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CommentTalking Perfect Sense
David Mackenzie talks about being “punch drunk on curveballs” and the Stasi of the film world at the Galway Film Fleadh.
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NewsImagenation pacts with Empire to distribute Emirati films
Imagenation Abu Dhabi has signed an exclusive deal with Beirut-based Empire International to distribute its locally-produced slate throughout the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region.
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NewsRalph Fiennes in talks to return to 19th century Russia
Ralph Fiennes is in talks to star in another adaptation of 19th Russian literature – Ivan Turgenev’s 1872 play A Month In The Country.
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NewsTransformers stands firm on top of domestic box office
Paramount’s Transformers adventure stayed top of the North American charts and pulled in an estimated $47m as the running total climbed to $261m after two weekends.
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NewsTransformers leads international box office; Kung Fu Panda 2 kicks past $400m
Another fine weekend for Paramount Pictures International (PPI) saw Transformers easily hold on to pole position as a confirmed $94.7m weekend haul boosted the tally to $386.4m while Kung Fu Panda 2 swept past $400m.
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CommentFighting Talk
A report after the packed screening of Leila Doolan’s brilliant documentary about Irish activist Bernadette McAliskey at the Galway Film Fleadh.
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NewsIreland, Luxembourg sign co-production treaty
Luxembourg becomes Ireland’s first official European co-production partner
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NewsThe Guard among winners at Fleadh, festival boasts record admissions
The Guard, Parked and Charlie Casanova were among the feature winners at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
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NewsIsabelle Huppert now shooting new Hong Sang-soo film
French actress Isabelle Huppert is starring in Korean auteur director Hong Sang-soo’s next film. In accordance with the director’s fluid working style, the film is as yet untitled and the story is under wraps.
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NewsPeter Mullan to star in urban thriller The Man Inside
He will star alongside actor/singer Ashley ‘Bashy’ Thomas and David Harewood in the film which is directed by Dan Turner and will shoot in the North East of the UK.
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NewsPeel Group takes 71.1% shares in Pinewood Shepperton
It is not enough for the investment company to take private ownership of the studio group.
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FeaturesBeeban Kidron
UK film director Beeban Kidron tells Screen why she believes the fate of the future of cinema may lie with FILMCLUB, the after-school film club charity of which she is deputy chair.
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NewsTWC takes US, UK and other territories on Untouchable
TWC takes multiple territories on comedy Untouchable starring Francois Cluzet [pictured]; deals also done in Germany, Italy, Spain.
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NewsChinese government launches $3bn fund for cultural industries
China’s Ministry of Finance has launched the first government- sponsored private equity fund – the China Culture Industrial Investment Fund, to invest in China’s cultural industries, including film and TV, Internet content and publishing.
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FeaturesTransformers and Bridesmaids remain solid in UK
It’s as-you-were among the top four, while The Guard posts big numbers in Ireland.
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NewsMandate confirms Spike Lee will direct Oldboy remake
The filmmaker’s 40 Acres & A Mule label will produce alongside Roy Lee and Doug Davison’s Vertigo Entertainment.
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Maya Entertainment forms advisory board
Noted Latino figures will help the company develop its goals and launch a cable channel.