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SLR: sells Dropouts to ABC
SLR Productions has sold its flash animated series Teenage Fairytale Dropouts to ABC.
Actor Peter O’Toole dies aged 81
Best known for his starring role in Lawrence of Arabia, the Irish actor passed away in a London hospital after…
Berlinale: early titles for Generation section
While the complete Generation programme won't be announced until mid-January, twelve titles including two from Australia are teased out pre-Christmas.…
Sundance: in brief
The first major festival of 2014's shorts programme comes in four flavours: US Narrative, International Narrative, Documentary and Animation. US…
Winning Tropfest film ‘homophobic and transphobic’
The winning film at this year’s Tropfest short film festival has been widely criticised.
BIFA: looks beyond UK shores
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) made Sean Ellis' Metro Manila, a Philippines-set and -shot Tagalog language film, the biggest…
UK: Christmas comes early as government further sweetens screen incentives
The UK's Chancellor has used the government's Autumn Statement to announce further improvements to incentive schemes that already far outstrip…
Sundance: older and greyer
Despite its indie credentials, Sundance is not immune to the passing of time. Organisers this year noted an increase in…
International marketing guru joins ACMI
ACMI's turns to new marketing director to boost brand identity
Closed Circuit
Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall star in this twisting British thriller.