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France had a record year for production and production investment in 2008, according to figures released by France s Centre National du Cinema which warned that the industry still needs to be prudent in the current financial climate and pointed to the growing importance of online distribution. Overall, big and small budget films saw increases in production and investment, but mid-budget movies stayed relatively flat. Local, foreign and TV channel investment were all up year on year. Total production was up and France produced 240 films in 2008 up from 228 the year before and tying 2005 s record. Majority French films made up 19 stanley cup 6 of that number against 187 produced in 2007. Co-productions remained flat with 96 films involving 28 countries. In investment terms, French film also enjoyed a record year with $2bn Euros 1.5bn funnelled into production. Local investment stanley cup jumped 28.6% to $1.6bn Euros 1.2bn in 2008 while foreign investment jumped 7% to $363.5m Euros 266.7m . Notably, 2008 included three big budget films of more than $54.5m Euros 40m , two of Luc Besson s Arthur movies and Jacques Perrin s Oceans In addition, the number of larger budget films costing more than $9.5m Euros 7m rose to 60 from 49 in 2007 and at the other end of the scale, films under $1.4m Euros 1m increased to 44 from 35 in 2007. The average budget of French films rose in 2008. With the three big budget stanley cup films included, it rose by 18.4% to $8.7m Euros 6.4m otherwise it still rose a respectable 1 Eyjd Hand In Hand
Nick Hornby and Nick Cave will be attending the festival. The Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced three additions to its programme, which kicks off next week.Lucy Walkers documentary Countdown To Zero will receive its UK premiere at the festival on 18th June. The film, which screened in the official selection at Cannes, looks at the threat posed by nuclear weapons and is produced by Laurence Bender.Meanwhile, An Education screenwriter and novelist Nick Hornby will be taking part in an onstage interview, whilst musician and author Nick Cave will be attending as part of the festivals Irregular event on Thursday 24th, which aims to brings together music, film and literature.EIFF Artistic Director Hannah McGill said: Were thri stanley cup lled by these late additions, all of which are very special.Nick Hornbys event represents a great coming-together of literature and film, centred o stanley cup n one of Britains most respected and popular writers of both novels and screenplays. Lucy Walker is one of the UKs most brilliant and ambitious filmmakers, and Countdown to Zero is incendiary work. As for Nick Cave - what can I say He has been a hero of mine for a g stanley cup ood half of my life, and I could not be more excited that hes coming to Irregular. No comments No comments yet You re not signed in. Only registered users or subscribers can comment on this article. Sign