All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 77
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NewsRyan tries crowdfunding for Easter Rising film
Director Nick Ryan (The Summit) is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for his latest film, Six Days of the Rising, about the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland.
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NewsIFC takes US rights to The Sleepwalker
LevelK handles international sales on Brady Corbet thriller.
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NewsFrank Rose to keynote at Film4 Innovation Forum
Creative Skillset partners on November 18 event focused on storytelling.
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NewsFortissimo drinks to Kampai! For The Love of Sake
Fortissimo takes world rights except Japan for Mirai Konishi’s feature documentary Kampai! For The Love Of Sake.
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NewsScottish talent network hires Claudia Yusef
Claudia Yusef is named Talent Develepment Executive for the Scottish Film Talent Network.
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NewsGlobal Screen finds Thousand deals
Global Screen has sold A Thousand Times Goodnight to France and Belgium among other territories.
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NewsBAFTA unveils Breakthrough Brits
BAFTA has unveiled 18 newcomers working in the film, TV and games industries as its 2014 BAFTA Breakthrough Brits, in partnership with Burberry.
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NewsBays to lead Birds Eye View's second Filmonomics
Birds Eye View is planning the second year of its training scheme Filmonomics to launch in January 2015.
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NewsCauseway kicks off Irish Gothic label
Belfast-based Causeway Pictures is launching its Irish Gothic label, which is focused on genre films that have inspiration from Irish legends.
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NewsDavid Proud stars in thriller iWitness
David Proud, who has broken ground as a disabled actor playing a wheelchair-using character on EastEnders, is now set for another first by playing an able-bodied character in psychological thriller iWitness.
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NewsAlexandre Desplat named composer of the year
World Soundtrack Awards also honour Pharell Williams’ Happy from Despicable Me 2.
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FeaturesAMPAS reception in London
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted a reception for its new members and industry friends on Oct 16 at 11 Downing Street.
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CommentThe Nostalgist launches online
We Are Colony has released Giacomo Cimini’s ambitious, award-winning sci-fi short The Nostalgist starring Lambert Wilson (Of Gods and Men) and Samuel Joslin (The Impossible, Paddington).
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NewsScreen partners on Underwire festival award
The fifth Underwire Festival, which showcases shorts made by female filmmakers, will run Nov 11-15 at The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick, London.
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NewsWinston Baker strikes partnership with TrueSpark
Conferences company Winston Baker has struck a national partnership with TrueSpark, a non-profit educational charity that engages teens about positive character through films.
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NewsVue appoints new CFO
Vue Entertainment International has appointed Alison Cornwell as its chief financial officer.
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NewsOdeon to launch secret advance screenings
Odeon is launching a series of new advance screenings under the banner ScreenUnseen.
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CommentLaura Poitras talks Citizenfour
Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour, the remarkable documentary about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, had its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival last night, in an event that was broadcast live to 70 cinemas across the UK.