Small MPU – Page 2964
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NewsBenelux distributor Lumiere moves into international sales
To handle animated feature Phantom Boy from team behind Oscar nominated A Cat In Paris.
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FeaturesKevin Macdonald
Oscar winning director Kevin Macdonald talks about the challenges of making his latest documentary about reggae legend Marley.
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NewsEarliest Charles Dickens film discovered
The oldest surviving film featuring a Charles Dickens character – The Death Of Poor Joe - has been discovered by BFI curator Bryony Dixon.
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NewsCroatian Audiovisual Centre supports Grlic, Juric, Ogresta
The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has announced it latest fundings, with a total of 62 projects receiving $6.8m, out of which eight feature films will share $5.2m.
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NewsScreen Australia’s letters of interest to be more useful as a financing tool
If proposed changes to Screen Australia’s guidelines go ahead, there will be fewer hoops to jump through in order to be eligible for a letter of interest.
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NewsGlobal Screen reports strong debut at Berlinale's EFM
Global Screen, the joint venture of Telepool and Bavaria Media, did brisk business with its wide-ranging lineup at its first market in the new incarnation during the Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM).
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NewsOfcom steps-up BSkyB scrutiny
Ofcom has set up a team - Project Apple - to assess whether BSkyB should still hold its broadcasting licence in light of the phone hacking scandal.
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NewsPenny Woolcock amongst Bertha Britdoc grantees
Fourteen grants totaling £230,000 have been awarded through The Bertha Foundation and BRITDOC’s new Connect Fund and Documentary Journalism Fund.
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NewsRoyo, Eigenberg, Press star in Calloused Hands
Writer/director Jesse Quinones’ debut about a promising baseball player from a tough background is executive produced by Effie Brown.
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NewsUK's 104 Films starts shooting teen comedy We Are The Freaks
Skillset backing training/mentoring scheme for disabled filmmakers on the production.
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NewsUK's DCMS seeking views on EC's plans for Creative Europe
German Producers Alliance calls for changes to a future guarantee fund and retention of MEDIA Desks/Antenna.
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Lionsgate takes US, UK rights to Hummingbird
Jason Statham stars in the thriller, set to begin shooting in London on Monday (Mar 12). The studio negotiated the deal with worldwide rights holder IM Global.
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NewsProtagonist heats up EFM deals including Universal taking multiple territories on The Sweeney
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Ayoade’s The Double also a hot seller including French deal with Mars.
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Josh McLaughlin joins Focus Features as svp production
The executive most recently served as evp at Chernin Entertainment and starts work this month, reporting to president of production Jeb Brody.
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Film Sales Co boosts slate with SXSW, MIP TV titles
Andrew Herwitz has taken on sale rights to Mark Kendall’s SXSW premiere La Camioneta, about a man who buys a decommissioned yellow school bus and drives it to his native Guatemala to use as a private bus.
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NewsThe Loved Ones, The FP to get Tugg treatment
Both films have played on the midnight circuit and will get the benefit of the web-based service that enables people to vote which films screen at their local theatres.
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NewsPhase 4, Kevin Smith fall for Slamdance winner Bindlestiffs
The North American rights deal brings in the first film under the recently announced partnership to get the branding support of the Kevin Smith’s SModcast Pictures Presents label.