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European Commission approves Czech incentives
Czech state radio is reporting that the European Commission has approved the Czech Republic film incentives program.
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BackUp backs Emilie Jolie, Pinocchio
French financing outfit BackUp Films is investing in several new productions through its Cofanim fund for animated projects.
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NewsTodorovic's Sasha to have world premiere at Frameline today
M-Appeal is handling world sales. Strand Releasing has US rights, while Salzgeber will distribute in Germany.
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NewsSex 2 looks to score again in fourth weekend
Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) executives will be looking for a third consecutive weekend of overseas rule for Sex And The City 2.
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NewsEdinburgh kicks off 64th year with Chomet's The Illusionist
Sylvain Chomet was in Edinburgh last night to introduce the UK premiere of his Scottish themed animated feature, The Illusionist, which opened the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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NewsUK government pulls funding for BFI's National Film Centre
The British Film Institute has reacted with a mix of stoicism and dismay to the news (confirmed today) that the new UK coalition Government has scrapped plans for a National Film Centre. UKFC-BFI merger now looking shakier.
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Power To The Pixel to start first market
Power To The Pixel will host its first Pixel Market from October 13-14, and 20 cross-media projects will be selected to participate.
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Shooting underway in Australia on sports drama The Cup
Production has begun in Melbourne, Australia, on sports drama The Cup starring Brendan Gleeson.
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Turin Commission buys Endgame's stake in film fund
The Turin Piedmont Film Commission has bought out LA based Endgame Entertainment’s 18 percent share in an ambitious film fund the two groups launched in tandem in 2007 under the name of Film Investment Piedmont (FIP).
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Panavision to launch new 3D system to work with all screens
At next week’s Cinema Expo in Amsterdam, Panavision will introduce the first 3D system compatible with all installed cinema screens (white or silver) and all projectors (film or digital).
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Norwegian Film Institute backs projects by Sorensen, Poppe, Johnsen
Swedish leading stand-up comedian (and novelist, playwright, screenwriter) Jonas Gardell will star in People in the Sun (Mennesker i solen), a Norwegian production of his own doomsday comedy, which will start principal photography on August 9.
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BAFTA, Media Trust launch new Youth Mentoring programme
BAFTA and Media Trust have announced the launch of their new joint Youth Mentoring programme aimed at enhancing disadvantaged young people’s knowledge, skills and personal development.
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NewsIndiemoviesonline lands 50 new films, for total of 500
New on-demand site indiemoviesonline.com has acquired 50 films, which brings its total library to more than 500 films.
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NewsSarajevo Film Festival to combine fiction and documentary Panorama sidebars
Sarajevo first introduced fiction Panorama in 1999, and Panorama Documentaries in 2001, and now, following the suggestion by festival director Miro Purivatra, they have been combined into one umbrella Panorama.
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Shanghai's winning projects include Lost In Touch, Last Valentine's Day
Quan Ling’s Lost In Touch and Sheng Zhimin’s Last Valentine’s Day took the top two prizes at China Film Pitch and Catch (CFPC) and Co-production Pitch and Catch (Co-FPC), the project market of Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).
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NewsDanny Boyle, Stephen Daldry come on board for Olympics 2012
Two leading UK film directors will get prime roles for the 2012 Olympic Games in London
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Hong Kong’s OSGH, Cyberport join venture to screen 3D World Cup
Hong Kong exhibitor Orange Sky Golden Harvest (OSGH) has teamed with local partners to screen live 3D broadcasts of World Cup matches in its cinemas starting on June 18.
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Trans Atlantic Partners producer programme to kick off in Berlin
Strategic Partners and Germany’s Erich Pommer Institut have unveiled the participants in their second annual Trans Atlantic Partners producer trainee programme.
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NewsFilmax pick up sales rights to Vaca Films’ thriller Kidnapped
Spanish mini studio Filmax has taken international sales rights outside Spain and France to award winning director Miguel Angel Vivas’ new project Kidnapped, starring leading Spanish actor Fernando Cayo.
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Paul McGuire lands senior communications role at Warner Bros
Paul McGuire has been named senior vice-president of worldwide corporate communications at Warner Bros Entertainment.
















