All articles by Sarah Cooper – Page 48
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NewsKeisha Castle-Hughes to star in Greener Grass
The Light & Dark Films production is an adaptation of Hagen Engler’s novel about post-Apartheid South Africa.
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Bertolucci to receive first official Honorary Palme D'Or
The award, which will be presented to important film-makers who have never received the Palme d’Or, is to become an annual fixture at the Cannes Film Festival as of this year.
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NewsArts Alliance Media to roll out digital cinemas across Netherlands
AAM has signed a deal with Cinema Digitaal to expand across 500 screens.
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NewsJohn Sachs appointed exec producer at Eclipse Films
The company has a number of feature and TV projects in development.
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NewsHigh Point climbs Wicker Tree
The London-based sales company has picked up international sales rights to Robin Hardy’s Wicker Man follow up.
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NewsTributes pour in for US director Sidney Lumet
The 12 Angry Men director died on Saturday, aged 86.
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NewsYaya DaCosta, Colm Meaney join cast of Whole Lotta Sole
They will star alongside Brendan Fraser in the Belfast-set heist comedy, which is being directed by Terry George and produced by Generator Entertainment.
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NewsMatador to develop Her Royal Spyness franchise
The UK production company has acquired the rights to Rhys Bowen’s adventure novel series Her Royal Spyness; Chalet Girl writer Tom Williams to pen the script.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest partners with IndieGoGo
The documentary festival is teaming up with crowdfunding website IndieGoGo to promote alternative ways of financing films.
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces new prizes
The fifth edition of the festival will have an increased focus on Arab film-makers; producers awards added to competition sections.
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FeaturesThe UK space race
As Warner Bros prepares to transform Leavesden into its permanent UK base, and with the government having pledged to keep the tax credit intact, Sarah Cooper asks how the UK can build on a year of record investment in 2010
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NewsBedlam, LillaVision offer The King's Speech documentary
The UK production company behind The King’s Speech has made a documentary about the life of speech therapist Lionel Logue, which is being sold at MIPTV by LillaVision.
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NewsFirst Hand Films moves into production
The Switzerland-based distributor is launching its own production arm under the banner Kiss the Frog Films Gmbh.
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NewsPlan B joins cast of The Sweeney
The UK singer/actor will star opposite Ray Winstone in the feature version of the 1970s British TV series, which is being produced by UK outfit Vertigo Films.
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NewsStrategic Partners puts spotlight on Australia
Australian producers are being invited to attend the Canadian co-production market which takes place during the Atlantic Film Festival in Nova Scotia.
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NewsPascal Verdosci to direct World War II drama
The Swiss director has acquired the rights to two WWII diaires which will be adapted for the big screen by novelist Zoe Jenny.
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News2B Pictures to adapt Alan K Baker's Dyatlov Pass
The feature adaptation about a real life skiing incident in Russia will be directed by Simon Fellows and financed by Future Films.
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CommentNobody does it better than Disney!
Even this cynical journalist couldn’t help being taken in by the Disney magic at a special launch event in London.
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CommentBristol Calling
Tom Hughes and Ophelia Lovibond give us the gossip from the set of Eight Minutes Idle.