http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/oddlot-signs-producing-deal-with-mcdonough/5057556.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/oddlot-signs-producing-deal-with-mcdonough/5057556.article Linda McDonough is transitioning from her role as OddLot evp of production and development into that of full-time producer and has signed a producing deal with the company. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:13 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/shooting-begins-on-november-man/5057555.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/shooting-begins-on-november-man/5057555.article Will Patton and Caterina Scorsone have joined Pierce Brosnan on the cast of November Man, which Roger Donaldson is currently shooting in Belgrade, Serbia. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:50 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/benaroya-hires-production-chief/5057553.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/benaroya-hires-production-chief/5057553.article Prashant Shah has joined Benaroya Pictures as vp and head of physical production. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:24 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/doc/fest-delegates-up-18/5057525.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/doc/fest-delegates-up-18/5057525.article Audience Award winners revealed as documentary festival reports record numbers. michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:15 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/moscow-prepares-launch-media-luna-nabs-two/5057523.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/moscow-prepares-launch-media-luna-nabs-two/5057523.article As this year’s Moscow International Film Festival readies for launch, Germany’s Media Luna New Films has picked up international distribution rights to a title in competition at the 35th edition. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:39 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/makhmalbaf-to-chair-eiff-jury/5057517.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/makhmalbaf-to-chair-eiff-jury/5057517.article The Iranian director will be joined by Scottish actor Kevin McKidd and film critic Derek Malcom. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:18 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/last-5-years-begins-production/5057551.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/last-5-years-begins-production/5057551.article Shooting is set to begin this week in New York on The Last 5 Years starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/relativity-eyes-awards-for-furnace/5057501.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/relativity-eyes-awards-for-furnace/5057501.article The studio said on Tuesday evening [8] it was moving the release of Scott Cooper’s Out Of The Furnace starring Christian Bale and Casey Affleck deeper into awards season. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/galway-names-talent-nominees-masterclasses/5057518.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/galway-names-talent-nominees-masterclasses/5057518.article Five nominees for Bingham Ray New Talent Award; Julien Temple, Zachary Quinto among masterclasses. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:27 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-to-launch-in-netherlands/5057515.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-to-launch-in-netherlands/5057515.article Online streaming service Netflix has announced the Netherlands as its next new market, with a late 2013 launch on the cards. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:15 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/spanish-intl-box-office-tops-domestic/5057524.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/spanish-intl-box-office-tops-domestic/5057524.article Spanish films made more at the international box office than domestically, according to a report released at the annual Madrid de Cine. jsardafr@hotmail.com (Juan Sarda) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/itv-buys-hatfields-and-mccoys-indie/5057519.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/itv-buys-hatfields-and-mccoys-indie/5057519.article ITV has acquired its third American indie, paying $30m (£19m) for a controlling stake in Hatfields & McCoys producer Thinkfactory Media. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/content-media-secures-40m-credit/5057531.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/content-media-secures-40m-credit/5057531.article Content Media, currently handling sales on titles such as Pudsey: the Movie and A Long Way Home, has renewed and extended a key line of bank credit. michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:57 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/fip-to-remake-buena-vida-delivery/5057495.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/fip-to-remake-buena-vida-delivery/5057495.article Fox International Productions has announced the latest project in its burgeoning remakes roster, taking rights to the Argentine social satire from FilmSharks Int’l. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/stranger-begins-toronto-shoot/5057497.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/stranger-begins-toronto-shoot/5057497.article Production has begun in Toronto on Wernham Entertainment’s rom-com No Stranger Than Love starring Alison Brie, Justin Chatwin and Colin Hanks. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/gaumonts-paris-or-perish-packs-in-sales/5057468.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/gaumonts-paris-or-perish-packs-in-sales/5057468.article EXCLUSIVE: Comedy is directorial debut of popular comedienne French Reem Kherici. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:29 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/selects-to-distribute-jaffa/5057496.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/selects-to-distribute-jaffa/5057496.article Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to Hilla Medalia’s documentary Dancing In Jaffa following its world premiere at Tribeca. Separately Doppelganger Releasing has acquired Black Out and Image Entertainment announced it will release the found footage thriller Evidence this summer. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:52 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/spotlight-takes-parker-posey-office-comedy/5057503.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/spotlight-takes-parker-posey-office-comedy/5057503.article Spotlight Pictures has picked up international sales to Sundance 2012 entry Price Check. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/producers-line-up-george-jones-biopic/5057498.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/producers-line-up-george-jones-biopic/5057498.article 28 Entertainment principals announced on Tuesday [18] that they have acquired the life rights to country music legend George Jones and his wife Nancy. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:13 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/we-are-the-freaks-to-open-bornshorts/5057469.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/we-are-the-freaks-to-open-bornshorts/5057469.article EXCLUSIVE: Justin Edgar’s teen comedy stars Michael Smiley and Jamie Blackley. Watch the first trailer here. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/eclair-group-recapitalised-by-ammar-french-state/5057490.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/eclair-group-recapitalised-by-ammar-french-state/5057490.article Funds will be used to finance historic laboratory’s complete switch to digital and bump-up distribution and post-production activities. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:59 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/bfi-backs-two-doc/fest-projects/5057482.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/bfi-backs-two-doc/fest-projects/5057482.article The BFI Film Fund has revealed the two feature documentaries it will support following its first ever pitching session at Sheffield Doc/Fest. michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/piff-to-kick-off-on-jun-19/5057500.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/piff-to-kick-off-on-jun-19/5057500.article The 15th anniversary of the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) will begin on Jun 19 and runs through Jun 23.   Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:57 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/pifan-unveils-line-up-congress-to-open/5057489.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/pifan-unveils-line-up-congress-to-open/5057489.article The 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has announced its line-up, opening with the Asian premiere of Ari Folman’s The Congress. hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:27 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/john-travolta-to-receive-karlovy-vary-honour/5057457.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/john-travolta-to-receive-karlovy-vary-honour/5057457.article Actor to receive Crystal Globe at the festival, which will screen his latest film, Killing Season. michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/red-granite-uni-board-dumber-sequel/5057505.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/red-granite-uni-board-dumber-sequel/5057505.article Red Granite has come on board to finance the Dumb & Dumber sequel after Warner Bros let the film go. Universal will distribute in the US. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:29 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/national-youth-film-festival-announced/5057465.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/national-youth-film-festival-announced/5057465.article UK schools invited to take part in free film screenings as part of a £26m ($40m) investment in film education. michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:22 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/digital/event-cinema-website-launched/5057484.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/digital/event-cinema-website-launched/5057484.article Event Cinema Association launches industry and consumer database. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:38 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/vod-service-to-boost-i-am-breathing-rollout/5057480.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/vod-service-to-boost-i-am-breathing-rollout/5057480.article The Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) has partnered with UK VoD service Distrify to boost viewing and fundraising around documentary I Am Breathing. michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/mixed-reaction-to-av-exclusion/5057475.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/mixed-reaction-to-av-exclusion/5057475.article Trade ministers’ decision to exclude audiovisual services from EU-US free trade agreement has provoked a mixed reaction from European film-makers and  politicians. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:12 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/hickel-tough-times-ahead-for-vfx/5057477.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/hickel-tough-times-ahead-for-vfx/5057477.article Industrial Light & Magic animation director Hal Hickel has said the San Francisco-based VFX powerhouse faces interesting but tough times ahead. 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