All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 223
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NewsDVD sales in UK up 31% in first quarter of 2010
The British Video Association says the first quarter of 2010 was strong for the UK home entertainment market, up 31% compared to last year.
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GMX platform signs up a further 40 companies at MIPTV
B2B video marketplace Global Media Exchange (GMX), part of the Ascent Media Group, has signed up a further 40 new companies for its service here at MIPTV in Cannes.
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Planet Green takes on 14, including The Garden, Collapse
US cable channel Planet Green has picked up 14 series, specials and feature films for its 2010 slate.
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IMAX to open first Croatian site in December 2010
IMAX has struck a deal with Blitz-Cinestar to build a new stand-alone IMAX theatre as part of the new Cinestar Arena Commercial 10-screen multiplex in Zagreb, Croatia.
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NewsRTL strikes Dutch TV deal with E1 Entertainment Benelux
E1 Entertainment Benelux and RTL Netherlands have struck a multi-year film deal. The RTL channels get the Dutch TV rights to films such as Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past, 17 Again, Fame and Disaster Movie.
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Kick Off, Dobuy among winners at third Gulf Film Festival
The third edition of the Gulf Film Festival wrapped last night in Dubai, with an awards ceremony for winners of the official and student competitions and Emirati Short Film Script Competition.
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NewsLocomotive chugs ahead with The Hot Potato
Ray Winstone will star in the British caper/thriller.
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Antony Root to head market at RomaFictionFest
Antony Root has been named head of industry sector for the RomaFictionFest, the annual showcase of Italian and international TV projects.
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NewsSpain's Vertice launches new international sales arm
The company has boarded Carlos Saura’s Amor De Dios and David Serrano’s With Or Without Love
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NewsUK, New Zealand win Digital Emmy Awards
Winners of Digital Emmy Awards are announced at MIPTV in Cannes
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NewsDiscovery strikes three-year UK DVD output deal with Demand Media
The deal covers both DVD and Blu-Ray releases of new Discovery Networks’ programming as well as continuing series.
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NewsJoyce Adeluwoye-Adams becomes diversity adviser at UK's Pact
She will replace Angela Chan when Chan goes on maternity leave later this month.
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NewsBFI's Andrew, Hebron and James get French honours
The French government has honoured a trio of veterans from the British Film Institute.
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NewsWarp Films starts new DRM-free download site
Initial offerings include All Tomorrow’s Parties, Shane Meadows’ Le Donk and Scor-Zay-Zee,and feature-length concert film Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo.
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NewsSarajevo's CineLink selections include new projects from Kozole, Serban
The Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink has announced 17 projects selected for this year’s CineLink and CineLink Plus programmes.
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NewsOptimum announces nine acquisitions, including Besson's Adele Blanc-Sec
UK distributor also takes on Terrence Malick’s forthcoming romantic drama; Ong Bak 3; Julia’s Eyes, Dog Pound and other titles.
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Cutting Edge strikes slate deal with Exclusive Media Group
Cutting Edge and Exclusive Media Group (parent of Hammer Films) will work on a slate of at least five titles together, starting with Let Me In.
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NewsEdinburgh to open with Chomet's The Illusionist
The animated film will have a gala screening at Festival Theatre on June 16.
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NewsNew documentary festival planned for New York in November
DOC NYC will host its inaugural run Nov 3-7 at the IFC Center, headed by industry veterans John Vanco, Thom Powers, and Raphaela Neihausen.
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NewsShane Meadows starts shoot for TV series This Is England '86
The TV project picks up four years after the story told in his award-winning feature film This Is England. Thomas Turgoose reprises his role as Shaun.