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NewsRango to hit UK, Germany, Spain in first wave
Paramount, Nickelodeon and GK Films’ animation Rango opens day-and-date with North America in approximately 35 territories and looks like the one to beat.
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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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FeaturesThe 60 days that could change the world (of film)
Is Warner Bros’ attempt to shrink the theatrical window with the launch of a premium VoD window really the enormous threat international cinema owners fear it could be? Jeremy Kay reports on the eve of CinemaCon.
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NewsTelepool has strong EFM with Leave, Days To Come
Munich-based sales company Telepool reports that this year’s European Film Market (EFM) was “a very successful market” with further deals concluded for Feo Aladag’s award-winning When We Leaveand “great interest” shown by buyers from the US in Lars Kraume’s futuristic thriller The Days To Come.
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FeaturesComcastic or Comcastrophe?
US cable giant Comcast has finalised its deal for ownership of NBCUniversal — will it damage independent film production or bring more diversity?
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NewsVaizey, Nevill talk about details of 'transition year' at BSAC conference
BFI Director sketches future timetable for BFI-UKFC merger; Vaizey says “despite the success of The King’s Speech there remains a debate to be had about the sustainability of the film industry”
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NewsNorwegian helmers Morten Tyldum and André Øvredal sign US deals
Directors of Headhunters and The Troll Hunter working with US producers for new projects.
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FeaturesThe prize fighters
David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, who together run Mandeville Films and Television, tell Jeremy Kay about the challenges of bringing two wildly different projects — The Fighter and The Muppets — to the screen
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Currently shooting across Europe are French feature Le Voile, UK thriller Airborne and German drama Error Of The Human Body.
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FeaturesTough times in Hollywood
Is the art of the screenwriter drowning in a sea of action blockbusters and diminishing budgets or will more writers follow in the wake of this year’s award winners, crafting screenplays with distinctive voices and sophisticated narratives? John Hazelton reports
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FeaturesCredit crunch
Is there a better method for assigning screenplay writing credits than the WGA’s controversial and complex arbitration procedures? John Hazelton talks to writers
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FeaturesTeam spirit
Do European screenwriters enjoy closer involvement with projects or do tensions with directors remain? Geoffrey Macnab discovers whether writers are receiving enough recognition for their work
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FeaturesAnd the best screenplay is...
Following a vintage year for original and adapted screenplays, Screen canvassed leading industry figures and our own critics to find out which screenplay has impressed them most over the past decade
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FeaturesInt. Writers meeting room. Day
A trio of leading US screenwriters debate the status of the writer in US productions, how much influence writers can wield over specific projects and how to deal with notes. Jeremy Kay leads the discussion
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NewsLuisa Bonello steps down as Malta Film Commissioner
Luisa Bonello has resigned as Film Commissioner for Malta, to pursue other career opportunities in the industry.
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FeaturesTales from the script
Two leading UK writers met in London on Valentine’s Day to share their experiences of writing for a greenlight, maintaining influence on shoots and whether screenwriting is an art or a craft. Louise Tutt took notes
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NewsNew report: UK is leading audiovisual market, but not self-sustaining
A new European Audiovisual Observatory report says UK is reliant on EU and US projects.
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NewsChina's Wanda Cinema Line ready for IPO
Wanda Cinema Line, China’s top-grossing cinema circuit, is poised to float in China’s stock market.
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FeaturesBeauty in the East: Filmart 2011
Hong Kong Filmart (March 21-24) is growing in importance as more international buyers and producers head to the event to conduct face-to-face business with the Asian film industry.
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FeaturesHong Kong International Film Festival preview
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) celebrates an anniversary this year — its 35th — and is welcoming new executive director Roger Garcia, who joined in September