All Screen articles in 01 July 2010
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Media Asia’s Legend Of The Fist sells to 18 territories
Hong Kong’s Media Asia Films has wrapped up 18 deals on Andrew Lau’s Legend Of The Fist: The Return Of Chen Zhen, starring hot action star Donnie Yen, after screening 11 minutes of footage during Cannes.
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Wiseman's Boxing Gym to get US run
Zipporah Films, distributor of the films of veteran documentarian Frederick Wiseman, has contracted mTuckman media to handle the US theatrical release of Wiseman’s Cannes Directors Fortnight entry Boxing Gym.
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NewsPotter's Orlando set for US re-launch
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) is to re-release Sally Potter’s Orlando in North American cinemas and on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Richard Bridgwood to step down from MD role at E1 UK
Charles Ogilvie to step into role of COO and work with theatrical and home entertainment teams; Bridgwood was founder of Contender in 1995 and engineered sale to E1 in 2007.
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Oscilloscope takes Burroughs documentary
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American distribution rights to Yony Leyser’s documentary WilliamS Burroughs: A Man Within.
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NewsHowl to open Outfest
Outfest 2010: The 28th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, has unveiled its line-up, with Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s Allen Ginsberg drama Howl opening the event on July 8 and J B Ghuman’s feature debut Spork closing it on July 18.
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Film Sales Co takes on Garbo
The Film Sales Company has acquired worldwide distribution rights, excluding Spain and the UK, to Edmon Roch’s documentary Garbo: The Spy.
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New Video picks up Kells
New Video has acquired US television, digital, VOD and home video distribution rights to Irish animated feature The Secret of Kells from Gkids, the film’s US rights holder.
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Icahn aims for Lionsgate board
Continuing his battle with the board of leading US independent Lionsgate, billionaire investor Carl Icahn has again extended his offer for the company and said he will stage a proxy fight to replace the board later this year.
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Carter to Dream On
Thomas Carter (Save The Last Dance) has been set to direct Mandate Pictures’ teen dance film Dream On. Mandate has the project on the fast track for production later this year. Lionsgate is handling international sales.
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MDA appoints organiser for ScreenSingapore event
Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) has appointed Singapore Airshow & Events as the official organiser for its recently-announced international cinema event ScreenSingapore.
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Ian George named EVP international marketing at Paramount
Veteran executive leaves job as managing director of Fox UK to replace Jon Anderson at Paramount Pictures International in London.
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Vera Farmiga starts shooting directorial debut Higher Ground
Oscar-nominated actress also plays the lead in Higher Ground inspired by Carolyn Briggs’ novel.
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22 projects selected for Moscow Co-Production Forum
New features by Ismailova, Lehto and Pak among projects in the event taking place 18-20 June.
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Ken Russell gets lifetime achievement award at Montreal's Fantasia
A rare 35mm print screening of his notorious 1971 classic The Devils will accompany the presentation.
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NewsTokyo release of The Cove cancelled indefinitely
Distributor Unplugged attributes cancellation to protests and threats from right-wing groups.
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Gravitas in VOD YouTube deal
VOD distributor Gravitas Ventures has signed a deal with YouTube to make hundreds of independent films available through a branded channel on the online video site.
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Lorber picks up Gould documentary
Lorber Films has acquired US theatrical, DVD, digital and educational rights to Genius Within: The Inner Life ofGlenn Gould.
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Rudd signs for My Idiot Brother
Paul Rudd has signed to star in My Idiot Brother, a comedy from Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story and Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub’s Big Beach.