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NewsUK government confirms 25% TV tax credit, £6m pool for training; Ireland extends relief to 2020
UK government promises to match industry training funding up to £6m; Irish government extends film and TV tax credit to 2020,
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NewsjOBS acquired by Canada’s Remstar
Montreal-based Remstar Films is to distribute the Steve Jobs biopic in Canada; Entertainment One will handle rights in all media for the film outside Quebec.
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NewsSkyfall biggest ever film at UK box office
James Bond’s 23rd adventure has become the highest grossing film of all time at the UK box office, overtaking Avatar.
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Rotterdam names Dutch co-pro titles
Film projects from the Netherlands have been selected for CineMart 2013, including new titles from veteran director Alex van Warmerdam and Kauwboy [pictured] director Boudewijn Koole.
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NewsPinto, Apted, Barreto among Dubai film festival jurors
The Dubai International Film Festival has announced the juries for its Muhr competition strands, which include actress Freida Pinto, Brazilian filmmaker Bruno Barreto and UK director Michael Apted.
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NewsUkrainian cinemas face closure over “music tax”
Ukrainian cinemas are facing the threat of closure over government plans to charge them royalties for the use of music in films.
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NewsFrench film industry protests 3% VAT hike on cinema tickets
VAT on cinema tickets set to rise to 10% at the beginning of 2014.
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NewsVertigo acquires BIFA-nominated Strings
Vertigo Films has acquired BIFA and Raindance-nominated teen drama Strings from first time film-maker Rob Savage.
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NewsMicrowave’s Lilting, starring Ben Whishaw, underway in London
Ben Whishaw, Cheng Pei Pei star in London-set love story produced by Microwave and Dominic Buchanan in association with Stink Films, BBC Films, SUMS. First image from set exclusive to Screen.
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NewsDubai axes three Syrian films from official selection
Dubai and Cairo film festivals remove films by pro-Bashar al-Assad filmmakers from line-ups.
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Cathay to unleash Red Numbers in Feb 2013
Cathay-Keris Films announced at ScreenSingapore this week that Singaporean film Red Numbers will be released February 22, 2013.
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NewsSupernova unveils first Sing-Cambodia co-production
Singapore production company Supernova Media announced the first Singapore-Cambodia co-production at the on-going ScreenSingapore conference.
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NewsAMPAS to fete Almodovar in London
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is to celebrate the career of Pedro Almodóvar with “an intimate retrospective” on Dec 13 at London’s Curzon Soho Cinema.
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NewsSundance shorts unveiled
The Sundance Institute has unveiled a line-up of 65 short films - including new projects from Albert Maysles and Morgan Spurlock - to screen at next month’s Sundance Film Festival.
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NewsDisney signs with Netflix for US
Disney has signed a multi-year licensing deal that will make Netflix the exclusive US subscription TV outlet for first-run live action and animated features from the Walt Disney Studios starting in 2016.
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Tribeca launches interactive workshops
The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has announced a new US workshop series, Tribeca Hacks, designed to bring together content creators and technology specialists to increase understanding and broaden participation in the field of interactive storytelling.
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Truth About Lies starts shoot
Principal photography has begun in New York City on independent feature The Truth About Lies.
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NewsIsaac, Clarke sign for Monahan's Mojave
Oscar Isaac and Jason Clarke have signed to star in Atlas Independent’s thriller Mojave, written and to be directed by William Monahan [pictured].
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NewsDeHaan joins next Spider-Man
Dane DeHaan is joining the cast of the next instalment of The Amazing Spider-Man.
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NewsUnifrance launches third edition of online film festival
Curzon On Demand, iTunes, Vudu and good!movies among 19 platforms partnering with festival running Jan 17 to Feb 17 2013