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NewsMyriad boards international sales on Women In Trouble
Santa Monica-based Myriad Pictures has picked up all international rights to Sebastian Gutierrez’ comedy Women In Trouble and will commence sales here.
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NewsJohn Calley, Lauren Bacall among Academy honorary award recipients
Producer and former Sony executive John Calley will receive the Academy’s Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award while Lauren Bacall, independent film-making stalwart Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis will each receive an Honorary Award.
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NewsRainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler join Super for Ted Hope
Rainn Wilson will reunite with Juno star Ellen Page and Liv Tyler for producer Ted Hope’s This Is That on the comical superhero project Super.
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NewsHigh Point takes on sales to The Be All And End All
High Point Films is in Toronto to introduce Bruce Webb’s bittersweet drama to buyers.
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NewsSPC takes North and Latin American rights to Stephen Frears' Tamara Drewe
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has taken North American and Latin American rights to Stephen Frears’ Tamara Drewe at script stage.
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NewsInglourious Basterds to cross $100m overseas this weekend
Inglourious Basterds looks well placed to cross $100m overseas this weekend although retaining the box office crown will be tricky with major launches for District 9, Sorority Row and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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NewsAlessandro Nivola, Abigail Breslin shoot Janie Jones for Unified, Absurda
Shooting is underway in Iowa on the drama Janie Jones starring Alessandro Nivola, Abigail Breslin and Elizabeth Shue.
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TLA's Rich Wolff and Richard Ross launch Breaking Glass
Former TLA Releasing duo Rich Wolff and Richard Ross today have launched the North American distributor Breaking Glass Pictures, aimed at bringing an eclectic roster of films to theatres.
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NewsSummit promotes key international distribution and marketing trio
Summit Entertainment has promoted Brad Kembel to executive vice-president of international distribution and Deborah Tellis to senior vice-president of international distribution, while Jill Jones rises to senior vice-president of international marketing and publicity.
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Myriad promotes Elias Axume to svp distribution and operations
Elias Axume has been promoted to senior vice-president of distribution and operations at Santa Monica-based Myriad Pictures.
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NewsCinemanx finalises US distribution for Me And Orson Welles
One year after it launched at Toronto, Richard Linklater’s Me And Orson Welles has found US distribution through an alliance assembled by UK finance and production company Cinemanx (NX).
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NewsUK Film Council, Telefilm Canada return with showcases at IFP Independent Film Week
IFP has announced two international showcase screenings as part of its industry services at the 31st Annual Independent Film Week in New York in September.
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NewsDori Begley, Peter Van Steemburg move up Magnolia acquisitions ladder
Dori Begley has been promoted from director to vice-president of acquisitions at Magnolia Pictures.
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NewsPaladin adds Teardrop Diamond, Handsome Harry to release slate
Mark Urman’s new distributor Paladin has acquired US rights to period romance The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond and road movie Handsome Harry , bringing its initial slate to four.
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NewsWarner Bros unlocks fanboy vaults with DC Entertainment
Warner Bros Entertainment has restructured its DC Comics division and announced the launch of DC Entertainment (DCE) to be run by former Warner Premiere chief Diane Nelson.
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First Run takes US rights to Bulletproof Salesman
First Run Features has acquired Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein’s documentary Bulletproof Salesman, about arms dealer Fidelis Cloer.
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NewsIFC takes US rights to Cannes entry Father Of My Children
In the latest in a growing line of Cannes acquisitions, IFC Films has taken US rights to Mia Hansen-Love’s Un Certain Regard jury special prize winner Father Of My Children (La Pere De Mes Enfants).
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NewsMPAA joins anti-camcord piracy initiative in India
The Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) has teamed up with Adlabs and PVR Cinemas in India in a bid to stop camcord piracy.
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NewsHollywood Film Festival unveils crafts honourees
Cinematographer Roger Deakins, film composer Alexandre Desplat, editor Dana Glauberman, production designer Rick Carter and costume designer Colleen Atwood will be honoured at this autumn’s Hollywood Awards Gala.
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NewsTolkien Trust, New Line settle Lord Of The Rings saga
The Hobbit and its companion film have been cleared to go ahead after New Line settled its legal wrangle with UK charity The Tolkien Trust and HarperCollins Publishers over proceeds relating to The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.