UK News – Page 738
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Producers strike more deals for Last Seven
UK producers Andy Thompson and Simon Phillips have now sold their film The Last Seven to Scandinavia (Horse Creek) and for German-speaking Europe (Mediawith Classics).
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NewsIcon's Till reveals details of Weinstein partnership
The Icon boss has outlined more details of the distribution during at the American Film Market.
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Metrodome climbs New Zealand's Devil's Rock
Metrodome has struck a UK deal for WWII horror film The Devil’s Rock, with NZ Film.
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NewsIndependent distributors have increased opportunity, AFM panel says
With the studios making fewer films and concentrating on higher budget “four quadrant” fare, the indies have the chance to step into the breach, panelists said.
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Stealth signs on for hiker thriller Dark Peak
Stealth Media Group has come on board another project here at the AFM, sci-fi thriller Dark Peak.
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NewsIFC Midnight strikes deal for thriller Choose
Psychological thriller Choose (handled internationally by Simon Crowe’s SC Films) has been snapped up for the US by IFC Midnight.
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NewsWestEnd dance with Jessica Biel's Devil
In another high-profile acquisition, London-based WestEnd Films will handle international rights on The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which stars Zach Braff, Jessica Biel and Chloe Moretz and boasts a score and music supervision by Justin Timberlake.
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NewsWarner takes UK rights to ContentFilm's Ironclad
Warner Bros. UK has taken all UK rights to the medieval action thriller Ironclad from ContentFilm International.
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NewsRuby/BBC's Sex Education leads Brit List of hot screenplays
The 35 scripts on this year’s list also include Saul Dibb’s adaptation of Suite Francaise and screenplays by Paul Andrew Williams, Jack Thorne and John Hodge.
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NewsWorks strikes Japanese deal with Paramount for Countdown To Zero
London-based The Works International has sold Japanese distribution rights for Lucy Walker’s Countdown To Zero to Paramount Pictures.
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Stealth Media to handle sales on Bliss!
Stealth Media Group has come on board for sales of new UK feature Bliss!
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CMI partners with SDI to promote Scottish docs
The Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) and the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) have announced a new strategic partnership to promote Scottish documentaries.
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UK signs new coproduction treaties with Israel, Palestine
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has this week signed two bilateral film coproduction treaties - one with Israel and one with the occupiedPalestinian territories.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest kicks off with Joan Rivers
The documentary marks the start of the 17th edition of the festival and its final outing in its current timeslot.
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NewsWestEnd sings for Vadim Perelman's Song Of Names
Anthony Hopkins and Dustin Hoffman set to star.
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NewsFilmNation takes on Glazer's Skin starring Scarlett Johansson
FilmNation has picked up international sales rights to Jonathan Glazer’s sci-fi project Under The Skin starring Scarlett Johansson.
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NewsBankside rocks with David Mackenzie's romcom You Instead
Bankside Films has taken on David Mackenzie’s next feature, You Instead (formerly titled In The Park).
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Jinga takes on 3D thriller Iron Doors
UK sales outfit Jinga is at the AFM launching its first 3D film, Stephen Manuel’s claustrophobic thriller Iron Doors starring Axel Wedekind.
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Celsius strikes pre-sales for Down and Dirty Pictures
Cast to include Vincent D’onofrio, Andy Serkis.
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Weinstein Company takes US, UK rights to Santa's Apprentice
At the start of this year’s market, The Weinstein Company has taken North American UK rights to Santa’s Apprentice, the Christmas movie from Gaumont.