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MGM to release Exodus' Bunyan & Babe in North America
MGM will handle the North American release on Exodus Film Group’s animated romp Bunyan & Babe, a modern take on the folk story about the lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his sidekick Babe the Blue Ox.
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FeaturesHollywood gets thrifty
Expect to see fewer stars at the Hotel Du Cap as budget-conscious US sales agents try to deliver realistically priced product to international buyers.
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NewsTrevor Groth named Sundance director of programming
Trevor Groth has been named director of programming for the Sundance Film Festival in the wake of John Cooper’s appointment as festival director.
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NewsIM Global bulks up for Cannes with Protection, The Company Men and Bitch Slap
Stuart Ford’s IM Global continues to assemble a diverse Cannes slate with three new titles headed by the action thriller Protection starring Paul Walker.
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NewsMPCA adds Tim Allen comedy Crazy On The Outside to Cannes slate
Los Angeles-based MPCA has added Tim Allen’s directorial debut Crazy On The Outside to its Cannes slate in which Allen stars alongside Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
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Jonathan Hensleigh to direct mob story The Irishman for Code
Code Entertainment has hired Jonathan Hensleigh to direct the true-life crime story The Irishman starring Ray Stevenson, which Lightning Entertainment will introduce to buyers in Cannes next week. ICM and Jonathan Dana represent North American rights.
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Image, Universal Music Group sign distribution deal
Image Entertainment has signed a five-year deal with Universal Music Group to distribute music and music-related urban programming in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
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NewsRachel Weisz to star in political thriller The Whistleblower
Rachel Weisz will star as a Mid-Western police officer who exposes a United Nations cover-up in post-war Bosnia in the political thriller The Whistleblower.
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Fantastic Films boards Michael Madsen thriller Outrage for Cannes
Roxane Barbat and Fred deWysocki’s Fantastic Films International have boarded worldwide rights to the thriller Outrage starring Michael Madsen.
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SPC chiefs Michael Barker and Tom Bernard extend Sony contracts
Sony Pictures Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard have extended their contracts with Sony Pictures Entertainment for a further four years.
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NewsPeace Arch to bring Oh My God to Cannes
Peace Arch Entertainment has acquired international rights to Oh My God, Peter Rodger’s documentary in which celebrities, religious leaders and ordinary people discuss their perception of god.
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NewsGerry Noble steps down as Peace Arch Group CEO
Gerry Noble has resigned as Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc’s CEO, effective immediately.
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Kimmel International adds Trust to Cannes slate
Mark Lindsay’s New York-based sales company Kimmel International has bulked up its Cannes slate with international rights to the espionage thriller Trust starring Kiefer Sunderland, Billy Crudup and Guy Pearce.
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NewsLightning boosts Cannes slate with Coach and Taking Chances
Santa Monica-based Lightning Entertainment has added international rights to two romantic comedies heading into Cannes.
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NewsTribeca claims attendance increase
The Tribeca Film Festival attracted about 348,000 people this year, according to organisers.
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NewsScreen Media acquires US rights to Death In Love
Screen Media Rights has acquired US rights to Boaz Yakin’s erotic drama Death In Love starring Josh Lucas, Lukas Haas and Jacqueline Bisset.
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Red Giant Studios to release 3D short The Way To Heaven
Dalton Grant Jr and Cindy Rangel’s new animation and effects studio, Red Giant Studios, will release its first 3D CG-animated short The Way To Heaven in July.
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NewsSteve Rabineau joins United Talent Agency
Steve Rabineau, the former William Morris Agency senior motion picture literary agent and Endeavor founding partner, has joined United Talent Agency (UTA) as a partner and agent in the motion picture literary department.
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NewsStudent Oscars reveals foreign film nominees
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has picked five contenders for this year’s Honorary Foreign Film award in the 36th Annual Student Academy Awards.
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NewsFilm Movement picks up Gigante
US distributor Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Adrian Biniez’s Uruguayan comedy Gigante.