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Swiss Films awaits news of changing government support
It could be interesting times ahead for promotional agency Swiss Films. The group’s government backing is currently in place, but Francine Brücher said: “At the moment there is a lot of talk and debate concerning the film law. There might be some possibly changes, the subsidy is in discussion, we’ll ...
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Swiss Oscar entry nominated for Prix Europa
Switzerland’s Oscar entry La Petite Chambre by Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond is among fiveSwiss films nominated in this year’s Prix Europa competition, being held in Berlin from October 16 to23.
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Neracher hopes to talent spot on Zurich jury duty
Swiss producer Christof Neracher may have two films about to start shooting and several more in development, but he’s not going to let that get in the way of his jury duties at this week’s Zurich Film Festival.
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Producer and director behind 180º plan class reunion story
Producer Anne Walser of C-Films and writer/director Cihan Inan are already at work on another project together, after the world premiere of 180º here in Zurich.
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NonStop picks up Submarine for Scandinavia
The company will also release Richard Ayoade’s feature debut in Iceland and the Baltic states.
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Elstree Studios fights to save Screen East funds
Following the demise of regional agency Screen East, the managing director of Elstree Studios has suggested that the agency’s $6.3 (£4m) fund should be run from Elstree Studios in a bid to save the money and keep it local.
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Tom Creighton joins WBUK as chief financial officer
Creighton joins from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
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Subhash Ghai
Bollywood producer Subhash Ghai talks to Screen about his plans to expand Mumbai-based film school, Whistling Woods, on an international level.
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Cinema Island Film Festival, Izola, Slovenia
Cinema Island Film Festival in Izola, Slovenia.
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Toronto 2010 slideshow
The stars align at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. All photos by Tim Leyes.
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Sophie Turner Laing appointed vice president, BAFTA
She will represent the academy’s television work alongside fellow vice president Duncan Kenworthy who represents film.
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Rio Film Commission to unveil inward investment plan
On the occasion of its first anniverary the Rio Film Commission will offer $584,171 (1m Brazilian Real) in direct incentives to international companies willing to shoot in Rio de Janeiro.
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IFC to release Human Centipede sequel in 2011
IFC Films will release Tom Six’s sequel The Human Centipede Part 2 (Full Sequence) through its IFC Midnight label in 2011.
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EuropaCorp strikes deal with Universum for German-speaking Europe
EuropaCorp has entered into an agreement with Germany’s Universum Film which will give the latter all media rights to the French studio’s next 23 productions.
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Boyle, Colson to join Hollywood Film Festival honor roll
Danny Boyle and Christian Colson, Aaron Sorkin and Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall are the latest round of honorees to be unveiled by the 14th annual Hollywood Film Festival for its upcoming awards.
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King, Schlessel, Berney unveil FilmDistrict
Following months of speculation, GK Films’ Graham King and Tim Headington have unveiled a new distribution, production and financing company FilmDistrict in association with GK Films president Peter Schlessel and new president of theatrical distribution Bob Berney.
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FiGa acquires sales rights to San Sebastian highlight A Useful Life
Los Angeles-based sales agency FiGa Films acquired all rights to Federico Veiroj’s A Useful Life (La Vida Util) at San Sebastian before the festival’s finale over the weekend.
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AWP, Bron Studios team up on trio of sci-fi projects
Los Angeles-based distribution and production company American World Pictures (AWP) has teamed up with producer Aaron L Gilbert and his Bron Studios (Bron) to co-produce three sci-fi films.
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First Run acquires Phil Ochs documentary
First Run Features has picked up Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune, a documentary from Michael Cohl’s S2BN Entertainment.
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Animation spotlight among Hamptons special events roster
The Hamptons International Film Festival has announced its special programmes for the 2010 edition.