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Academy names student finallists
Thirty-eight students from 17 US colleges and universities and nine students from international universities have made it to the final of the Academy’s Student Academy Awards.
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NewsWay, Way Back to close LAFF
Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s hit Sundance comedy The Way, Way Back will close the Los Angeles Film Festival on Jun 23.
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News5 To 7 bulks up cast
Glenn Close, Frank Langella, Bérénice Marlohe, Lambert Wilson and Olivia Thirlby have joined Anton Yelchin on Mockingbird Pictures and Demarest Films’ 5 To 7, which The Solution Entertainment Group will be selling in Cannes.
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NewsUkraine on piracy watch list
The office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday [May 1] released its annual Special 301 report evaluating the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in US trading partners.
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NewsIron Man 3 climbs to $242.1m
Marvel Studios’ blockbuster season curtain raiser is on course to soar past $400m internationally and most likely will break the $500m worldwide barrier by the end of this weekend after Disney reported an estimated $24.3m haul on Tuesday.
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NewsFilmTrack signs key partners
EXCLUSIVE: The cloud-based content and rights management company has closed deals heading into Cannes with XYZ Films, LD Entertainment, uMedia and Pacific Northwest Pictures.
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NewsEdelstein launches Hooked Digital Media
The next-generation production company is committed to delivering storytelling through apps for tablet and mobile devices.
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NewsCohen acquires Mademoiselle C.
Cohen Media Group has acquired all US rights to Mademoiselle C. and plans to release in major markets this spring.
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NewsFirth, Stone set for Allen comedy
The producers of Woody Allen’s untitled new comedy confirmed on Tuesday [30] that the film will star Colin Firth and Emma Stone, as previously reported.
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News10 Canadians to watch at Cannes
Telefilm Canada has launched 10 Canadians To Watch At Cannes, a timely list of talent headed for the Croisette in May that includes eOne sales executive Charlotte Mickie.
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NewsCNN acquires Pandora’s Promise
The company has taken domestic television rights to Robert Stone’s Sundance premiere and will broadcast in the US in November ahead of a June theatrical release orchestrated by Richard Abramowitz.
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NewsBling Ring to close Seattle
Sofia Coppola’s film will receive its North American premiere at the 39th Seattle International Film Festival after it opens Un Certain Regard in Cannes.
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NewsLightning takes Gus to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: The Santa Monica-based sales, production and distribution company has swooped on international sales rights to the SXSW entry starring Michelle Monaghan, Radha Mitchell and Michael Weston. ICM Partners is in the process of negotiating a US deal.
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NewsGibney to direct Sinatra doc
Prolific documentarian Alex Gibney will make a film about the iconic Frank Sinatra for the new Alcon Television Group and Frank Sinatra Enterprises.
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NewsThe Exchange to sell Mob
Andy Garcia and Ray Romano will join Michael Pitt and Nina Arianda on Rob The Mob, which Brian O’Shea and his sales team will introduce to buyers on the Croisette.
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NewsFirst La Costa fest set for October
The first annual La Costa Film Festival will run in North San Diego County from Oct 24-27.
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NewsCanada's NFB backs doc scheme
The National Film Board Of Canada (NFB) has got behind an initiative to launch a new international multiplatform destination for viewing and engaging with auteur documentary creators and subjects.
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NewsMyriad takes Fishes to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Kirk D’Amico’s Santa Monica-based financing, production and sales company has acquired international rights to Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes starring Jessica Biel and will screen in Cannes.
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NewsEl Ardor kicks off in Argentina
Pablo Fendrik’s revenge tale has commenced shooting and is the first production to emerge from the recently announced Participant PanAmerica fund. Bac Films commenced international pre-sales at the AFM last November and Participant holds North and Latin American rights.
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NewsRialto, StudioCanal strike pact
Two significant alliances in the specialty sector were announced on Monday [29]. Rialto Pictures secured US first-run rights to five titles from StudioCanal while Kino Lorber struck a deal to release the Artsploitation Films slate.