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NewsLUFF to host premieres including Cherry Tree Lane, Ways To Live Forever
The next edition of the British export event will feature a raft of high profile premieres including Paul Andrew Williams’ Cherry Tree Lane.
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FeaturesEurope’s major studio
Berlin’s venerable Studio Babelsberg is playing a key role in Germany’s production upturn. Now it is looking to strengthen its offer as a co-producer.Martin Blaney reports.
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FeaturesThe German connection
With its generous array of finance and an ever-expanding pool of talent, Germany is a natural location choice for film shoots from around the world. Martin Blaney looks at how the territory’s muscular production sector is strengthening its international links.
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NewsLuke and Lucy travel for Delphis
Delphis has closed a number of home entertainments rights deals on the Belgian CG animated feature.
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NewsAmalric, Rossellini line up for Satrapi's Chicken With Plums
Celluloid Dreams is handling sales; the film will start shooting at Babelsberg in Berlin.
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NewsSwarovski moves into film with Shekhar Kapur's Paani
Swarovski Entertainment, the newly-launched film arm of the luxury crystal brand, and India’s Walkwater Media have boarded Shekhar Kapur’s (picture) passion project Paani (Water).
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NewsKusturica to produce mafia comedy
The award-winning director will produce dark comedy Mozzarella Stories by debut director Edoardo De Angelis.
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NewsThe Works searches for Happiness with Patrick Dempsey
The Works International has taken on international sales for Katja von Garnier’s Hector and the Search for Happiness, starring Patrick Dempsey.
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Imagenation unveils first Emirati production
The company has developed, financed and produced Sea Shadow, to be directed by Nawaf-Al-Janahi.
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NewsKapur, LaBute join Love Berlin project
The directors join Oren Moverman on the portmanteau project.
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NewsChinese pop star Cui Jian plans to direct for Beijing Antaeus
The Chinese outfit reveals packed Cannes slate, including the debut film from China’s rock father Cui Jian.
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NewsLittle Film takes on sales for timely oil rig thriller The Elephant
The company will start pre-sales on the film, to be directed by Hans Petter Moland (pictured), in Cannes.
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NewsFox International Productions ramps up in Russia and Brazil
Projects include Russian Working Girl remake and Brazil’s first stop-motion animated film.
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NewsBille August takes train to Lisbon
Perrine Teze’s PTZ International is setting up and selling the $10m film, which will shoot early next year.
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Smith joins Field Fisher Waterhouse as media partner
He will advise on a range of issues including finance, production and distribution.
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NewsJinga strikes deals for Finale, Disappeared
The sales and production company has closed a number of deals as the Cannes Market gets underway.
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NewsHilary Swank Dreams with Killer Films, Intandem, Laureate
UK sales outfit Intandem Films is to handle sales on Dreams of a Dying Heart, the film that reunites two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (pictured) with her Boys Don’t Cry producers Killer Films.
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Film London extends micro budget scheme Microwave
The Film London/BBC Films microbudget production scheme will run for a further 3 years from 2011.
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NewsHideo Nakata’s Death Game starts sales
Nippon Television Network has started sales on Hideo Nakata’s (pictured) forthcoming horror flick.
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FeaturesWilliam Monahan
The Oscar winning screenwriter of The Departed talks to Jeremy Kay about his feature directorial debut on GK Films’ crime drama London Boulevard, starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, which is being sold in the market at Cannes.