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NewsDoha Film Institute to fund 21 projects
Filmmakers from 24 countries, including the US and Italy, to receive funding
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NewsEFM: Hawke, Hader join Maggie's Plan
In the run-up to the EFM in Berlin, Protagonist Pictures announced final casting on Rebecca Miller comedy Maggie’s Plan.
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NewsSwedish admissions down 2%
Swedish cinemas registered a total of 16.3 million admissions last year, down 2% on 2013 – but the 25.1% local market share was the highest since 2009.
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NewsPoint Break moves to December
In a move that will have EFM buyers who acquired international rights from Lionsgate watching closely, Warner Bros has moved the action reboot off its original July 31 date to December 25.
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NewsHobbit holds off Running Man in China
CHINA BOX OFFICE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies held on to the top spot at the China box office for the week Jan 26-Feb 1, grossing $42.84m, although reality show spin-off Running Man put up a fight with $37.05m over its opening weekend.
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NewsChinese IPTV giant strikes BAFTA deal
Three-year deal with China’s leading internet television company begins with BAFTA Film Awards.
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NewsHAF 2015 line-up includes Chang, Bober, Kawase projects
Terence Chang, Philippe Bober and Naomi Kawase are among the producers of the 30 projects selected for this year’s Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF, March 23-25).
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CommentIndie cinema: the big squeeze
With theatrical space for independent cinema being squeezed it is important to consider the complex process of interaction that leads to a cinemagoer buying a ticket, says Jonathan Olsberg
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NewsEFM: TrustNordisk to sell Ingrid Bergman doc
Short promo to be presented at Berlin’s European Film Market.
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NewsAldamisa to start Summer Crossing sales
Aldamisa International is launching sales at the EFM on Scarlett Johansson’s previously announced directorial debut, set to commence production in New York this summer.
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NewsThe Solution boards Black Lung
The Solution Entertainment group will commence EFM sales on the Amanda Seyfried and Theo James supernatural thriller Black Lung for 2929 Productions and Cooper’s Town Productions.
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NewsDogwoof takes Sundance winner Cartel Land
Dogwoof acquires international rights for A&E Indiefilms’ Sundance-winning Cartel Land.
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NewsBFI: high-end TV spend tops $930m
More than 80 TV productions with a total spend of more than $900m (£600m) benefited from the UK’s high-end TV tax break in 2014.
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NewsContent to sell Reversal
Content Media has bulked up its EFM slate with international rights to Dark Factory’s recent Sundance revenge thriller Reversal.
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NewsTimothy Spall, Juno Temple to star in Away
EXCLUSIVE: Mr. Turner actor Timothy Spall is to star in Away, the fifth collaboration between producer Terry Stone and international sales agent Cinema Management Group (CMG).
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NewsEthan Hawke boards Mongrel's Maudie
EXCLUSIVE: Mongrel International has spiced up its EFM slate and joined a select handful of sales agents to secure the services of red-hot Ethan Hawke.
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NewsBloom launches Three Seconds at EFM
Luke Evans will star in the Thunder Road and Shine Pictures thriller that Alex Walton is introducing to buyers in Berlin.