All Screen articles in 30 June 2011 – Page 9
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NewsMPCA, SPWA play Assassination Games with Van Damme
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions takes worldwide media rights to the hitman story, the latest Jean-Claude Van Damme collaboration with Brad Krevoy and ambitious Los Angeles-based MPCA.
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MPEG to honour sound editor Don Hall
The renowned winner of numerous awards will collect the Motion Picture Editors Guild’s (MPEG) Fellowship and Service Award at a ceremony on Oct 15 in Los Angeles.
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eOne takes North American rights to The Family Tree
Hope Davis and Dermot Mulroney star in the offbeat comedy exploring the frailties of the modern American family.
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CBS Films names Christine Batista svp of national partnerships and publicity.
Batista will be responsible for the studio’s national and field publicity operations as well as promotions, product integrations and national partnerships.
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Matt Taabu developing first feature King Of Flies
UK director Matt Taabu, whose short film Threads won the best film award at the Rob Knox Film Festival in London this weekend, is developing his first feature, King Of Flies (working title).
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NewsCinema Guild takes US rights to Once Upon A Time In Anatolia
Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Turkish Cannes competition entry shared the Grand Prix and follows a motley crew of men who search for a missing body in the Anatolian steppes.
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Susan Bedusa earns development stripes at 4th Row Films
The executive is promoted to vp of development at the production company.
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NewsPiFan line-up to include Blind, The Yellow Sea
The 15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has announced it line-up, with the event to open with Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, the documentary which premiered in Cannes recently.
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CommentCompetition makes Perfect Sense
Production company Sigma are giving away a pair of tickets to the International premiere of David Mackenzie’s Perfect Sense at the EIFF, which will be attended by hot Scot Ewan McGregor.
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FeaturesKung Fu Panda KO’s opposition in UK
Paramount’s Kung Fu Panda 2 bares its claws in the UK, grossing £6.2m on debut
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NewsWeinsteins take US rights to Madonna's W.E.
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has picked up Madonna’s drama, one of two acquisitions it made in the dying days of Cannes along with a competition title that is expected to be announced this week.
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NewsDeborah Lincoln promoted to Senior VP, Corporate Comms, WB International
Deborah Lincoln has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, International, Warner Bros. Entertainment
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NewsOdeon & UCI Cinemas acquires seven multiplexes in Italy
Odeon subsidiary UCI Italia takes seven multiplexes from Giometti Cinema
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NewsGive Up Tomorrow scoops Audience Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest
The festival, which ran for the first time in its new June slot, wrapped on sunday night (June 12) with the number of delegates reaching a record high.
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NewsLottery funding to support UK film export should continue, says UK industry
A new industry led alliance is calling for more export funding to fill the gap created by the closure of the UKFC’s export unit as its last initiative, From Britain With Love, launches.
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NewsMike Medavoy and SFG team for WWII feature
Producer Mike Medavoy and Shanghai Film Group are teaming on a feature and a related six-hour miniseries set in China