All Cannes articles – Page 246
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NewsMacfadyen joins A Miracle
EXCLUSIVE: Brit actor Matthew Macfadyen is to play the lead in Ben Hopkins’ A Miracle, the new German-Turkish-French-British coproduction being put together by Paul Raphael’s Starfield Productions.
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NewsPatel to star as genius Ramanujan
Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel is set to star in The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of The Genius Ramanujan, which is being produced by Edward R Pressman of the Edward R Pressman Film Corporation and Prashita Chaudhary’s Cinemorphic Entertainment Company.
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NewsMajor travels to France, Greece
EXCLUSIVE: German M-Appeal has sold Russian Yury Bykov’s Critics’ Week title The Major to French distributors Zootrope and Greek firm Ama Films for theatrical release.
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NewsTre Vänner joins forces with ZDF
EXCLUSIVE: Tre Vänner (Snabba Cash/Easy Money) has joined forces with German powerhouse ZDF Enterprises.
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NewsFive Star’s Long Weekend sells to Peru
Thailand’s Five Star Production has sold horror film Long Weekend (Thongsook 13) to Eurofilms for Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
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NewsRodencia sells for FilmSharks
Guido Rud’s Argentina-based sales company FilmSharks has closed deals on David Bisbano’s 3D animation Rodencia Y El Diente De La Princesa, which grossed more than $1m in Peru through Universal.
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NewsMAD launches pan-Arab distribution outfit
EXCLUSIVE: Cairo and Abu Dhabi-based creative consultancy MAD Solutions is launching a pan-Arab distribution outfit, MAD Distribution, focusing on Arab and international films.
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NewsFirst look at The Last Diamond
EXCLUSIVE: In a timely move following the Chopard jewellery theft on Thursday, Paris-based sales company Other Angle has released first images of Eric Barbier’s heist tale with a twist The Last Diamond starring Yvan Attal and Bérénice Bejo.
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NewsZellweger debut heads to France
EXCLUSIVE: K5 International has closed a major French deal for Renée Zellweger’s directorial debut 4 ½ Minutes.
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NewsZhu signs Franco-Chinese deal
Deal is one of the first official accords to come together since France and China signed a co-production treaty last year.
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NewsVinterberg toasts drinking culture
EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Vinterberg, here serving on the Un Certain Regard jury, is planning a new film based on the joys of alcohol, with the working title Drinking.
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NewsJames Marsh starts the Clock
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning writer-director James Marsh and producer Chris Coen of Unaninous Entertainment are reteaming for the big-screen adaptation of forthcoming novel The Girl With A Clock For a Heart.
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NewsMetrodome takes Siberian Education, Citadel
EXCLUSIVE: Metrodome nabs Gabriele Salvatores’ Siberian Education in Cannes and Ciaran Foy’s Citadel.
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NewsCineplus to handle post on EPIC
EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s Cineplus Filmproduktion has come on board as co-producers of EPIC, an international co-production between the UK, Germany, Russian and Georgia.
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NewsRussia unveils new titles at Cannes
The Russian Federations’ Ministry of Culture and film promotion body Roskino has showcased nine new and completed Russian films to the international media, distributors, and festival directors.
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NewsBuyers lock into Movie Chainer
Paris-based film financier Backup Media’s new content and rights management software Movie Chainer is proving a hit in the market.
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NewsEx-Intandem boss launches new firm
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Intandem boss Gary Smith has revealed details of his new production and financing company Blue Ocean Media.
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NewsMPM boards Lucrecia Martel's Zama
EXCLUSIVE: Martel’s first feature in five years is set to shoot in Bolivia and northern Argentina mid-2014.
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NewsCorsan on board for Silence
Paul Breuls’ Belgian-based financing and production outfit Corsan has come on board new Martin Scorsese film Silence (sold in the market by IM Global and based on the acclaimed 1960s novel by Shusaku Endo).
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NewsClio Barnard in talks for Tusk
EXCLUSIVE: British director Clio Barnard is in talks to direct Tusk for Origin Pictures.