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FeaturesBrad Pitt and Bennett Miller
Brad Pitt and Bennett Miller tell Jeremy Kay how Moneyball withstood several curveballs in development before leaving the dugout as an awards contender.
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FeaturesThe inbetweener
To be European or not to be European? That is the question facing the UK industry as it debates whether to re-enter the Eurimages co-production fund. Geoffrey Macnab considers the issues at stake.
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NewsRealm Pictures to crowdfund Underwater project
UK based production company Realm Pictures is producing a series of five short films set entirely underwater.
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Features2011's hits and rising stars
Screen highlights some of the new actors and directors from around the world who shone in 2011, while a selection of industry figures describe their stand-out films for the year.
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NewsDavid Yates to direct Ruby's Your Voice In My Head
Harry Potter director David Yates is attached to direct an adaptation of Emma Forrest’s Your Voice In My Head, which has been developed by Ruby Films.
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NewsSPC acquires Nero Fiddled for North America, UK
Sony Pictures Classics to release Rome-set Woody Allen comedy in summer 2012
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NewsAsterix is “not in danger” say producers at Fidélité Films
Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia producers Marc Missionnier and Olivier Delbosc of Paris-based Fidélité Films say film will be delivered on schedule.
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CommentLonergan’s Period Piece
The seven year-old film Margaret, which has finally been released by Fox Searchlight, is very much of its time for a number of reasons.
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NewsNat Geo Films segues into joint venture with Hyde Park
UPDATE: Daniel Battsek has transitioned to a consultancy role and will advise a new partnership between Hyde Park / ImageNation and National Geographic Features Group.
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NewsSpanish government to merge culture, education departments
Spain has appointed a new culture minister Jose Ignacio Wert.
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NewsKosslick likely to stay at head of Berlinale until 2016
Berlinale chief Dieter Kosslick is set to remain at the head of the leading international festival event until 2016.
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NewsTwilight Portrait picks up Russian press award, director writing New York-set comedy
Writer-director Angelina Nikonova to team again with Twilight Portrait star and co-writer Olga Dykhovichnaya.
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NewsLionsgate teams with Celestial, Saban Capital for Asian distribution
Lionsgate is partnering with Celestial Pictures and Saban Capital to launch an independent Asian media company focused on branded pay TV channels, content creation, and distribution across Asia.
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NewsStephen Daldry to receive Palm Springs director honour
Daldry, whose latest film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close opens in the US on Dec 25, will collect the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Director Of The Year Award on Jan 7.
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NewsParamount leads 2011 studio int’l share with record $3bn
Paramount Pictures International (PPI) has become the first company to reach the milestone for international ticket sales in a calendar year, a fitting testament to the strategic mastery of former president Andrew Cripps.
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NewsSalmon Fishing In The Yemen to open PSIFF
CBS Films’ recent Toronto acquisition of Lasse Halstrom’s crowd-pleaser will open the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) on Jan 5 and Yasemin Samdereli’s Almanya, Welcome To Germany will close the event on Jan 16.
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NewsPPI reports $43m int'l holiday weekend for MI:4
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ruled the roost for the second weekend thanks to an estimated $43m haul that drove up the running total to $140m through Paramount Pictures International (PPI).
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NewsGhost Protocol leads US holiday weekend on $27m
The fourth entry in Paramount’s Mission: Impossible action franchise climbed two places after expanding wide just before the holiday weekend and added an estimated $26.5m for $58.9m.
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