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FeaturesJames Hickey, Irish Film Board
While Ireland’s economy continues to suffer, its film sector remains a bright light. The Irish Film Board CEO talks about the growing ambitions of the Irish audiovisual industry.
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FeaturesAngelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie talks candidly about the conception and making of her directorial debut, In The Land Of Blood And Honey, which has its international premiere in Berlin.
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FeaturesJan Troell
The Swedish film-maker talks to Screen about his first digital film, Truth & Consequence, and how he has no plans to retire at age 80
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FeaturesAlexander Rodnyansky
He is already one of the biggest figures in the Russian entertainment arena, and now Alexander Rodnyansky has turned his sights and his resources to the US. With his first English-language film in competition at Berlin, he spoke to Screen about his career and his ambitions in film
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NewsForesight gets Emmett/Furla pair 2 Guns and Rule #1
Foresight Unlimited has added two new Emmett/Furla productions to its slate: Courtney Hunt’s romantic comedy Rule #1 starring Reese Witherspoon and Baltasar Kormakur’s action comedy 2 Guns starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.
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NewsLovefilm boss Calver quits
Lovefilm chief executive Simon Calver is to step down after almost seven years after being poached by high street chain Mothercare.
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NewsRenny Harlin ventures to Ural Mountains for Aldamisa thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Renny Harlin will direct an as-yet-untitled thriller set in Russia’s Ural Mountains.
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NewsDaisy’s Nam spreads Taste of Money
EXCLUSIVE: South Korea’s Daisy Entertainment has brought in a new director for its nascent International Sales division - Erica Nam, formerly of Mirovision.
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NewsStudioCanal sees Double deal with Protagonist
StudioCanal has struck a UK/Ireland deal with Protagonist Pictures for Richard Ayoade’s comedy The Double.
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NewsContent adds up sales for Numbers Station
EXCLUSIVE: Content is showing the first promo of The Numbers Station, currently in post, to buyers in Berlin.
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FeaturesDiane Kruger
Diane Kruger stars as doomed French Queen Marie Antoinette in Berlinale opening night film, Farewell My Queen (sold by Elle Driver.)
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NewsCohen Media takes US rights to Farewell My Queen from Elle Driver
Berlinale opening film Benoit Jacquot’s Farewell, My Queen (sold by Elle Driver) has been snapped up for US distribution by by Cohen Media Group.
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NewsBober's CoProduction Office blasts off with Meteora
Company also handling Ulrich Seidl’s sex tourism story Paradise, now a three-feature project.
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FeaturesGore Verbinski
The American director reflects on the making of Rango, which recently won top honours at the Annie Awards and is up for an Academy Award.
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NewsExclusive starts sales at EFM for Robot & Frank, Quiet Ones
EXCLUSIVE: Robot & Frank to screen for EFM buyers on Sunday and Monday.
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NewsGFM takes on BB King; Cassavetes’ Yellow
London and LA-based seller GFM Films has added blues doc BB King: The Life Of Riley to its EFM slate.
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NewsBerlin sellers roundup: FSC adds Francine; Shoreline takes Let Go; Media Luna adds Hemel, Before Tomorrow
As Berlin’s EFM kicks off, a number of sellers have announced additions to their slates.
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NewsIndependent takes on sales for Sundance hits Safety Not Guaranteed, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
EXCLUSIVE: Independent is continuing its collaboration with Cinetic by taking on two hot titles from Sundance: Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly’s time-travel comedy Safety Not Guaranteed and Alison Klayman’s documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, about the Chinese artist.
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NewsGaumont explores vices with Paulette, Porn In The Hood
EXCLUSIVE: Aside from continuing sales on Culinary Cuisine opener The Chef starring Jean Reno, which has recently sold to Germany (Senator), Canada (Remstar) and Japan (Gaga), Gaumont is set to unveil a slew of new titles at the EFM.
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NewsWild Bunch delves into Lou Ye's Mystery
EXCLUSIVE: Wild Bunch also boosts slate with Leconte’s feature animation The Suicide Shop, Tony Krawitz’s Dead Europe, and more.