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Inspired by the resurgenceof local-language films in Europe, Fox International has hired former Miramaxexecutive Teresa Moneo to head up European co-productions.In the new post Moneo, whowas previously senior vice president of European co-productions at Miramax,wi
stanley cup ll be expected to source and evaluate material and oversee production on twoto three local-language titles ea
stanley cup ch year.Particular emphasis will beplaced on product from the growth markets of Italy and Spain, with projectsconsidered on a case-by-case basis and costing in the Euros3-Euros8m range.Moneo will be based inLondon and report to Christian Grass, senior vice president for Europe, andTony Safford, senior vice president of acquisitions.Speaking to Screendaily,Grass and Safford expressed their excitement over Moneo s appointment,with Grass highlighting her rare blend of creative and businessacumen while Safford was happy to point out her rich backgroundand understanding of these markets .Anchored in thelow-to-mid-budget range, the primary goal will be to recoup costs on eachpro
stanley cup duction in its local territory, with any surplus serving as a bonus. The extent to whichthese films travel outside their country in Europe and around the world is aquestion of possibility and not a requirement, Safford said. What seems veryinteresting to me as an opportunity is the teen-targeted product in thesemarkets, Grass said, adding that some projects may derive fromtelevision or literary properties. However he stressed that Fox In Ycmd Ecosse planning US expansion
Russian producer says detoriating political relations between Russia and Ukraine hasnt damaged production.Russia and Ukraine ma
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stanley cup tries are working more closely than ever before.$5m Russian/Ukranian co-production Battle For Sevastopol is currently shooting in Kiev 鈥?and, speaking in Cannes this week at a Roskino reception, Russian producerMila Rozanova says that the deteriorating political relations between the two countries have not damaged the production.The aim is to have the film pitched at the festival last year ready for Cannes 2015, the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.Yulia Peresild stars as legendary Russian sniper Ludmila Pavlichenko, who killed around 360 Germans during the war and was lionised as a Soviet hero. She was a close friend of American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Joan Blackham after meeting her on a trip to the US in 1944.Pavlichenko was originally from Kiev 鈥?one reason why the film has been put together as a Russian/Ukraine co-production.New People Russia , through Natalia Mokritska and Rozanova are producing alongside Kinorob Ukraine , producer Egor Olesov.The project was supported by the Ministry Of Culture in Russia and by the Ministry of Culture in Ukr
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