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IFC Entertainment makes films available to iTunes
IFC Entertainment is the latest distributor making available its film catalogue for iTunes users, including the six titles nominated in this weekend's 2007 Independent Spirit Awards among them American Gun and Sorry, Haters.'By making IFC films available on the world's most popular online movie store we're giving independent film-makers the ...
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MGM's Woods to receive Variety Club Humanitarian Award
MGM president of domestic distribution Clark Woods will receive the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens' 2007 Humanitarian Award.Woods, who was chosen in recognition of his contributions as both a role model and mentor to children, will collect the honour in New York on Jun 13.'Clark is a true ...
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Killer strikes ongoing finance, distribution deal with THINKFilm
THINKFilm and Killer Films have entered into an agreement granting the former the right to finance and handle worldwide distribution on films developed and produced by Killer.The deal is the first major initiative struck by THINKFilm since it was taken over last year by film financier and producer David Bergstein, ...
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Miami names nine projects in Encuentros market event
Nine films have been selected for the Miami International Film Festival's (MIFF) fifth Miami Encuentros series dedicated to emerging producers from Spain and Latin America.The three-day event offers film-makers a chance to network with US and international industry professionals as they nurture their careers.'Having a brilliant vision is only part ...
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Frost, Glue open New Directors/New Films in New York
Paul Auster's psychodrama The Inner Life Of Martin Frost and Alexis Dos Santos' Argentine coming-of-age tale Glue will open the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center's 36th New Directors/New Films showcase.The event is set to run from Mar 21-Apr 1 in New York and features ...
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Peter Morgan to get screenwriting honour at San Francisco
The Queen and The Last King of Scotland screenwriter Peter Morgan will receive the Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting at the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival, which runs from Apr 26-May 10.The award, named after the San Francisco film commissioner and philanthropist Maurice Kanbar, will be presented on ...
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HBO signs multi-platform deal with American Girl doll brand
HBO has signed an overall multi-platform deal with the American Girl retail brand, kicking off with an upcoming feature based on the historical character Kit Kittredge to be released through Picturehouse.The agreement will encompass theatrical films, series, specials and documentaries as part of a broad commercial venture with the wholly-owned ...
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Bousman back in director's chair for Saw IV
Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures confirmed yesterday [Feb 19] that Darren Lynn Bousman will direct Saw IV, due to open around the world on Oct 26.Bousman directed the last two Saw horror instalments, which together have grossed more than $300m worldwide. He recently signed to adapt the rock opera Repo! The ...
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Babel, The Departed tie for ACE editing awards
Babel and The Departed tied for Hollywood's top feature editing prize at the ACE Eddie Awards at the weekend, a feat that has only happened once before in the organisation's 57-year history.Stephen Mirrione and Douglas Crise edited Babel, while Martin Scorsese's regular associate Thelma Schoonmaker worked on The Departed.The only ...
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Lubezki wins ASC award for Children Of Men
Emmanuel Lubezki won top honors in the feature film competition for Children Of Men at the 21st Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards in Los Angeles at the weekend.It was a first ASC win for Lubezki, who beat out Dick Pope for The Illusionist, Robert Richardson for ...
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Digital focus for Beverly Hills conference
Industry newsletter Digital Media Wire will launch the Future Of Film Conference on March 21 at the Writers' Guild of America's Theater in Beverly Hills. The one-day forum will bring together leaders in content creation, distribution and digital technologies to debate how critical changes in film are transforming the ...
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Sony launches web promotion for Spider-Man 3
Sony is launching a competition to find two online correspondents to report on breaking news about Spider-Man 3 in the run-up to the May 4 release. Two fans of the franchise - one male and one female - will be charged with creating videos presenting news, information and special promotions. ...
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Roadside picks up zen cooking doc
Roadside Attractions has acquired North American rights from Atrix Films to Doris Doerrie's documentary How To Cook Your Life.The film will open in the US this summer and profiles the SanFrancisco-based zen priest and master chef Edward Espe Brown as heoutlines zen and the art of culinary sustenance.Franz Xaver Gernstl ...
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Sundance Institute announces fellowships and grants
Sundance Institute has announced this year's annual Feature Film Program fellowships and grants for emerging independent film-makers.'We are thrilled to offer additional support to these uniquely talented and visionary artists,' Michelle Satter, director of the Feature Film Program, said.'We are committed to a year-round programme that provides our film-makers with ...
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Meserve promoted to president of Wind Dancer
Dete Meserve has been promoted to president of Wind Dancer Films and will be based in the company's new Beverly Hills office.As president, she will oversee production, financing and distribution of Wind Dancer's film slate, continuing to manage the company's development fund and working with financiers to put films into ...
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Gail Lyon appointed president of production at Initial
Gail Lyon has been hired as president of production at Graham King's Initial Entertainment Group, effective immediately.Lyon, who most recently produced Disney/Spyglass' comedy Stick It starring Jeff Bridges, will report directly to King while working closely with vice president of development Grey Rembert and production executive Denis O'Sullivan.'Gail elegantly combines ...
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GreeneStreet scores UK deal on The Nines, Germany deal on Bill
Greenestreet Films International (GSFI) continued a busy EFM here as it sold Sundance pick-up The Nines to Optimum for the UK. Sales chief Ariel Veneziano did the deal with Optimum's Will Clarke on the three-part story starring Ryan Reynolds, Hope David and Melissa McCarthy.GSFI also closed deals on the Aaron ...
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Bruges, Doomsday, Road fly out of Focus at EFM
Focus Features International (FFI) has finalised key territory sales at EFM led by new titles In Bruges, Doomsday, and Reservation Road.SND bought rights for all three in France, while Concorde took German rights for Doomsday, and Mikado took Italian and Sun acquired all Latin American rights for In Bruges. Scanbox ...
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Hyde Park unveil EFM deals on Spottiswoode, Ivory films
Hyde Park International has closed a slew of deals here on its EFM slate, headed by Roger Spottiswoode's drama The Children Of Huang Shi starring Chow Yun-Fat.Rights have gone to: Metropolitan (France); MGM (CIS); Paris Films (Brazil); Gussi (all remaining Latin American rights); Village Roadshow (Greece); RCV (Benelux); Lusomundo (Portugal); ...
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Mandate takes Passengers overseas at EFM
Los Angeles-based production and sales company Mandate Pictures has reported brisk business on the drama Passengers starring Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson, which started production in Vancouver three weeks ago.Rights have gone to RTL Universum (Germany), Toshiba (Japan), Cinevideo (Mexico), Dea Planeta (Spain), I Vision (South Korea), West (CIS), Conquest ...