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During the BBC Films drinks reception in Cannes last month, I fell into a conversation with a UK film executive who told me her private hobbyhorse was to persuade Screen International to describe  <a href=https://www.stanley-mug.us>stanley cup</a> films such as the Harry Potter series or Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight as  British .Her view, charmingly put, was that Screens insistence on reporting their provenance as  US-UK  productions or even worse, simply American, was relegating the importance of UK film-makers - and that these films were really more British than American. Her question was what she might have to do to get Screen to change the way it reported this question of national identity. To suggest Harry Potter, The Dark Knight or Mamma Mia! are solely British is wishful thinking The answer, of course, is that she would have to change the economics of the international film industry. While international production money spent in the UK is critically important to the health of the local film industry, it is not the same as the UK industry actually producing  <a href=https://www.cup-stanley-cup.ca>stanley cup</a>  and owning  those films. To suggest Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince  Warner Bros , The Dark Knight  Warner Bros  or MammaMia!The Movie  Universal  are solely British simply because the majority of their production took place in the UK is wishful thinking. It would rely on  <a href=https://www.stanley-cups.fr>stanley cup</a> a definition of origin that puts production spend ahead of all other factors - including the source of investment and to where the majority of profit will eventually flow back.And on th Uabl Czech box office recovers in 2006, set to pass 11m admissions
Nordisk Film  TV Fond has unveiled the list of Nordic graduation students and their projects running for the $30,000  NOK250,000  pitch prize and $6,000  NOK 50,000  special mention prize at Nordic Talents  Aug 31-Sept 2 .Petri Kemppinen, Nordisk F <a href=https://www.stanleycup.fr>stanley cup</a> ilm  TV Fond CEO, said:  This year we have many projects targeting children and young audiences, and several comedies. The competition to get in was tougher as for the first time we asked applicants to submit a development plan for their project. I think this was helpful for both the students and the selection group. It is also interesting to note the 60/40 female representation in the submissions and selection. In addition to the pitching sessions, Nordic Talents will screen the graduation films of all selected film students.This years Nordic Talents jury comprises Norwegian director/writer Sara Johnsen, Danish animation director/comics artist Anders Morgenthaler, Swedish producer Lars Blomgren of Filmlance, Finnish writer/producer Petja Peltomaa of Yellow Film  TV and Kristina Trapp of EAVE.Projects to be pitched:Aria,feature film, writer/director Ugla Hauksd贸ttir <pictured>  Columbia University School of the Arts Scenes from a Dying Town, feature film, writer/director/producer Kaisa el Ramly  ELO Helsinki Film School Daddys Gi <a href=https://www.stanley-cup.us>stanley cup</a> rl feature film , writer/director Julia Lindstr枚m and writer Amy <a href=https://www.stanley-cups.es>stanley cup</a>  Black Ndiaye  Norwegian Film School Small, Cute and Hungry TV series , writer Marta Huglen Revheim,  Norwegian Film School Jour
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