All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 204
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Babelgum launches channels with UK's Encounters festival
Babelgum is working with the UK-based Encounters International Film Festival to create several online and mobile video channels.
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NewsGar O'Brien takes over programming for Galway Fleadh
The Galway Film Fleadh has promoted long-time staffer Gar O’Brien to be programmer of its 23rd edition.
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Fremantle strikes deal for 60% stake in @radical
At MIPCOM, FremantleMedia announced it is taking a 60% stake in branded entertainment specialists @radical.media.
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NewsDisney extends pacts with Spain's Antena 3; Asia's Fox International
The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal has signed a multi-year free TV feature output deal with Antena 3.
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NewsSwinton, Cousins become Creative Advisors to Scotland's CMI
Tilda Swinton and Mark Cousins have joined Scotland’s new Centre for the Moving Image as Creative Advisors.
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NewsQuattro Volte wins as Reykjavik festival wraps its biggest edition
Iceland’s festival welcomed 200 industry guests; new venue Bio Paradis unveiled.
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D Street acquires Argentina-based Americine
D Street Media Group is moving into South America with the acquisition of Buenos Aires-based film production and sales company Americine SRL.
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NewsCarl Clifton leaves The Works to join expanding K5
Also, K5 to open a Los Angeles office in addition to Munich and London.
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NewsContentFilm takes on Welsh films Separado!, A Bit of Tom Jones?
ContentFilm International has acquired international rights to two new films, documentary Separado! and comedy A Bit of Tom Jones?, ahead of MIPCOM.
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Stockholm to present masterclasses by Meadows, Herbert, Edwards
Also, Works In Progress presentations include Ulrich Thomsen’s feature directorial debut.
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NewsIceland selects Mamma Gogo for Oscar race
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson’s Mamma Gogo will represent Iceland in this Foreign-Language Oscar race.
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NewsProducer and director behind 180º plan class reunion story
Producer Anne Walser of C-Films and writer/director Cihan Inan are already at work on another project together, after the world premiere of 180º here in Zurich.
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Swiss Films awaits news of changing government support
It could be interesting times ahead for promotional agency Swiss Films. The group’s government backing is currently in place, but Francine Brücher said: “At the moment there is a lot of talk and debate concerning the film law. There might be some possibly changes, the subsidy is in discussion, we’ll ...
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NewsKawasaki's Rose enters Oscar race for Czech Republic
The Czech Film and Television Academy selected Kawasaki’s Rose as this year’s Czech Oscar Entry.
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NewsSoda strikes UK deal for Meek's Cutoff
UK distributor Soda Pictures has continued its autumn buying by acquiring Kelly Reichardt’s Venice and Toronto title Meek’s Cutoff.
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NewsDoha unveils programme including new 10-film Arab competition
The second Doha Tribeca Film Festival (Oct 26-30) has announced its lineup, kicking off with Rachid Bouchareb’s Algerian drama Outside The Law and closing with Justin Chadwick’s The First Grader, about a farmer learning to read in Kenya.
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NewsKarl Spoerri: Zurich can become German-language film hub
The German-language film industry can become more successful by working together on more co-productions, Zurich Film Festival director Karl Spoerri told Screen as the festival kicked off last night.
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NewsSennentuntschi's long road to Zurich opening night
Michael Steiner had several years of waiting for last night’s world premiere of his much-anticipated fourth feature Sennentuntschi.
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EMI/Virgin to release Swedish House Mafia film
EMI and Virgin Records will release Christian Larson’s Take One on DVD and download on Nov 29.
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NewsReykjavik festival kicks off today, presenting 140 films
The seventh Reykjavik International Film Festival kicks off tonight with Cyrus by Jay and Mark Duplass.