All Production articles – Page 617
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NewsHelena Spring gets film rights to cyperpunk thriller Zoo City
South African producer Helena Spring has acquired the film rights to Lauren Beukes’ Zoo City, beating out other producers from the US and UK who were interested in the novel.
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NewsTwo crew members missing after giant wave hits shoot of Norwegian feature
While shooting high sea Sunday afternoon at Egersund on the Norwegian west coast, for Norwegian director Paul Magnus Lundø’s feature debut, The Veil of Twilight (Skumringslandet), a three-member photo unit was hit by a giant wave and washed into the waters.
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Lamba to star in Belawadi's Pollutant
Indian actor Arfi Lamba will star in Prakash Belawadi’s environmental zombie film The Pollutant, which is taking part in the Co-production Market of this year’s Film Bazaar.
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NewsGerman and French film producers meet to discuss projects at Paris Rendezvous
A dramatic comedy with Holocaust survivors, a horror film set in Morocco and a Balkan Romeo and Juliet love story were among 25 projects presented to potential production partners at this year’s German-French Film Meeting in Paris (Nov 23-24).
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NewsFinance company 120dB Films unveils $107m fund
The ambitious lender has partnered with an unnamed Fortune 500 property casualty insurance company on the venture which puts it in a position to compete with the larger boutique lenders and commercial banks.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Jo Nesbø’s novel The Snowman will be adapted for the big screen with Martin Scorsese attached to direct, while in Italy shooting is underway on Toni Trupia’s Itaker.
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NewsGolden Horse project market sees 67% growth; Yi’s animation project takes top prize
Film financier attendance also up, including 12 venture capital companies.
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NewsKhan, Chopra to head cast of Singh’s Qissa
Indian actors Irrfan Khan and Tisca Chopra will star in Anup Singh’s Indo-European co-production Qissa, which is set to start shooting in India early next year.
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NewsBlack and Blue Films wrap hooligan feature
Based on the true story of a football fan who becomes embroiled in the world of credit card fraud, The Rise and Fall of A White Collar Hooligan has been written and directed by Paul Tanter.
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NewsMark O'Connor to direct Irish feature King Of The Travellers
The film will explore the traditions of the Irish traveller community, with backing from the Irish Film Board.
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NewsMogador turns on Television
Germany’s Mogador Films and France’s Eaux Vives Productions have boarded social drama Television, to be directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Farooki.
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NewsNFDC boards Mukherjee’s Tasher Desh
Film Bazaar organiser the National Film Development Corp (NFDC) has boarded Bengali filmmaker Kaushik Mukherjee’s Tasher Desh, one of a growing number of international co-productions on the organisation’s slate.
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NewsKashyap conjures up Phantom Films
Indian director-producer Anurag Kashyap has teamed up with three fellow filmmakers to launch a content-driven production outfit Phantom Films.
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NewsBertha Foundation joins forces with Britdoc, launches two new funds
Two new funds worth £1.5 million, first new investment is Kirpalani’s We The People.
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NewsFilm London to support productions during Olympics
Film London is launching a centralised online application system and 2012 microsite in a bid to ease the potential disruption to productions caused by the 2012 London Olympics.
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NewsIcon UK appoints new CEO, business shifts to production
Further changes afoot at UK branch of Len Blavatnik’s Icon Group.
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NewsLes Arcs co-production village to host new films from Kozole, Cupellini, Savage
Les Arcs hosts 22 titles in co-production village, seven in works in progress section.
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NewsHungary confirms National Film Fund to get €13.3m for 2012
Andy Vajna promises greater transparency in funding process.
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NewsAnna Popplewell stars in Passengers
The thriller is the first feature to come out of UK independent production company Ratio Film.
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NewsChiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode to star in Poliakoff drama
Ruby Films are executive producing the 1930s set Dancing On The Edge which will air on BBC 2.