All Screen articles in 1 August 2013
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Nova Scotia food film festival rebrands and expands
Lia Rinaldo, former Artistic Director of the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is now managing director of Devour! The Food Film Fest.
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104 Films to deliver Welsh fast-track scheme
104 Films has won the contract to deliver The Accelerator, a training and development programme for Welsh creativetalents.
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UK's Bonafide strikes deal with ZDF
Talking to the Dead-producer Bonafide Films has struck a development deal with German distributor ZDF Enterprises.
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Dante boards Kickstarter bid
Joe Dante has endorsed a crowdsourcing campaign to raise $50,000 towards production costs on Nick Basile’s [pictured] thriler.
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Bernard Hill eyes Crossing
The British actor announced on Thursday [Aug 1] that he will make his feature film directorial debut on Sound The Crossing.
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Sony, Rothman ready new venture
TriStar Productions will launch on Sept 1 backed by Sony, who will handle worldwide distribution on all film and TV product. Former Fox Filmed Entertainment chairman and CEO Tom Rothman becomes chairman and will have an ownership share.
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Walter Mitty to debut at NYFF
Ben Stiller’s drama The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty will get its world premiere on Oct 5 as the Centrepiece Gala at the 51st New York Film Festival.
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Adore to close Montreal fest
Anne Fontaine’s drama is set to close the Montreal World Film Festival’s 37th edition on Sept 2.
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Reeves to attend TIFF Asian Summit
Keanu Reeves, Johnnie To and Tatsumi “Tom” Yoda will be among participants at the Toronto International Film Festival’s second Asian Film Summit on Sept 10.
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GoDigital books Butch Walker
GoDigital announced Thursday (Aug 1) it had acquired North American VOD and digital distribution rights to the documentary Butch Walker: Out Of Focus.
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Avatar to become four-parter
James Cameron and Fox confirmed this week that the biggest film of all time will be followed by three sequels and not two as previously planned.
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Captain Phillips to open London Film Festival
Paul Greengrass’ hijack thriller starring Tom Hanks to get European Premiere in London.
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MPAA hires regulatory exec
Neil Fried has joined the Motion Picture Association Of America as svp of government and regulatory affairs.
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BBC to adapt The Great Escape
The BBC is developing a TV series based on iconic Steve McQueen film The Great Escape.
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Pacific Rim runs riot in China on $9m
The projected opening day for Pacific Rim in China (Rmb 54.3m) set a new record for Warner Bros and scored the second biggest debut of a Hollywood release behind Iron Man 3 for the year-to-date.
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CSA 'grateful' for Academy recognition
The president of the Casting Society Of America expressed gratitude following the Academy’s announcement of a casting directors branch on Wednesday [31].
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AFM to launch producer forum
AFM executives announced on Wednesday [31] the launch of the AFM Producers Forum as well as topics and schedule for the forthcoming AFM Conference Series. Unifrance will return to the market for the first time in three years.
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Hawke returns to Shakespeare
Ethan Hawke will star in Michael Almereyda’s modern day adaption of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline in the vein of TV hit Sons Of Anarchy. International Film Trust (IFT) will handle international sales and CAA represents US rights.