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Epoch Founder Mindy Goldberg expands role
The managing director at the New York, Los Angeles and London-based production company will continue to chart the long-term vision of the production and extends day-today oversight of operations.
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NewsSundance: Ford Foundation lends support to eight films
The Foundation’s social justice fund JustFilms has awarded grants totalling $20m to films and film-makers over the last two years.
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NewsLincoln Center to honour Barbra Streisand
The iconic performer, who starred in recent release The Guilt Trip [pictured], will collect the Film Society Of Lincoln Center’s Chaplin Award on Apr 22.
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NewsSundance: RADiUS-TWC buys Twenty Feet From Stardom
UPDATE: In the first on-site deal of the festival the distributor has acquired North American rights in a low seven-figure deal and plans a theatrical release this summer. Separately, Anchor Bay has acquired Leland Orser’s drama Morning.
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NewsSnagFilms closes $6m financing round
The capital investment will enable the online distributor to expand its 4,000-strong film library to 5,000 by the middle of the year.
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FeaturesLife of Pi: Eye of the tiger
For his adaptation of Life of Pi, Ang Lee opted to work in 3D for the first time and returned to shoot in Taiwan. The film-makers speak to Jeremy Kay about tackling the epic story of a boy and a Bengal tiger
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NewsSony unleashes Django in more than 60 markets
UPDATED JAN 18: Sony Pictures Releasing International launches Quentin Tarantino’s best picture Oscar nominee this weekend in the UK, Germany, Russia and France.
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NewsSundance: Anchor Bay runs with Midnight entry The Rambler
In the second preemptive buy of the festival, Anchor Bay Films has snapped up rights for North America, the UK and Australia to the genre tale from AKA Pictures, XYZ Films and Brooklyn Reptyle. Celluloid Nightmares handles international sales.
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FeaturesHugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman threw himself into playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, and talks to Screen about the ‘role of a lifetime.’
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NewsLincoln Center to show Side Effects sneak preview
FilmNation handles international sales on Steven Soderbergh’s Berlinale-bound psychological thriller. The Film Society Of Lincoln Center and Film Comment Selects screen the psychological thriller on Jan 30.
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NewsLejo Pet joins Exclusive Releasing acquisitions ranks
The new vp of acquisitions will report to head of acquisitions Matt Brodlie and both will be on the ground in Sundance looking for titles to fill the inaugural slate.
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NewsBlumhouse Productions swoops on Duplass Brothers’ Peachfuzz
The preemptive acquisition on the eve of Sundance unites horror specialist Jason Blum [pictured] with the found footage project.
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NewsProduction round-up: Paul Dano to play Brian Wilson
Bill Pohlad announced on Thursday [17] he will direct Love & Mercy with Paul Dano in the lead as Beach Boys band leader Brian Wilson in his early years.
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NewsSundance Institute Artists Services broadens horizons
Sundance Institute executive director Keri Putnam said on Thursday [17] the self-distribution initiative has expanded to include six new supports.
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NewsKrave Massive, Guest House Films partner on LGBT theatre
The upcoming Las Vegas-based nightclub will open a theatre on its site after teaming up with LA-based producter-distributor Guest House.
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NewsCohen Media Group to distribute film-making documentary
Chuck Workman, whose short films and montages have been regular highlights of the Academy Awards telecasts, directs and Charles Cohen will produce What Is Cinema?.
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NewsPacific Northwest Pictures to release Knife Fight on Jan 25
The Canadian distribution will start a platform release in Toronto before expanding across the country.
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FeaturesRoger Corman, GJ Echternkamp: Virtually Heroes
Roger Corman and GJ Echternkamp speak to Jeremy Kay about Sundance Park City At Midnight entry Virtually Heroes.
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FeaturesThe rising stars of Sundance
Screen profiles five hot new film-makers heading to Sundance 2013: Alexandre Moors, Stacie Passon, Jeremy Lovering, Fredrik Bond and Shaka King.
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FeaturesPark City Heat
The 2013 Sundance Film Festival (Jan 17-27) boasts a rich mix of US and international projects. Screen speaks to the festival’s organisers about the ‘immediacy and fearlessness’ in this year’s programme.