All articles by Tom Grater – Page 13
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      NewsCPH:DOX unveils 2019 competition line-ups including new Ai Weiwei refugee doc 'The Rest'
Ai Weiwei film is a companion piece to Human Flow.
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      NewsRecord number of films released in UK cinemas last year, reports FDA
More than half of these releases made less than £50,000 at box office.
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      NewsCurzon CEO responds to Vue/Bafta row, calls for end to "strict limitations" of theatrical windows
Philip Knatchbull says his company has “encouraged all rights holders, including Netflix, to see the value of the theatrical experience”.
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      NewsNew Regency launches London-based TV venture with former Scott Free exec
Former Ink Factory exec Emma Broughton also joins new venture.
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      NewsAmma Asante to receive NFTS fellowship
A United Kingdom and Belle filmmaker to receive honorary award.
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      NewsVue boss threatens to pull Bafta support over Netflix 'ROMA' eligibility row
Tim Richards says the exhibitor cannot support the awards if Netflix does not adhere to theatrical windows.
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      NewsOscar-nominated drama 'Never Look Away' picked up by Modern Films for UK (exclusive)
2018 Venice Competition title is nominated for this year’s foreign-language Oscar.
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      NewsColin Farrell boards Andrew Haigh's 'The North Water' series for See-Saw, BBC
Four-part thriller will shoot in autumn.
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      News'The LEGO Movie 2' retains UK box office lead as 'The Kid Who Would Be King' struggles
Paramount comedy ’Instant Family’ opens in second position.
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      NewsBFI appoints new director of international affairs (exclusive)
Neil Peplow joins from the Australian Film Television and Radio School.
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      NewsAretha Franklin concert doc 'Amazing Grace' sells to Studiocanal for UK, Australia (exclusive)
NEON previously acquired US rights to long-gestating concert film.
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      NewsUS drama 'Rory's Way' picked up for UK and Ireland by Parkland Entertainment (exclusive)
Brian Cox stars in film from Oscar-winning producer Arthur Cohn.
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      NewsAction film 'Legion Maxx' scores deals for Evolutionary (exclusive)
FIlm sells to Japan, South Korea, Poland and New Zealand.
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      NewsFilm community gathers in Berlin to say goodbye to Richard Lormand
Fatih Akin, Dieter Kosslick and Alberto Barbera pay tribute to the renowned film publicist, who passed away in December.
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      NewsDermot Mulroney joins Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman in UK action thriller 'The Courier'
Signature Films is producing with Rollercoaster Angel Productions.
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Film Seekers seals EFM deals on UK baking film 'Love Sarah' (exclusive)
Film sells to UK and Ireland, Australia/New Zealand and Japan.
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      NewsViggo Mortensen's directorial debut 'Falling' sparks deals for HanWay (exclusive)
Film sells to Canada, France, Germany and more.
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      NewsSarajevo Film Festival to honour 'Cold War' director Pawel Pawlikowski (exclusive)
Festival to also host retrospective of director’s works.
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      NewsHorror 'Killer Kate!' seals EFM deals for Devilworks (exclusive)
Devilworks scores deals on genre title.
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      NewsFormer Fusion Media Sales exec launches international sales outfit Wildstar, boards first title (exclusive)
Company takes world rights to Marco Berger’s The Blond One.
 








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