All articles by Screen staff – Page 85
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NewsJames D'Arcy, Noel Clarke to star in Screwed
The film, directed by Reg Traviss, is based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson.
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NewsWang to start epic drama White Deer Plain
Chinese filmmaker Wang Quanan is to start shooting historic epic White Deer Plain, starring Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Duan Yihong and Zhang Fengyi.
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NewsToronto genre finance panel to include Bowles, King, Seghatchian
Three senior executives are lined up for the annual panel discussion at the fifth-annual International Financing Forum (IFF) on Sunday in Toronto.
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China drafting law to promote film industry
The Chinese State Council is currently drafting the Film Industry Promotion Law, the first law governing all policies related to the film industry in China.
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Beijing Screenings to showcase 60 Chinese films to international buyers
The 14th Beijing Screenings will be held from Sept 7-10 tin Beijing with up-and-coming filmmaker Kong Lingchen’s City Monkey being the opening film of the 4-day film market, the event’s organizer China Film Group and China Film Promotion International announced.
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NewsMonga to represent Taiwan for Oscar foreign language race
Doze Niu’s hit gangland drama will now represent Taiwan to vie for the best foreign language film title at 83th Academy Awards, Taiwan’s Government Information Office (GIO) announced today.
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NewsRussian Standard Vodka starts classic film festival across UK
Screen readers can enter to win a pair of tickets to launch on Aug 31.
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Chinese officials give no-go to film rating system
Chinese officials governing film policy and film-related affairs said that China will not introduce a film ratings system in the near future.
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NewsScreen unveils nominees for UK Marketing & Distribution Awards
Films shortlisted include Four Lions, Streetdance 3D and Avatar. 190 entries were submitted by 29 companies; the winners will be decided by a panel of judges chaired by Lord Puttnam.
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NewsAftershock sets Chinese-language box-office record
Chinese filmmaker Feng Xiaogang’s disaster drama Aftershock has become the biggest Chinese-language film in Chinese film history, taking $78.47m (RMB532m) in box-office grosses.
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HP backs Chinese user-generated content feature
The first feature to emerge from Hewlett-Packard China’s user-generated content campaign is to be released on August 28 in mainland China.
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NewsJeremy Hunt to speak at Media Festival Arts
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has confirmed his participation at the Media Festival Arts taking place at London’s Roundhouse, Oct 8 -10. Hunt will address over 300 delegates from across arts, film and media, followed by an in-depth interview by Peter Bazalgette, Deputy Chairman ...
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Lim joins Tiger Gate
Hong Kong pay TV channel operator Tiger Gate Entertainment has appointed of Jef Lim head of programming and production.
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NewsEd Vaizey, John Woodward confirmed for Screen International Film Summit
Culture minister to give talk and take part in Q&A; other confirmed speakers include Jane Wright, Barnaby Thompson, Danny Perkins and Olivier Courson.
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NewsVenice competition includes new films from Gallo, Coppola, Tykwer, Miike
Selections include Somewhere, Norwegian Wood, Venus Noire, Miral, Potiche, 12 Assassins.
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Loeb & Loeb sets up Beijing office and offers entertainment legal services in China
US law firm Loeb & Loeb LLP announced that the firm has formally established its Beijing office at the city’s Central Business District.
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NewsToronto world premieres to include The Conspirator, Never Let Me Go, Rabbit Hole
TIFF to also premiere new films from Mike Mills, Guillaume Canet, Michael Winterbottom, David Schwimmer.
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NewsUKFC: John Woodward says target is to close down by April 2012
Woodward tells industry that today’s move by DCMS “is short-sighted and potentially very damaging, especially as there is at present no roadmap setting out where the UK Film Council’s responsibilities and funding will be placed in the future.”
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NewsAftershock breaks Chinese and Hong Kong box-office records
Feng Xiaogang’s disaster drama opens on 4,000 Chinese screens; Aftershock also marks the first time a foreign-language film will be released by IMAX.














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