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DCMS opens tax relief consultation for high-end TV drama
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is nailing down the criteria used to decide which programmes are eligible for the proposed drama tax relief for high-end TV.
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FeaturesMichael Roskam
The Bullhead director was the subject of the annual Binger-Screen International interview in Utrecht.
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NewsSaffery Champness acquires RSM Tenon’s film and TV unit
UK accountant’s film unit, run by John Graydon [pictured] and Nigel Burke, acquired by rival firm; all current film contracts to transfer to Saffery Champness.
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NewsBedlam adds Olwyn Silvester, Stella Nwimo
Bedlam Productions appoints Olwyn Silvester as director of production, Stella Nwimo to production and development role.
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CommentIron Sky's new extended cut to offer 25 minutes of extra footage
Iron Sky director Timo Vuorensola is also working on I Killed Adolf Hitler and TV series Deus X.
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NewsMillion Dollar Crocodile to take a bite of North America
Sales company Odin’s Eye has sold North American rights to the Chinese film Million Dollar Crocodile to Screen Media Films, which will now begin planning for a release in the first quarter of next year.
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Focus Features unveils Africa First filmmakers
For the fifth consecutive year five directors have been selected for the initiative targeted at emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence. Each will receive $10,000.
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Entertainment And Media In Asia to host US-China Film Summit
The Asia Society Southern California’s Entertainment And Media In Asia (EMASIA) will present the event in Los Angeles on Oct 30.
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Distribution round-up: ARC goes on Family Weekend
ARC Entertainment has acquired domestic theatrical and home entertainment rights to Benjamin Epps’ comedy starring Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine and Olesya Rulin.
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NewsGary Barber becomes sole MGM chairman and CEO
Roger Birnbaum announced on Wednesday (Oct 3) that he is stepping down from the joint leadership role at the studio to focus on producing.
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Amazon Studios options horror novel Seed
Amazon’s original content arm has added Ania Ahlborn’s gothic tale to its development slate.
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Academy announces 2012 Nicholl Fellowship finallists
Nine individual screenwriters and one writing team have been selected for the competition. The Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee will now read and judge the screenplays and may award up to five of the $35,000 fellowships.
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NewsParties drop Wolf Of Wall Street lawsuits
Red Granite Pictures and Alexandra Milchan have settled their legal dispute over the upcoming memoir adaptation and dismissed their respective lawsuits against each other.
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Production underway in Lake Tahoe on Last Weekend
Patricia Clarkson stars in the feature directorial debut from Tom Dolby and Tom Williams.
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Sundance Institute announces six projects for New Frontier Story Lab
The session will take place from Oct 21-16 at the Sundance Resort in Utah and will support projects that “use technology to deepen story and engage audiences.”
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Robert L Johnson buys Image, Acorn Media
The chairman of the RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television announced the acquisition on Wednesday (3) and said shareholders from Image and Acorn had approved the transaction. The new company is called RLJ Entertainment.
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NewsShoreline Entertainment acquires worldwide rights to Sir Billi
Scotland’s first CGI animated feature boasts the vocal talents of Sean Connery in his first voice-over role.
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Bleiberg Entertainment takes worldwide sales on Under The Bed
Steven C Miller’s new film hails from the producing team behind festival horror hit V/H/S. Bleiberg will commence sales in MIPCOM through its Compound B label.
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CommentThe BFI means business
The BFI demonstrates some real business savvy in its new Forward Plan.
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NewsHere And There director Lungulov starts work on Monument
Originally titled Monument To Michael Jackson, the black comedy will shoot for six weeks on location in Serbia and Macedonia.