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US VOD cinema Eurocinema moves into New York via Time Warner Cable
US video-on-demand service Eurocinema is expanding into New Yorkand will begin supplying on-demand content to Time Warner Cable in the New Yorkarea."The addition of the New York market is a true milestone for Eurocinema,"EuroMedia Holdings Corp owner and Eurocinema operator Larry Namer said."We're delighted to offer television audiences in the ...
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THINKFilm takes domestic rights to Trials Of Darryl Hunt
THINKFilm has acquired North American rights to TheTrials Of Darryl Hunt, which has just beennamed one of 15 documentaries on the Academy Awards shortlist. The distributorwill handle the film in association with HBO Documentary Films.THINKFilm says it has now handled ten documentaries infive years that have made the shortlist.Theatrical chief ...
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Lazo promoted to managing director of Fox Mexico
Juan Carlos Lazo has been promoted to managing director ofTwentieth Century Fox Mexico.Lazo, who most recently served as marketing director of Twentieth CenturyFox Mexico, will manage all the studio's theatrical distribution, marketing andadministrative activities in Mexico.He replaces Jose Juan Hernandez, who left last month to pursueother avenues. Lazo's promotion takes ...
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Dana to head up production at Andrew Lauren Productions
P Jennifer Dana (pictured) has joined Los Angeles and NewYork-based Andrew Lauren Productions as president of production and willimmediately get working on a horror story about the legend of infamous gunheiress Sarah Winchester.The untitled project is being written by Peter J Tomasi and thescript is expected by early 2007.Dana has ...
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Connery to present Cage with award at Bahamas Film Festival
The Bahamas International Film Festival has announced that SeanConnery will present the career achievement award to his co-star in The Rock Nicolas Cage.The festival, which runs from Dec 7 to 10, has also unveiled itscompetition sections. Spirit Of Freedom: Narrative Competition includes IsraelAdrian Caetano's Cronica De Una Fuga from Argentina, ...
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Mirren to be honoured with tribute, award at Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has arrangeda tribute to Helen Mirren and will honour her with the Outstanding Performanceof the Year award for her role in The Queen.'It is an honor to celebrate Dame Helen Mirren's performancein this role,' SBIFF executive director Roger Durling said. 'Shebeautifully captured the ...
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Ferrell & McKay bring in King Dork to Paramount
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions have boughtthe film rights to Frank Portman's debut novel King Dork as part of their first-look deal withParamount.King Dorkwas published in April 2006 and charts the exploits of a 14-year-old boy whogets involved in a series of mysteries after he reads J ...
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Cinema Libre plans five films a year with individuals and non-profits
Cinema Libre Studio is partnering up with individuals, non-profitfoundations and non-governmental organisations to make two to five featureseach year dedicated to humanitarian, environmental or social issues.The studio will bring its staff, production equipment,post-production facility and financing to select projects in 2007 and willguarantee a US theatrical release to the projects.The ...
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here! boards C Jay Cox's latest film Kiss The Bride
here!Films will executive produce and oversee worldwide distribution on upcomingromantic comedy Kiss The Bride from newproduction company Shadow Factory.ToriSpelling, Joanna Cassidy, Tess Harper and Phillip Karner will star in C JayCox's tale of a man whose impending wedding is complicated by the arrival of anold male flame. The film will ...
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Disney teams with Kudos on wildlife doc Dreamscape
KudosPictures and Natural Light Films, in association with Walt Disney Pictures,have started production on the wildlife project Dreamscape (working title).Thefilm showcases the epic life and death cycle of flamingos in one of the world'slast and most hostile wilderness areas, Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania."Wewant to target a younger, hipper audience ...
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Firth, Shepard, Rossellini join Thurman in Accidental Husband
Colin Firth, Sam Shepard and Jeffrey Dean Morgan have joined Uma Thurmanon Yari Film Group (YFG) and Team 's romantic comedy The Accidental Husband.Isabella Rossellini, Lindsay Sloane and Justine Machado are also onboard the project, set to start production in New York today under thedirection of Griffin Dunne.Bonnie Sikowitz, Mimi ...
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Borat leads international with $15.6m from 20 markets
The outrageous antics of a socially gauche faux Kazakhreporter continued to dominate the international marketplace as Borat stayed top on an estimated $15.6m haul.Impressive weekend business from 20 markets raised the tally to$42.8m and ensured that, with a strong domestic hold, Borat remained the top global picture, soaringpast $100m in ...
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Inferno sells The Women to Constantin, Hopscotch, IIF among others
Inferno Distribution has closed a raft of major sales on itsupcoming comedy remake The Women from Diane English with Meg Ryan attached to star.Rights have gone to Australia (Hopscotch), Germany (Constantin),Italy (IIF), Mexico (Quality), and Brazil (California Filmes).Deals also closed in Spain (On Pictures), South Korea(Unikorea), Eastern Europe (Ablo), Benelux ...
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Starz launches Overture under McGurk, Rosett
Starzhas launched its long-awaited theatrical division Overture Films, which willproduce, acquire and distribute eight to 12 full-length films a year.ChrisMcGurk is named chief executive officer and McGurk's former colleague at MGMDanny Rosett becomes chief operating officer.LosAngeles-based Overture Films, a wholly owned subsidiary of Starz, which itselfis a part of John ...
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Grbavica, Vitus lead AFI FEST honour roll
Jasmila Zbanic's Grbavica from Bosnia-Herzegovina won the AFI FEST's International FeatureCompetition Grand Jury Prize, while special mention went to Peter Schonau'sDanish film The Art Of Crying.The International Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize went toMark Verkerk's Buddha's Lost Children, and the shorts prize was awarded to Stefanie Berk's Disappearing.In the audienceawards, ...
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Borat continues to dominate North American box office
TwentiethCentury Fox expanded Borat from837 to 2,566 screens in its second weekend and reaped the rewards as feverishword of mouth generated an estimated $29m number onehold.After two weekends the picture has amassed $67.8m, a remarkableachievement by the distributor. Fox has taken a character that was virtuallyunrecognizable before the summer and ...
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Financier Das backs development fund for GreeneStreet
GreeneStreet Films (GSF) is going into business withprivate financier Sriram Das in a deal that will see Das will finance thedevelopment of a slate of films with the company.GSF's director of development on the West Coast Melanie Shanleyintroduced Das to the company. GSF will take the lead in creative developmentand ...
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Cutler leaves CAA to become president of Winkler Films
Jill Cutler (pictured) has left CAA to become president of IrwinWinkler's Winkler Films. While an agent Cutler worked with Winkler on a numberof films including the upcoming Iraq War drama Home Of The Brave, which opens through MGM on Dec 15."We've had an opportunity over the last few years to ...
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Fox goes out in 17 territories with A Good Year
Fox International's Borat stormed on to the global stage last weekend and will belooking to consolidate its gains over its second weekend.The comedy has amassed $26m to date and executives expect strongholds in active markets and equally impressive launches in a trio of smallercountries.The Devil Wears Prada recently crossed the ...
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Warner Bros crosses $1bn in international grosses
Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) has crossed $1bn inoverseas ticket sales for the sixth year in a row.The strong recent international openings of Martin Scorsese's TheDeparted, ClintEastwood's Flags Of Our Fathers and Christopher Nolan's The Prestige pushed the division over the threshold.WBPI's key drivers this year have been Superman Returns ...