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Screen launches new European production and financing database
Screen International unveils online European production and financing database offering up-to-the-minute information to subscribers.
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NewsVoltage hopes sparks will fly at EFM over new horror comedy
Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures, riding high on a strong response at Sundance to the Midnight entry Tucker & Dale Vs Evil, has added another genre bending title to its Berlin slate.
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CommentWhat we could learn from Iron Man’s Masters
Arvind Ethan David speculates on what lessons Marvel Entertainment might hold for the UK film industry and those who strive to make her sustainable.
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CommentFaith in the audience
Faith-friendly films may be drawing in the crowds, but Hollywood is still scared of interacting with religious audiences.
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NewsIcon Entertainment takes worldwide rights to Summer Vacation
Stewart Till’s (pictured) new distribution and sales business takes rights on Adrian Grunberg’s film through Icon Productions first look deal
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FeaturesMethods of measuring success
Screen average and drop-off rates are essential indicators of how a film is performing at the theatrical box office. Jack Warner reports
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NewsTelefilm launches web marketing pilot for French titles
Telefilm Canada is launching a pilot program to encourage film distributors to incorporate social media and online tools in their marketing campaigns.
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NewsPhase 4 acquires all US rights to Hugh Hefner doc
Phase 4 Films has acquired all US rights and DVD, VOD, PPV and digital rights in Canada, to the theatrical version of Brigitte Berman’s documentary Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist And Rebel.
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NewsE1 acquires US rights to Fellini's classic La Dolce Vita
E1 Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Frederico Fellini’s 1960’s classic La Dolce Vita from International Media Films.
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NewsFormer AFI Fest team launch festival consultancy
Four former partners of the AFI FEST Los Angeles International Film Festival have joined forces to create the film festival consultancy, Festworks.
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NewsThe Hurt Locker takes best film prize at PGA awards
The Hurt Locker has regained some lost momentum in the awards season after taking the best feature prize at the annual Producers Guild Of America awards on Sunday night (January 24) in Los Angeles.
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NewsAvatar, An Education, Hurt Locker lead BAFTA nominations
Avatar, An Education and The Hurt Locker have each received eight nominations for this year’s Orange British Film Academy Awards, including best film and best director.
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FeaturesAvatar bounty is out of this world
As the unflagging Avatar looks set to overtake Titanic as the biggest international film of all time, Jeremy Kay looks at the Herculean effort it has taken to carry James Cameron’s vision from drawing board to 15,000 screens
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CommentProducers who actually produce
The film industry’s recent equity era turned executives, financiers and, sometimes, stars into “producers” but, in reality, that is often not where the real credit is due.
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NewsBanksy debut revealed as Sundance "surprise" film
Exit Through the Gift Shop, the directorial debut by celebrated street artist Banksy will have its world premiere as the surprise film in Sundance’s Spotlight section on January 24.
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NewsThe Imperialists Are Still Alive! among Film Sales Company Sundance slate
Film Sales Company president Andrew Herwitz has lined up his initial Sundance slate, with a roster that includes worldwide rights to Zeina Durra’s The Imperialists Are Still Alive!
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NewsLionsgate, Phoenix conceive What To Expect screen project
Lionsgate has acquired from Phoenix Pictures worldwide rights to the screen adaptation of the bestselling pregnancy bible What To Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff.
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FeaturesSetting the pace
WME Global, the packaging, financing and distribution consultancy arm of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, is paying close attention to new distribution models. Jeremy Kay speaks to division head Graham Taylor and his team.
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CommentGlobes prompt annual sniping
The domestic media has long used Golden Globes week as an excuse to mock The Hollywood Foreign Press Association; but the tide is turning and US studios are increasingly coming round to the huge potential of the international market.
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NewsRic Waugh to direct auto industry thriller Land Of The Free for XYZ
XYZ Films has hired Ric Roman Waugh to direct the action thriller Land Of The Free set against the backdrop of the stricken US auto industry.