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SCREEN REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2008: PART ONE

By Screen staff2008-12-19T15:41:00+00:00

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In the first of a three-part review of the year. Screen looks at some of the key issues for the international filmindustry in 2008. Click to see full story.

Princess Of Nebraska premiered on YouTube

CRUNCH TIME:harsh economic conditions push online distribution and D-cinema to centre stage, says Michael Gubbins





Twilight was a rare beacon in a bleak year for the US specialty market

REALITY BITES: A bleak year for the US indie sector or an inevitable correction in the face of spiralling costs' Jeremy Kay looks at turbulent year in the independent marketplace





Benjamin Waisbren

WHAT THEY SAID IN 2008: The quotes of the year part one

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