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FeaturesDavid Gordon Green, Prince Avalanche
David Gordon Green talks about seeing himself in his latest film Prince Avalanche, indie vs studio films and future projects.
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CommentConsolation in consolidation
Any time there is a merger or acquisition among major players, the knee-jerk industry reaction is that it’s bad news.
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FeaturesEIS takes recovery position
The EIS gold rush for UK film finance has not materialised, but the experts tell Geoffrey Macnab the scheme can still be a very viable tool for UK producers.
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FeaturesBianca Goodloe, Goodloe Law
Entertainment lawyer Bianca Goodloe talks to Jeremy Kay about guiding wealthy clients into Hollywood investments and reasons for optimism in the independent sector.
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NewsRealD inks new UME China deal
Deal will see an additional 50 screens equipped with RealD 3D technology across UME’s Northern China locations.
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NewsPrime Focus selects Avid
Global post production house becomes the latest facility to select Media Composer 7 to power its creative workflow.
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FeaturesBong Joon Ho, Snowpiercer
Bong Joon Ho makes his English-language debut with $40m sci-fi feature Snowpiercer. Jean Noh meets the acclaimed South Korean director.
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NewsFortissimo picks up Altarejos' Unfriend
EXCLUSIVE: Fortissimo picks up international rights to Unfriend from Filipino ‘new wave’ auteur Joselito Altarejos
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NewsRussia readies first online premiere
Russia’s new anti-piracy legislation will be put to the test with the country’s first online premiere ahead of a theatrical release.
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NewsEpic sets Vikingdom debut
UPDATED AUG 29: Epic Pictures Releasing has set Oct 4 for the release of Yusry A Halim’s action adventure, which will screen in 3D in select theatres.
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NewsDanny Boyle to direct TV drama
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a Danny Boyle-directed police drama.
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NewsDrafthouse to play in Hell
EXCLUSIVE: Drafthouse Films has picked up North American rights to Japanese director Sion Sono’s Why Don’t You Play In Hell? ahead of its Venice world premiere.
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NewsTye Sheridan joins The Forger
The star of imminent Venice world premiere Joe has joined John Travolta in the heist thriller. Code Entertainment and The Solution Entertainment Group are jointly producing and financing and The Solution will handle international sales in Toronto.
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NewsSundance Selects gets Bastards
The distributor has acquired US rights from Wild Bunch to Claire Denis’ Un Certain Regard premiere and has set an Oct 25 release. Separately, FilmBuff and Abramorama are teaming up on Broadway Idiot while The Cinema Guild has picked up Agnes Varda’s five-part autobiographical documentary series.
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NewsNYFF to honour Blanchett, Fiennes
The Film Society Of Lincoln Center hierarchy announced that Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes will be the subjects of this year’s NYFF Gala Tributes.
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NewsLlewyn Davis to close Chicago
ThThe Coen Brothers’ Palme d’Or winner Blue Is The Warmest Color and Big Bad Wolves are among the first wave of 12 films at the Chicago International Film Festival, set to run from Oct 10-24.
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Fantastic Fest unveils co-pro projects
Organisers have announced the 16 projects selected for the inaugural edition of its international co-production market: Fantastic Market | Mercado Fantastico.
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Clear Blue Sky to get nationwide roll-out
Screenvision has announced that, along with distributor Area 23a and Asphalt Films, it will release Out Of The Clear Blue Sky as a national one-night theatrical event on Sept 11.
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NewsBen Affleck to play Batman
Warner Bros has announced that one of the studio’s most prized collaborators, Ben Affleck, will play Batman in the studio’s forthcoming Man Of Steel sequel.
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Turbo Kid to get Canada-NZ support
The representatives of EMAfilms, T&A Films, the RKSS Collective and Jason Eisener announced that the Canada-New Zealand co-production will receive finding from Telefilm Canada and the New Zealand Film Commission.