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Lions Gate tipped to complete Artisan takeover deal
Lions Gate Entertainment is expected to close a deal to acquire Artisan Entertainment this week, according to Canadian and US press reports.The deal is reported to be worth $165m in cash, with Lions Gate also taking on more than $50m in debt from Artisan.According to the New York Post, The ...
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...as Council diverts Funds cash to training, BFI
The UK Film Council plans to reduce the amount of money allocated to two of its three main production funds, and instead invest the cash on training and extra money for the British Film Institute.The Premiere Fund, which has backed commercially orientated films such as Gosford Park and Sylvia, will ...
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UK Film Council outlines 'son of Section 48' proposals
UK Film Council chief executive officer John Woodward yesterday outlined the proposals for a replacement to the Section 48 tax break that the support body has presented to the government.Woodward was speaking at the Screen International UK Film Finance Summit, where he gave the keynote address. It came on the ...
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Scotland to don Maybury's Jacket
Scotland is to host the shoot of John Maybury's $32m The Jacket, starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley.The Jacket will be produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh's Section Eight, with Peter Gruber's Mandalay Pictures in association with German fund VIP Medienfonds. Warner Bros has US rights and it is ...
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Goldenthal wins World Soundtrack Awards for Frida
Elliot Goldenthal has won the Soundtrack Composer of the Year for the score of Frida at the World Soundtrack Awards, presented by the International Film Festival Flanders-Ghent.Frida also won the Best Original Soundtrack of the YearGuest of honour Maurice Jarre received a World Soundtrack Lifetime Achievement Award. The song The ...
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Berlinale's Kinderfilmfest unveils youth prize
The Berlinale's Kinderfilmfest (Feb. 6-15, 2004) has unveiled a new award for next year's event - the Crystal Bear for the Best Youth Film The new youth film competition will showcase films aimed at audiences of 14 years of age and older. In its first year up to six films ...
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Snapper takes UK for Scorsese's The Blues
Snapper Music has acquired the UK theatrical, DVD, VHS and broadcast rights to the film series, The Blues. The Blues, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, is a seven-film series of personal and impressionistic films viewed through the lens of directors who share a passion for the music. In addition ...
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BBC snares Calendar Girls in major Buena Vista deal
The BBC has struck an exclusive free-TV licensing deal with Buena Vista International Television for a package of over 100 titles, including Calendar Girls, Cold Mountain and Kill Bill.The multi-million pound deal covers titles from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films. Other titles in the package include Chicago, ...
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Madden to mentor on Proof for Directing Change
Women in Film and Television (WFTV) and United International Pictures (UIP) have named Tammy Riley-Smith as the second director to benefit from the UK scheme Directing Change.Launched in May 2003, Directing Change gives women directors the opportunity to work alongside an experienced and internationally recognised feature film director during a ...
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Sony studio chief Calley steps down
After months of speculation, Sony Pictures confirmed on Thursday (Oct 2) that chairman and chief executive John Calley is stepping down after seven years in the job.Sony said that Calley, 73, had signed a first look production deal with the studio, and that he would remain on the company's board ...
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Kuhn's Qwerty Film recruits former FilmFour executive
Former FilmFour executive Andrew Hildebrand is to join Michael Kuhn's Qwerty Films as head of commercial and business affairs.Hildebrand joined FilmFour as director of business affairs at its inception, where he handled negotiations and contracts across all of FilmFour's co-financing, sales and distribution activities.Hidlebrand replaces Kathryn Craig, who is leaving ...
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UIP targets booming Russian market
UIP is considering opening its own distribution office in Russia, a country expected to become one of highest grossing cinema markets in Europe within five years.UIP currently distributes its films in Russia through East West, a local distributor which it has worked with for the past 13 years.A UIP source ...
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Knibbs quits UCI for Vue
Steve Knibbs has been appointed as chief operating officer of UK exhibitor Vue Entertainment. Knibbs will report to Tim Richards, CEO of Vue.Knibbs joins from United Cinemas International (UCI) where he was senior vice president, Northern Europe. Former Warner Village UK managing director Melyvn Angell has been tipped by many ...
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Blanchett retuns to Oz for Little Fish
Academy-Award nominee Cate Blanchett is set to return Australia early next year to work on one of the features in a new slate of films approved by the Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC). Blanchett will play the lead in Little Fish, a drama set in 'Little Saigon' in Sydney's western ...
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UK distributors urge common policy on BAFTA screeners
Senior industry figures have called for all UK distributors - including those operating independently of the Hollywood studios - to agree a common line on whether or not to send out screening tapes to BAFTA members this year.The call follows Tuesday's controversial announcement by the Motion Picture Assocation of ...
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Optimum snares Van Sant's Elephant for UK
UK distributor Optimum Releasing has acquired the UK rights to 2003 Palme D'Or winner Elephant.The Gus Van Sant film was sold by HBO Films London.Elephant also collected the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival.Other recent Optimum acquisitions include Julie Bertucelli's Since Otar Left and Faouzi Bensaidi's A Thousand ...
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Four UK writers scoop funding for high concept pitches
The UK Film Council has unveiled the winners of its latest '25 Words Or Less' film initiative - which called on writers to pitch their concept for a romantic comedy, science fiction or teen movie in not more than 25 words. The four winners will each be awarded £10,000 in ...
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Ladies In Lavender kicks off for Dance
Charles Dance's directorial debut, Ladies In Lavender, has kicked off seven weeks of principal photography in Cornwall, London and at Pinewood Studios.Good Bye, Lenin! star Daniel Bruhl plays Andrea, a handsome and charismatic Polish castaway who is discovered by two spinsters - played by Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie ...
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UPI appoints Suzuki as Japan president
Universal Pictures International (UPI) has appointed Mutsumi Suzuki as president of Universal Pictures Japan (UPJ). Based in Tokyo, Suzuki will report to Wayne Borg, vice president, Universal Pictures, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The appointment is effective from Sept 30..Suzuki succeeds Tada Wakabayashi, who has held the role ...
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Online DVD rental market hots up in UK
Two ambitious online DVD rental services have launched into the UK within a week of each other - both looking to tap into the booming DVD market.Screenselect.co.uk is backed by the founder of Amazon UK, while the directors of rival service Videoisland.com include Simon Franks, chief executive of distributor Redbus.Both ...