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FeaturesShock and awe
Chinese blockbuster Aftershock is Imax’s first venture into foreign-language releases — and it has proved so productive the company is forging ahead with further deals. Jeremy Kay reports
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NewsRaimo-Kouyate hired to head Sony Pictures Animation
The executive joins the Sony fold in the wake of Hannah Minghella’s appointment as president of production at Columbia.
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NewsFox hopes Denzel Washington thriller will be Unstoppable overseas
Fox International top brass unleash the runaway train thriller in around 40 territories this weekend and expect it to be the one to beat.
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NewsAFM buyers flock Across The Line for Maya Entertainment
Maya Entertainment has closed a raft of sales at AFM on its upcoming release Across The Line: The Exodus Of Charlie Wright.
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Bent Outta Shape, Mac Vision line up rom-com Ship Wreck'd
Bent Outta Shape Productions and Mac Vision Entertainment are assembling their upcoming rom-com Ship Wreck’d and have brought in Bentley Evans to serve as executive producer.
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AFI FEST unveils audience award and juried short film winners
AFI FEST organisers have announced four audience award winner and recipients of two juried short film prizes.
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NewsIndomina takes North America on Hark's Detective Dee
Indomina Releasing has picked up all North American rights from the Huayi Brothers to Tsui Hark’s Hong Kong martial arts box office hit Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame.
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NewsMyriad reports roaring trade on marquee Kevin Spacey title Margin Call
Myriad Pictures president and CEO Kirk D’Amico has reported a successful market for the financial thriller, closing numerous territories such as Germany, Italy and Australia.
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Yershov's VolgaFilm closes key deals for Russia at AFM
Sergei Yershov’s recently renamed Russian distributor VolgaFilm has picked up several leading titles at the AFM.
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LA Mayor Villaraigosa hails Hollywood-Bollywood pact
Hollywood and Bollywood will strengthen film industry ties following a meeting between representatives in Hollywood today [10].a
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Women In Film unveils finishing fund recipients
The Women In Film Foundation’s Film Finishing Fund co-chairs Betsy Pollock and Nancy Rae Stone announced the recipients of the 25th annual fund.
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White Irish Drinkers finds North American home at Screen Media
Screen Media Films has acquired North American rights to John Gray’s coming-of-age story White Irish Drinkers.
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Paladin falls for A Love Affair Of Sorts
Paladin has acquired US rights to David Guy Levy’s boy-meets-girl drama A Love Affair Of Sorts.
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PGA to honour Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin will receive the Producers Guild Of America’s (PGA) 2011 Visionary Award at the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 22.
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The King's Speech to close Bahamas Int'l Film Festival
The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter will close the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) in Nassau on December 5.
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NewsIM Global sells Walking With Dinosaurs 3D to Fox for US and select territories
In what is believed to be one of the biggest deals in AFM history, Fox has picked up US and remaining territories to IM Global’s marquee sales title at the market.
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NewsIFP unveils Gotham Awards' inaugural Festival Genius prize
IFP’s 20th Anniversary Gotham Independent Film Awards will hand out the inaugural Festival Genius Audience Award on November 29 in New York.
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NewsImage moves for US rights on Hammer's The Resident
Image Entertainment has closed a deal with Exclusive Media Group for US rights to the Hammer Films horror thriller The Resident starring Hilary Swank.Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Christopher Lee and Lee Pace also star in the story about a young doctor who moves into a new Brooklyn apartment and begins to ...
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NewsLorber Films picks up US rights to Armadillo
Lorber Films has taken US rights to Danish director Janus Metz’ controversial documentary Armadillo.
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NewsHuman Resources Manager secures North American berth through Film Movement
Film Movement has picked up North American rights to Israel’s foreign language Academy Award submission The Human Resources Manager.