slate
Miriam Segal, the producer behind Viggo Mortensen drama Good, has resurfaced with a slate of six new films with budgets of up to $55m.