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Amber to develop with Oceanview Publishing
Amber Entertainment, the production company formed last year by a team of former New Line executives, is joining forces with Oceanview Publishing to develop features and other projects from Oceanview’s catalogue of around 40 mystery, suspense and thriller titles.
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Babelgum animation festival picks winners
The Babelgum Animatron Animation Film Festival has named the winners of its cash prizes for animated shorts, worth a total of $17,000. The winners were announced at the Hamptons International Film Festival awards ceremony.
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No January move for 2012 Oscars
The Oscar ceremony will not be moving to January in 2012, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday [13], though a move is still a possibility in subsequent years.
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AMPAS executive director Davis retiring
Bruce Davis, executive director of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, is to retire at the end of June, 2011, he announced to an Academy board meeting this week.
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NewsLionsgate calls MGM merger "unique opportunity"
Confirming its new proposal of a merger with MGM, Lionsgate has issued a statement saying the proposal represents “a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity to create a dynamic, forward-looking studio that unlocks tremendous potential value for Lionsgate’s shareholders and MGM’s various stakeholders.”
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Santa Barbara award for Nolan
Christopher Nolan is to receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Modern Master Award.
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Cactus Three launches finishing fund
New York-based production and distribution company Cactus Three (C3) has formed a film finishing fund for documentaries and independent films.
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Eight documentary shorts up for Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named the eight documentary shorts that have been short-listed for this year’s documentary short subject Oscar.
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NewsAFM to offer 49 world premieres
Four hundred and nine features, including 49 world premieres and 287 market premieres, are to screen at next month’s American Film Market (AFM), which runs November 3-10 in Santa Monica.
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News65 submissions for foreign language Oscar
Sixty-five countries, including first-time entrants Ethiopia and Greenland, have submitted films for consideration for the foreign language film Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced.
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NewsAFI Fest adds gala screenings
AFI Fest has announced six Centerpiece Galas, four special screenings and a tribute to The King’s Speech for next month’s festival in Los Angeles.
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Film Independent names Project: Involve participants
Film Independent has selected 33 filmmakers for its annual diversity mentorship program, Project:Involve. The program is dedicated to fostering the careers of filmmakers from communities traditionally under represented in the industry.
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Hamburg signs first look deal with DreamWorks
DreamWorks Studios has signed a first look deal with writer, director and producer John Hamburg.
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FilmDistrict names distribution, marketing teams
FilmDistrict, Graham King and Peter Schlessel’s new acquisition, distribution and production company, has unveiled the executive team that will work with theatrical distribution president Bob Berney.
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Focus makes Africa First awards
Focus Features’ Africa First program for short films, an initiative for emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence, has named the winners of this year’s five $10,000 awards.
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NewsLionsgate makes new MGM merger proposal
Lionsgate has reportedly made a new proposal to merge with MGM. And in a surprise twist, Carl Icahn, the activist investor involved in a long-running struggle with Lionsgate management, is backing the move.
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Starz sells animation studio Film Roman
Starz Media, the pay TV operation that recently sold its Overture Films unit, is selling its animation studio Film Roman to a group of investors lead by former Film Roman president Scott D Greenberg.
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Icon won't comment on Weinstein-Blavatnik reports
Icon today had “absolutely no comment” on reports that emerged last night that The Weinstein Company and Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries are reportedly creating a production fund to make mid-level features to be distributed by TWC and Access’ UK-based Icon operation.
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Arab Film Festival heading to LA
The 14th Annual Arab Film Festival (AFF) is to complete its four-city US run in Los Angeles from October 22 to 24.
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Los Angeles festival dates set
Film Independent has announced that its 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival will run June 16-26 and begin accepting submissions on November 1.