All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 158
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NewsBerlin's German selections include 1980s skateboarding doc
Berlinale has added more titles to the 2012 Perspektive Deutsches Kino section, including This Ain’t California, a documentary about skateboarders in 1980s GDR.
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NewsStudioCanal becomes major shareholder in Tandem Communications
StudioCanal has taken a majority stake in European TV production and distribution company Tandem Communications.This strategic partnership adds to StudioCanal’s ambitions in the international TV market. Tandem will continue to develop and produce primetime ‘event’ programmes (primarily English-language) for the world market, as well as distributing its own productions and ...
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NewsUniversal's centennial plans include restoring 13 classic titles
Universal Pictures is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012, and has announced centennial celebrations including restoration plans for classic titles and unveiling a new logo [pictured].
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NewsLipSync joins investors in Jordan's Byzantium
Continues LipSync’s relationship with Number 9 Films.
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NewsIntramovies takes on Rotterdam selection Legend of Kaspar Hauser
Vincent Gallo stars in Davide Manuli’s postmodern Western.
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NewsChristopher Hampton to adapt Ali & Nino
Kris Thykier’s PeaPie Films has acquired the feature film rights to Kurban Said’s novel Ali & Nino (published by Overlook Press).
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NewsOut of Africa, Blue Ice, Left Bank developing Mandela miniseries
Out of Africa Entertainment, Blue Ice Films and Left Bank Pictures have started development on Madiba (working title), a six-part miniseries about Nelson Mandela.
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NewsHigh Point takes world rights for Jason Ford's hoodie horror Community
UK urban horror film is in post production.
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NewsMy Week With Marilyn, Tinker Tailor lead BAFTA longlist
After the first round of voting, BAFTA has unveiled its longlist for the 2012 Film Awards.
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NewsRotterdam Spectrum's world premieres include new films by Miike, Diaz, Franco
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has unveiled the 72 features in its main Spectrum programme.
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NewsNew Europe Film Sales boards Rotterdam selection Now Forager
EXCLUSIVE: The co-directors are frequent collaborators Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin.
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FeaturesThe Pope’s European tour
One film, 15 different campaigns across Europe. At the Les Arcs Co-production Village in December, several distributors revealed their release strategies for Habemus Papam. Wendy Mitchell reports
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NewsGreenberg Fund backs new projects including Sarah Polley's Alias Grace
Canada-based Astral’s Harold Greenberg Fund English-Language Program has announced its latest Script Development Program grants for 29 projects.
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NewsFilming to start on The Good Man starring Aidan Gillen
Phil Harrison’s drama to shoot in Belfast and South Africa.
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NewsPoland's Gotham in Progress rebrands as US in Progress
Industry meeting and works in progress screening event runs alongside American Film Festival in Wroclaw.
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NewsBerlin to open with world premiere of Jacquot's Farewell My Queen
Period drama starring Diane Kruger will be in competition.
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NewsAlan Yentob joins BBC Studios and Post Production board
BBC Creative Director will be a non-executive director.
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NewsBerlin's Panorama selects new films from Gatlif, Hamburger, Schlöndorff
Berlinale unveils first 20 films in Panorama sections, with Indignados and Elles opening Panorama Special.