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Archives for: December 20135
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How Nelson Mandela Affected South Africa’s Film Industry
Friday December 06th 2013The death of Nelson Mandela has put South Africa and its political past and future back in the headlines. But its film industry has also gone through much change since the end of Apartheid that saw Mandela, often referred to by his Xhosa clan name Madiba or as “tata,” or “father” of the nation, become president 1994-1999.
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Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell ramps up Oscar campaign
Thursday December 05th 2013Sarah Polley’s intimate family tale Stories We Tell was supposed to be the little-seen documentary the actress-turned-director made between larger dramatic features. Instead, it’s become a serious Oscar contender and widely acclaimed documentary debut, garnering plenty of attention south of the border, including awards from the New York Film Critics Circle for Best Non-Fiction Film and the National Board of Review for Best Documentary.
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Videolink selected as Canadian Distributor for Streamstar
Thursday December 05th 2013Videolink Inc, a leading distributor and supplier of video broadcast equipment, has added Streamstar to their lines of mobile and studio production systems. Videolink already provides many of the top lines of specialty equipment for live video streaming and are very pleased that they can now offer Streamstar to Canada.
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Film industry cheers tax relief and China production deal
Thursday December 05th 2013David Cameron has heralded a new deal that will open up the Chinese marketplace to UK film productions, announced during his trade visit to the country. China’s quota system for films means that only 34 foreign movies a year are allowed, but the deal means that co-productions between British and Chinese producers can sidestep the quota.
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Why Hollywood doesn’t get South Korean cinema
Tuesday December 03rd 2013South Korea’s cinema boom continues to echo through Hollywood, with the country’s acting talent heading Stateside and Korean stories regularly remade. Yet these Americanised versions often end up drained of the weirdness that made them so bracing. It’s like trying to make coleslaw out of kimchi. Here are five things that Korean cinema does better.
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Archives for: December 20135
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How Nelson Mandela Affected South Africa’s Film Industry
Friday December 06th 2013The death of Nelson Mandela has put South Africa and its political past and future back in the headlines. But its film industry has also gone through much change since the end of Apartheid that saw Mandela, often referred to by his Xhosa clan name Madiba or as “tata,” or “father” of the nation, become president 1994-1999.
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Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell ramps up Oscar campaign
Thursday December 05th 2013Sarah Polley’s intimate family tale Stories We Tell was supposed to be the little-seen documentary the actress-turned-director made between larger dramatic features. Instead, it’s become a serious Oscar contender and widely acclaimed documentary debut, garnering plenty of attention south of the border, including awards from the New York Film Critics Circle for Best Non-Fiction Film and the National Board of Review for Best Documentary.
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Videolink selected as Canadian Distributor for Streamstar
Thursday December 05th 2013Videolink Inc, a leading distributor and supplier of video broadcast equipment, has added Streamstar to their lines of mobile and studio production systems. Videolink already provides many of the top lines of specialty equipment for live video streaming and are very pleased that they can now offer Streamstar to Canada.
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Film industry cheers tax relief and China production deal
Thursday December 05th 2013David Cameron has heralded a new deal that will open up the Chinese marketplace to UK film productions, announced during his trade visit to the country. China’s quota system for films means that only 34 foreign movies a year are allowed, but the deal means that co-productions between British and Chinese producers can sidestep the quota.
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Why Hollywood doesn’t get South Korean cinema
Tuesday December 03rd 2013South Korea’s cinema boom continues to echo through Hollywood, with the country’s acting talent heading Stateside and Korean stories regularly remade. Yet these Americanised versions often end up drained of the weirdness that made them so bracing. It’s like trying to make coleslaw out of kimchi. Here are five things that Korean cinema does better.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: December 20135
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How Nelson Mandela Affected South Africa’s Film Industry
Friday December 06th 2013The death of Nelson Mandela has put South Africa and its political past and future back in the headlines. But its film industry has also gone through much change since the end of Apartheid that saw Mandela, often referred to by his Xhosa clan name Madiba or as “tata,” or “father” of the nation, become president 1994-1999.
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Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell ramps up Oscar campaign
Thursday December 05th 2013Sarah Polley’s intimate family tale Stories We Tell was supposed to be the little-seen documentary the actress-turned-director made between larger dramatic features. Instead, it’s become a serious Oscar contender and widely acclaimed documentary debut, garnering plenty of attention south of the border, including awards from the New York Film Critics Circle for Best Non-Fiction Film and the National Board of Review for Best Documentary.
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Videolink selected as Canadian Distributor for Streamstar
Thursday December 05th 2013Videolink Inc, a leading distributor and supplier of video broadcast equipment, has added Streamstar to their lines of mobile and studio production systems. Videolink already provides many of the top lines of specialty equipment for live video streaming and are very pleased that they can now offer Streamstar to Canada.
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Film industry cheers tax relief and China production deal
Thursday December 05th 2013David Cameron has heralded a new deal that will open up the Chinese marketplace to UK film productions, announced during his trade visit to the country. China’s quota system for films means that only 34 foreign movies a year are allowed, but the deal means that co-productions between British and Chinese producers can sidestep the quota.
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Why Hollywood doesn’t get South Korean cinema
Tuesday December 03rd 2013South Korea’s cinema boom continues to echo through Hollywood, with the country’s acting talent heading Stateside and Korean stories regularly remade. Yet these Americanised versions often end up drained of the weirdness that made them so bracing. It’s like trying to make coleslaw out of kimchi. Here are five things that Korean cinema does better.
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