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Cinema Libre unveils distribution banners
Production and distribution outfit Cinema Libre Studio is in the process of expanding its domestic distribution operation with three new labels under the Cinema Libre Distribution division.The entertainment entity will seek to acquire new films for Liberation Pictures, The Film Cafe and Doc Workers labels during Get IN!, an event ...
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Cinema Libre unveils distribution banners
Production and distribution outfit Cinema Libre Studio is in the process of expanding its domestic distribution operation with three new labels under the Cinema Libre Distribution division.The entertainment entity will seek to acquire new films for Liberation Pictures, The Film Cafe and Doc Workers labels during Get IN!, an event ...
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Cinema Libre unveils distribution banners
Production and distributionoutfit Cinema Libre Studio is in the process of expanding its domesticdistribution operation with three new labels under the Cinema LibreDistribution division.The entertainment entitywill seek to acquire new films for Liberation Pictures, The Film Cafe and DocWorkers labels during Get IN!, an event it is hosting at Sundance ...
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Emerging Pictures, Full Frame plan syndicated documentary festival
New York-based EmergingPictures and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival are developing anationally syndicated festival using Emerging Pictures' digital cinema network.The syndicated festival willrun at the same time as the flagship festival in Durham, North Carolina, in itsusual April slot and will play in up to 20 cities.The Full Frame ...
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The Return wins FIPRESCI honours at Palm Springs
Andrei Zvyagintsev's drama TheReturn was named best foreign language film by the FIPRESCI panel ofinternational critics at the 15th Palm Springs International FilmFestival's closing ceremony last night (18).In other awards, the JohnSchlesinger Award for first feature went to Yann Samuell's French Film Galalove story, Love Me If You Dare. The ...
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Rings, Nemo close in on $500m international haul
This upcoming weekend offers the mouth-watering prospect of two possible $500m international results as Finding Nemo and The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King each close in on the half-billion mark.While there is no doubt both titles will do it, Buena Vista International's (BVI) animated hit seems ...
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Kenny, Abad promoted at Warners Bros Int'l TV
SimonKenny has been promoted to executive vice president, Europe, and Jose 'Pepe'Abad has been promoted to the new post of senior vice president, SouthernEurope, at Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD).Kenny,who joined WBITD as senior vice president, Europe, last year, will continue tooversee the company's European sales force based in ...
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Kenny, Abad promoted at Warner Bros Int'l TV Distribution
SimonKenny has been promoted to executive vice president, Europe, and Jose 'Pepe'Abad has been promoted to the new post of senior vice president, SouthernEurope, at Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD).Kenny,who joined WBITD as senior vice president, Europe, last year, will continue tooversee the company's European sales force based in ...
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Art Directors Guild announces nominations
TheArt Directors Guild (ADG) has announced its nominations in two film categoriesfor its upcoming Eighth Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards.Theperiod or fantasy film nominees include Ben Van Os for Girl With A PearlEarring, Lily Kilvert for The Last Samurai, Grant Major for TheLord Of The Rings: The Return Of ...
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Whitaker, Balaban board freedom project for Sundance Channel and Court TV
ForestWhitaker and Bob Balaban are the first two film-makers to join The FirstAmendment Project, a four-part series of half-hour films by the SundanceChannel and Court TV.Setto air in August 2004, the series invites film-makers to reflect on the notionof freedom in daily life and the challenges of protecting the values ...
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Theatre impresario Teddy Solomon named Showester 2004
TG 'Teddy' Solomon, chairman of the board of Gulf States Theatres, will receivethe 2004 ShoWester of the Year Award at the upcoming ShoWest convention, whichruns in Las Vegas from Mar 22-25.Solomonwill receive his award at the opening ceremony on Mar 23. He founded GulfStates Theatres in 1948 and quickly established ...
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Theatre impresario Teddy Solomon named Showester 2004
TG 'Teddy' Solomon, chairman of the board of Gulf States Theatres, will receivethe 2004 ShoWester of the Year Award at the upcoming ShoWest convention, whichruns in Las Vegas from Mar 22-25.Solomonwill receive his award at the opening ceremony on Mar 23. He founded GulfStates Theatres in 1948 and quickly established ...
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Showtime, Strand pair up on The Mudge Boy
ShowtimeNetwork and Strand Releasing have signed a deal to jointly handle thetheatrical release of Michael Burke's drama The Mudge Boy, which isscheduled for release in April.Thestory centres on a 14-year-old misfit's struggle to connect with his fatherfollowing the death of his mother. Emile Hirsch, whose credits include TheEmperor's Club and ...
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Showtime, Strand pair up on The Mudge Boy
ShowtimeNetwork and Strand Releasing have signed a deal to jointly handle thetheatrical release of Michael Burke's drama The Mudge Boy, which isscheduled for release in April.Thestory centres on a 14-year-old misfit's struggle to connect with his fatherfollowing the death of his mother. Emile Hirsch, whose credits include TheEmperor's Club and ...
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Piracy concerns resurface as The Last Samurai found online
Thefate of a second Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences member could hangin the balance as investigations continued yesterday into the appearance of anonline pirate copy of The Last Samurai.WarnerBros alerted the Academy on Tuesday (13) and warned of harsh recrimination,however the provenance of the pirate version and the ...
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PGA hooks up with Intel Corp
The Producers Guild ofAmerica (PGA) has formed a relationship with Intel Corporation to bring itsmembers up to speed with the modern age by developing business opportunities,film-making technologies and delivery systems.The partners will create aseries of ongoing programmes and seminars to broaden the skills of its producermembers and marry the requirements ...
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Duda moves up, Keramidas moves on at Showtime
Intwo key changes to Showtime Networks' upper management structure, companyveteran Matthew Duda has been promoted to executive vice president ofacquisitions, planning and distribution while executive vice president ofprogramming Peter Keramidas is leaving after 10 years to pursue otherinterests.Keramidaswas involved in many aspects of daily programming department and assumedgreater responsibility in ...
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Tribeca launches So You Wanna Be in Pictures' expo
TribecaEnterprises, the latest business venture of Tribeca Film Festival co-foundersRobert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, will launch abehind-the-scenes entertainment show at New York's Jacob JavitsCentre at the end ofthe year.DubbedSo You Wanna Be In Pictures', the event will run from Nov 20-22 and offerinteractive exhibits, hardware and software ...
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Gina Kwon wins Mark Silverman Fellowship New Producers grant
GinaKwon will receive the 2004 Mark Silverman Fellowship for New Producers, anaward set up in partnership with the Sundance Institute to help independentproducers finance their projects.Kwonwill receive a $5,000 cash grant to be used in pre-production on Miranda July'sMe And You And Everyone We Know, which is styled as a ...
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Seabiscuit declared biggest selling drama DVD of all time
Seabiscuit has become the biggest selling drama DVD of all timeaccording to Universal Studios Home Video (USHV), recording combined sales ofmore than 6.5million DVD and VHS units totaling more than $135m in four weeks.The title got off to a greatstart when it went on release on Dec 16 last year, ...