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Buyers fly to Cronenberg’s Stars
EXCLUSIVE: eOne closes multiple deals on David Cronenberg’s new thriller.
Bac happy to take Sadness Club
EXCLUSIVE: Picture is the debut feature from Vincent Mariette after award-winning short Les Lezards.
Cargo unpacks Kristen Wiig comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Cargo Entertainment has been talking up its new Kristen Wiig comedy Welcome To Me to Croisette buyers on behalf of Bron Studios and Gary Sanchez Productions.
Metrodome gets Moodysson
EXCLUSIVE: A short promo was presented to buyers on Saturday at the Marché du Film. TrustNordisk has now closed a number of deals on the film.
Producers to finish last Luna film
EXCLUSIVE: Carles Porta, already on board the film for four years as writer and producer, will take on directorial duties in place of Bigas Luna
Festivals and Awards
Bong Joon-ho to chair Edinburgh jury
Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer and film critic Siobhan Synnot will also reside on the jury.
ScreenTech
Eventival, Black Market Online join forces
The new solution will provide BMO’s video submission and evaluation functionalities to Eventival’s database solutions.
Eyewell gets into bed with Nymphs
EXCLUSIVE: Local distributors who board Nymphs will be able to use green screen and CGI technology to provide customised ads in their own territories.
Production News
Producers to finish last Luna film
EXCLUSIVE: Carles Porta, already on board the film for four years as writer and producer, will take on directorial duties in place of Bigas Luna
Latest box office news
Fast & Furious 6 tops UK box office
Sixth instalment in the racing action franchise scores Universal’s biggest-ever three-day opening weekend at $13.8m (£8.7m).
Star Trek opens in US on $71m
Stark Trek Into Darkness stormed to the top of the North American charts on an estimated $70.6m opening weekend.
Corporate News
Rogers to head Film Export UK
uConnect’s Peter Rogers [pictured] to replace outgoing chair, Bankside’s Stephen Kelliher.
