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NewsSFFS unveils Doc Fund winners
The recipients of 2013 San Francisco Film Society Documentary Film Fund awards totalling $100,000 are Anne Bogart and Holly Morris’ The Babushkas Of Chernobyl, Jamie Meltzer’s Freedom Fighters and Jimmy Goldblum and Adam Weber’s Tomorrow We Disappear.
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NewsMagnolia takes How I Live Now
Kevin Macdonald’s apocalyptic thriller stars Saoirse Ronan. Genre arm Magnet has earmarked an autumn theatrical release in the US.
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NewsBruce, Pinker rise at Falco Ink
Falco Ink partners Janice Roland and Shannon Treusch announced the promotions on Wednesday [24]
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NewsIMAX, Wanda grow footprint
IMAX Corporation announce separate deals on Wednesday [24] with Wanda Cinema Line and Wanda-owned AMC that effectively turn Wanda into IMAX’s biggest single exhibition partner in the world.
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Intramural shoots kicks off
Ralph Smyth Entertainment has commenced production on the comedy in Austin, Texas.
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NewsStrand finds Missing Picture
Strand Releasing has acquired Rithy Panh’s Un Certain Regard winner following its recent world premiere in Cannes.
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NewsIFT hires Joseph Lanius
The legal and finance expert has joined International Film Trust (IFT) from After Dark Films in the newly created post of head of business and legal affairs.
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NewsSean McManus to leave FIND
Board chair Mary Sweeney said on Wednesday [24] that McManus was stepping down as co-president after 15 years at Film Independent to pursue other opportunities.
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NewsSPC takes Armstrong doc
Alex Gibney’s The Armstrong Lie recounts the story of the disgraced cyclist’s life and career over the last four years.
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NewsBill Marks Joins CineCoup
The longtime filmmaker has been hired as head of production at the CineCoup Film Accelerator.
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You Belong To Me starts shoot
Florida-based production company Deliberate Murder has commenced principal photography on the documentary about race and sexual exploitation.
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NewsToronto reveals first 2013 titles
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave and Wikileaks drama The Fifth Estate are among a raft of world premieres set for the 38th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
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NewsHeaven kicks off in Canada
Production is underway in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on the TriStar Pictures family feature starring Greg Kinnear and Kelly Reilly.
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NewsTaylor & Dodge to sell Night Visitor
Blanc Biehn Productions has hired Taylor & Dodge to represent international sales on Jennifer Blanc-Biehn’s directorial debut.
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NewsBron Animation lines up Henchmen
The British Columbia-based studio will begin production in autumn on the CGI feature.
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NewsPacific Rim edges int'l weekend
UPDATED JUL 22: Pacific Rim stole past Despicable Me 2 to rule the international box office on $35.3m according to confirmed numbers issued on Monday [22] by Warner Bros Pictures International executives.
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NewsParamount promotion for Powell
The head of digital entertainment and Insurge Pictures Amy Powell has added president of Paramount Television to her responsibilities.
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NewsSolomonoff to lead ttff Focus
Julia Solomonoff will be the lead facilitator for the RBC Focus: Filmmakers’ Immersion, to be held at the Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival (ttff) 2013.
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Breakthrough takes int'l on Down
The Toronto-based sales company has made a preemptive move on international rights to I’ll Follow You Down.
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NewsConjuring casts $42m spell
Warner Bros’ horror story starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson pulled off a mighty feat to open in North America on an estimated $41.5m ahead of Despicable Me 2 and new release Turbo.