All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1043
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NewsStudios ponder NZ exit as Hobbit union row heats up
New Line, Warner Bros and MGM raised the possibility last night [27] that they may take production on the two upcoming Hobbit features away from New Zealand unless an escalating confrontation with regional unions is resolved.
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NewsBiutiful to fly flag for Mexico in Oscar race
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Biutiful will represent Mexico in this year’s foreign language Academy Awards race.
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Winter's Bone among US films bound for inaugural AFF in Poland
The American Film Festival (AFF), the first film event in Eastern Europe devoted to American cinema, has announced the 19 American Independent features that will compete in Wroclaw, Poland, for the $10,000 audience award and chance of Eastern European distribution.
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NewsAnimation spotlight among Hamptons special events roster
The Hamptons International Film Festival has announced its special programmes for the 2010 edition.
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First Run acquires Phil Ochs documentary
First Run Features has picked up Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune, a documentary from Michael Cohl’s S2BN Entertainment.
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AWP, Bron Studios team up on trio of sci-fi projects
Los Angeles-based distribution and production company American World Pictures (AWP) has teamed up with producer Aaron L Gilbert and his Bron Studios (Bron) to co-produce three sci-fi films.
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NewsKing, Schlessel, Berney unveil FilmDistrict
Following months of speculation, GK Films’ Graham King and Tim Headington have unveiled a new distribution, production and financing company FilmDistrict in association with GK Films president Peter Schlessel and new president of theatrical distribution Bob Berney.
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Boyle, Colson to join Hollywood Film Festival honor roll
Danny Boyle and Christian Colson, Aaron Sorkin and Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall are the latest round of honorees to be unveiled by the 14th annual Hollywood Film Festival for its upcoming awards.
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Nicholl Committee announces ten screenplay finallists
Ten writers have been selected as finallists for the 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences.
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NewsResident Evil 3 crosses $150m to stay top overseas
Resident Evil: Afterlife reached $150.8m overseas as it brought in $24m through all distributors to hold Inception and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps at bay.
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Abu Dhabi Film Commission launches Education Day
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission has announced its first Education Day will take place at the 2010 Circle Conference on October 14.
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FiGa acquires sales rights to San Sebastian highlight A Useful Life
Los Angeles-based sales agency FiGa Films acquired all rights to Federico Veiroj’s A Useful Life (La Vida Util) at San Sebastian before the festival’s finale over the weekend.
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NewsNew Indomina acquires True Legend for North America
New Los Angeles and Dominican republic-based distributor Indomina Releasing has picked up all North American rights to True Legend starring Vincent Zhao, Zhou Xun, Michelle Yeoh and the late David Carradine.
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ContentFilm's Fireworks International signs output deal with Vuguru
ContentFilm digital distribution and television arm Fireworks International has signed an output deal with Michael Eisner’s Vuguru.
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Kino International acquires rights to My Joy
Kino International has acquired US rights to Russian documentarian Sergei Loznitsa’s fictional feature debut MyJoy.
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Wiest, Duplass join Likely Story, Werc Werk Works' Darling Companion
Dianne Wiest, Mark Duplass, Ayelet Zurer and Sam Shepard have joined Kevin Kline and Diane Keaton on Likely Story and Werc Werk Works’ comedy Darling Companion.
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NewsAnusha Rizvi’s satire Peepli Live to represent India in Oscar race
The Film Federation Of India has selected Anusha Rizvi’s satire Peepli Liveas the country’s foreign language Academy Awards submission.
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IFC to release Human Centipede sequel in 2011
IFC Films will release Tom Six’s sequel The Human Centipede Part 2 (Full Sequence) through its IFC Midnight label in 2011.
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NewsReturn of Gordon Gekko puts heat under Sony's Evil
Fox International’s Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps opens in around 40 territories day-and-date with North America this weekend.
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NewsIFTA members vote in new executive committee and board
IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance) has announced its new executive committee and board of directors.