All articles by Sheri Jennings – Page 6
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Italian strike over arts funding spills over into film industry
Cinemas and theatres are to go dark on Monday as Italy’s entertainment industry agitates against proposed budget cuts to their sector with a one-day national strike.
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Medusa strikes multi-territory deal with Alliance Films
Italy’s leading distributor and film production company Medusa and Canada’s Alliance Films have inked a multi-territory deal to cooperate on acquisitions and co-productions.
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News'Dino was everyone's grande maestro' -- Aurelio de Laurentiis
Aurelio de Laurentiis spoke to ScreenDaily in Rome following the death of his uncle Dino on Wednesday [10] in Los Angeles.
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NewsTurin reveals line-up for 28th edition
The Turin Film Festival has announced the line-up for the 28th edition of the festival, which runs November 28 – December 12.
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NewsKill Me Please takes Rome's top award
Other winners include Heaven-In A Better World and The Poll Diaries.
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NewsRome's New Cinema Network Awards announced
Nader Takmil Homayoun’s Director’s Cut and Miguel Angel Jimenez’s Chaika took the top prizes.
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NewsRome opens with star power and local protests
The fifth edition of the International Rome Film Festival kicked off thursday (28 Oct) with a protest by Italy’s film community over government cuts.
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FeaturesRoom in Rome
The International Rome Film Festival (Oct 28 - Nov 5) is an effective launchpad into the Italian market and is an increasing industry draw. Sheri Jennings reports
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NewsRome unveils line-up fuelled by young talents
Artistic director Piera Detassis says programme for fifth edition will boast more independent and less studio films; 20 world premieres set.
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NewsVenice's Marco Mueller to get Chinese Award
Venice Film Festival artistic director Marco Mueller is set to receive China’s prestigious Friendship Award from the Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wen Jiabao, in a closed door meeting in Rome.
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NewsItaly selects The First Beautiful Thing for Oscar race
Paolo Virzi’s bittersweet comedy The First Beautiful Thing (La Prima Cosa Bella) has been selected as Italy’s candidate to the foreign Oscar.
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NewsTarantino talks about Venice 2010 competitors; explains awards rule change
As Venice wrapped its 67th edition – Quentin Tarantino dominated the winner’s press conference as journalists questioned the jury’s selection.
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NewsSofia Coppola's Somewhere wins Venice Golden Lion
Other awards include Alex de la Iglesia for Best Director.
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NewsVenice sidebar winners include Beyond, The Clink Of Ice
As Venice draws to a close, a handful of awards have been announced.
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NewsVenice Italian deals continue with Archibald taking Post Mortem
Also, Noemi by Eitan Zur sells to Bolero.
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NewsSales interest strong for Joaquin Phoenix documentary
Sales are brewing for Casey Affleck’s directorial debut I’m Still Here presented out of competition in Venice by Magnolia Pictures International.
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NewsWang Bing's The Ditch is Venice's surprise film
Wang Bing’s film The Ditch (Le Fosse) is the surprise film addition to this year’s Venice Film Festival line up, bringing the total number of titles vying for the Golden Lion up to 24.
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NewsVenice has strongest opening in years, buyers and critics say
Many professionals are staying past first weekend, as festival is abuzz with strong showings of Black Swan, Potiche, Somewhere and Meek’s Cutoff.
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FeaturesJordan Stone
The Italy-based producer worked on Sofia Coppola’s Venice premiere Somewhere; he talks about the challenges of the Milan shoot and about bridging the cultural gap.