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Cannes 2013 buoyed by US buys
The tidal wave of product that swept up on Cannes’ shore on the eve of the market made buyers warier than ever, however the result was steady international trade punctuated by notable US buys.
Pepperland's Saleem planning epic
EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi-Kurdish director Hiner Saleem is in Cannes with Un Certain Regard title My Sweet Pepperland [pictured].
Todd Haynes to direct Carol
EXCLUSIVE: Todd Haynes and Christine Vachon board Number 9’s drama starring Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska.
Australia's Umbrella gets Cold in July
EXCLUSIVE: Australian outfit pre-buys Jim Mickle’s revenge-thriller.
MPM sells Workers
EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning picture was a co-production between Mexico’s Zensky Cine, Imcine Foprocine, Ceuc and Berlin-based Autentika Films.
Festivals and Awards
Schatzberg to attend Karlovy Vary
This year’s festival, which runs June 28-July 6, will also host a profile of Kurdish cinema, with up to 15 features or shorts screening.
ScreenTech
Film finance site launches
New online platform will offer producers exhaustive data on European and global film funds.
Eventival, Black Market Online pact
The new solution will provide BMO’s video submission and evaluation functionalities to Eventival’s database solutions.
Production News
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 $13.2m (£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
BelSoe launched in Singapore
Company aims to assemble smart financing models that utilise the best of every country in terms of production infrastructures, technology, finance or distribution.
