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NewsFilm London announces local film competition winners
Film London’s Best of Borough Film Awards awarded East London film-maker Alex Taylor the jury award on July 6 for his short film, Kids Might Fly.
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CommentFete du Cinema is a Very Bad Trip for French films
The annual three-day ticket-sales booster moves up to a week, but Hollywood is the main beneficiary of French largesse
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NewsThe Tipping Point Film Fund launches in UK
A not-for-profit film fund that aims to raise money to support independent film-makers through donations launched in the UK today (July 8).
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NewsPuttnam urges UK film industry to be bold online
Lord David Puttnam this week urged the British film industry to be bolder in engaging with audiences online – or risk losing out on many of the opportunities being created by the digital revolution.
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NewsFrance reduces film release windows
The Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français and the government have agreed to reduce the window between theatrical film releases and their debut on other platforms.
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FeaturesThe end of the Russian gold rush?
The days when Russian buyers would pay big money for small films are over (for now) as the Russian market adjusts to a weak ruble and declining box office. Geoffrey Macnab looks at what this means for international sales agents and producers
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FeaturesTales from the script
The hotshot Hollywood duo Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman explain how they learned the key elements of screenwriting and applied them to some of the biggest pictures in the business.
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FeaturesAttack on the Wolf
What impact did the high-profile online leak of X-Men Origins: Wolverine ahead of its theatrical release have on its worldwide box-office performance, asks John Hazelton
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CommentMarco's Venice daze
Venice, Toronto, Locarno, San Sebastian: they’re all screening right now. What’s on Marco Mueller’s list?
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FeaturesExpanding the indie audience
The independent sector may have as much to lose from piracy as the majors. But for some, ‘sharing’ their films - often for free - can build an audience. Wendy Mitchell reports.
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FeaturesAwareness campaigns are working
Sandy George brings you a report on Australian piracy campaigns.
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FeaturesUK delays tough action in file-sharing fight
UK delays tough action in file-sharing fight Controversial new legislation to combat copyright theft has made headlines around the world in recent weeks. Caroline Parry looks at where the UK’s Digital Britain roadmap fits into the global picture.
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NewsSpain reveals new regional $835,000 film fund
Rodrigo Cortes’ drama Buried is one of the first films to benefit from a new $835,487 (€600,000) regional Spanish fund.
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CommentBritain's got talent, but needs new digital skills
Digital Britain opens up exciting opportunities for film companies - but we must ensure the right environment exists for companies to exploit them, writes Jon Kingsbury.
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NewsHollywood dominates Italian box office over first half of 2009
American films dominated the Italian box office over the first half of the year taking 65% of the box office earnings.
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NewsJaime Winstone to star in first British 3D horror film
British actress Jaime Winstone has been lined up to star in Elfie Hopkins And The Gammons, the first British horror film to be shot in 3D.
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NewsBritish doc Mugabe selected for Oscar-qualifying showcase
Mugabe And The White African, the British-made documentary, has been selected for an Oscar-qualifying screening at the International Documentary Association’s (IDA) 13th Annual Documentary Showcase in Los Angeles and New York.
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CommentDigital pioneers can sink the pirates
Countries all over the world have developed different ways to battle piracy, but what these strategies mean to the industry, audiences and innovators must be carefully evaluated.
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NewsBarry Johnson named Searchlight vp national publicity
Barry Dale Johnson has joined Fox Searchlight effective July 23 as vice-president of national publicity and will relocate to New York.