All articles by Sarah Cooper – Page 77
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FeaturesMike Medaovy and Brad Fischer, producers, Shutter Island
Shutter Island producers Mike Medavoy and Brad Fischer of Phoenix Pictures on Martin Scorsese’s special relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio and why thrillers of the 1930s and 1940s are part of the director’s DNA.
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NewsVue to join Alice In Wonderland
Vue Cinemas presses ahead with plans to screen Tim Burton’s 3D animation despite rival chain Odeon & UCI boycotting the film over DVD release windows.
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NewsUKFC reveals latest round of development funding
The UK Film Council reveals the latest round of projects to benefit from its Development Fund.
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NewsNew Corp snaps up 9% stake in Rotana Group
News Corporation extends its reach in the Middle East with acquisition.
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NewsBigelow becomes first woman to win BAFTA director prize
Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the best director prize at the Orange British Film Academy Awards, held in London over the weekend (February 21).
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NewsOdeon boycotts Burton's Alice over DVD release
Cinema chain decides against screening Tim Burton’s 3D adventure over shorter release windows.
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NewsNewton, Isaacs and Tennant join Retreat
Cast is announced for Magnet Films’ psychological thriller Retreat
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Actor Lionel Jeffries dies ages 83
Character actor Lionel Jeffries has dies, aged 83 years old.
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NewsCrying With Laughter to have US premiere at SXSW
Scottish BAFTA winner Crying With Laughter will receive its US premiere at the SXSW festival (March 12-21) in the festival favourites section.
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NewsFilm4 gets Frank with Goats’ writers
Film4 is developing a new project with The Men Who Stare At Goats writers Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan.
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NewsFish Tank takes four at London critics’ awards
Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank picked up four awards at the 30th Annual London Film Critics’ Circle Awards, including best British film, whilst Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet was named film of the year.
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NewsWarner and Odeon strike digital deal
Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) has teamed up with Odeon cinemas to help speed up the conversion to digital cinema across all of Odeon’s sites in the UK.
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FeaturesTributes pour in for Gareth Wigan
Gareth Wigan, the London-born executive who played an integral production role in such classics as Star Wars, Chariots Of Fire and Alien has died.
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NewsFandango takes on Marston film
Fandango Portobello Sales has boarded the new untitled project from Maria Full Of Grace (pictured) director Joshua Marston. It is handling international sales.
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NewsPower To The Pixel launches Pixel Lab
Power to the Pixel has announced the dates for its scheme aimed at providing film businesses with training in delivering cross media projects
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NewsVanessa Redgrave to receive BAFTA fellowship
BAFTA to honour Vanessa Redgrave with the Academy Fellowship.
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NewsSeghatchian to head new UKFC production fund
UKFC names current development fund chief as head of new production fund created by restructure.
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NewsRakesh Roshan's Kites to receive dual language release
Rakesh Roshan’s romantic saga Kites will be released worldwide in both Hindi and English on the same day.
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NewsMetropolis/Timeless add The Chalet Girl, Taxi Wars for EFM
Joint sales venture Metropolis International Sales and Timeless Films have added two new titles to their current slate of films for the European Film Market at the Berlinale.