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NewsKenneth Branagh, Anthony Hopkins in talks for new Mankell adaptation
Production company Yellow Bird is in talks with Kenneth Branagh to direct the film version of the Henning Mankell novel Italian Shoes (2006).
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NewsEd Borgerding leaves Imagenation, Abu Dhabi Media Company
Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) and Imagenation Abu Dhabi CEO stepping down with immediate effect, according to reports from the region.
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NewsViacom 18 unveils new slate including Kashyap gangster musical
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the new film division of India’s Viacom 18 joint venture, has unveiled its slate for 2011, including Anurag Kashyap’s two-part gangster musical, Gangs Of Wasseypur.
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CommentMourning Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger wore many hats in his long career, but is celebrated here as a ground-breaking Germany-based producer of English-language films tailor-made for the international markets.
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FeaturesFinding A Place In The Crowd
With all the buzz about crowdsourcing being one way to save the indie film sector, the International Film Festival Rotterdam this year put the concept to the test – with mixed results.
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NewsForeign shoots can get break on VAT in Italy
Reimbursement of VAT is being sped up for foreign producers.
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NewsWoody Allen’s Stranger to Bradford International Film Festival
Artistic Director Tony Earnshaw of the Bradford International Film Festival (BIFF) announced today that Woody Allen’s romantic comedy You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger will open the festival on Mar 16.
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NewsTongues of Fire to host 13th London Asian Film Festival
The 13th London Asian Film Festival will come ablaze as Tongues of Fire (TOF), a non-profit organisation celebrating Asian cultures, is set to host the event from Mar 18-27.As the only South Asian film festival in the UK, The London Asian Film Festival is dedicated to revealing the spirit and ...
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NewsLast Tango star Maria Schneider dies at age 58
Maria Schneider was 19 when she starred opposite Marlon Brando in the controversial classic.
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NewsHerrick revealed as Lionsgate's partner on Devil's Double deal
Lionsgate today [Feb 3] confirmed its acquisition of North American rights to Corsan’s Sundance hit The Devil’s Double, as first reported on Screendaily on Jan 27.
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IFC Films falls for Dermot Mulroney's Love, Wedding, Marriage
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Chydzik Media Group’s rom-com starring Mandy Moore.
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NewsVoltage adds James Franco drama Maladies to EFM roster
Nicolas Chartier and his team will kick off talks with buyers in Berlin on the drama, which also stars Catherine Keener and Fallon Goodson.
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Raven Banner snaps up Ivory Tower for Berlin
Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew Thomas Hunt’s fledgling film company Raven Banner heads into Berlin with new acquisition Ivory Tower.
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NewsSPRI's Green Hornet bids to retain overseas crown
Sony Pictures Releasing International top brass will be looking for the latest wave of releases to push The Green Hornet over the $75m mark.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Among the brand new additions to Screenbase are French adaption Delicacy, German film Drei Zimmer Küche Bad, German-Polish co-production Lasting Moments, as well as UK feature I, Anna.
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FeaturesThe future on demand
Online VoD is changing the face of film distribution — as seen by the huge growth of Netflix and Amazon’s recent acquisition of LoveFilm. Colin Brown explores the latest moves in the battle for the living room
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NewsInbetweeners team starts UK, European shoot for feature film
Principal photography will start Sunday for The Inbetweeners Movie, the big-screen project based on the hit UK TV comedy about hapless sixth form students.
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NewsStrand strikes deal for Bedways with Jinga
Strand Releasing has taken North American rights to erotic thriller Bedways from UK sales company Jinga Films.
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FeaturesScreen grab
The Chinese box office hit $1.5bn in 2010 — yet the territory remains vastly under-screened. Sen-lun Yu explores the fierce competition in China’s exhibition sector, and the potential for foreign investment