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Myriad promotes Axume to evp distributions and operations
Elias Axume has been promoted to executive vice-president of distribution and operations at Santa Monica-based sales, finance and production company Myriad Pictures.
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News7-57 Releasing captures Dominican thriller La Soga
7-57 Releasing and partner Markedia Worldwide have announced the acquisition of US distribution rights and international sales on Manny Perez and Josh Crook’s Dominican action thriller La Soga.
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Commission approves second futures exchange as Congress vote looms
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission gave the go-ahead on Monday [28] for the Cantor Futures Exchange amid doubts that such schemes will get off the ground as Congress considers financial reforms.
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Disney sets January 2011 date for Miramax thriller
Disney has set a January 21, 2011, domestic release date for the thriller Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, one of several titles left on the Miramax slate.
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NewsBollywood box office disappoints in first half of 2010
Of the 80 Hindi films released in the first six months of 2010, only UTV’s Rajneeti can be declared a hit.
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NewsChiara Mastroianni to be honoured at Locarno
The French actress will receive the festival’s Excellence Award on 6th August.
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NewsZhang Yimou to mentor Palestinian director Jacir
The House Of Flying Daggers director will team up with Annemarie Jacir as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protege Arts Initiative.
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NewsHigh Point scores US distribution deal on Freestyle
Independent distribution company Phase 4 Films will release the low budget British basketball inspired drama in the US.
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NewsRotterdam brings African filmmakers to China
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has invited seven filmmakers from Africa to make films in China.
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NewsChinese box office grew 80% in first half of year
The box office gross from April to June reached $242m, thanks to Hollywood blockbusters such as Iron Man 2.
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NewsBobcat Goldthwait to direct UK-set film based on Kinks album
Bobcat Goldthwait will direct a new film based on the Kinks album Schoolboys in Disgrace.
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NewsBFI strikes multi-year partnership deal with American Express
American Express and the British Film Institute have signed a landmark, multi-year partnership.
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MacKenzie to co-produce Dreamland, Birthday Girl
The first module of Trans Atlantic Partners, held in Berlin June 19-24, has resulted in two co-production deals being signed.
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European Producers Club pacts with Abu Dhabi
The European Producers Club and Abu Dhabi Film Commission have renewed and furthered their partnership that started in 2009.
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MMC Studios lines up shoots with Szabo, Rappeneau and Hallstrom
Cologne’s MMC Studios are currently giving Studio Babelsberg a run for its money in the no-holds barred competition for hosting attractive international projects with films by Istvan Szabo, Jean-Paul Rappeneau and Lasse Hallström lined up on its sound stages for the coming months
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Eurimages starts new co-production award worth $36,600
The Council of Europe’s Eurimages Fund has joined forces with co-production markets in Rotterdam (CineMart), Sarajevo (CineLink) and Rome (New Cinema Network) to start the Eurimages Co-production Development Award.
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NewsDominic Cooper to play Iron Man's father in Captain America: The First Avenger
Dominic Cooper has become the latest actor to join the cast of Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger following yesterday’s news about Tommy Lee Jones.
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NewsFirst Run Features sets November theatrical launch for Bhutto
First Run Features has acquired Duane Baughman’s documentary Bhutto based on the life of the assassinated Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto.
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GFI launches DVD distribution arm and educational programme
The Global Film Initiative (GFI) has expanded its distribution enterprise and launched a DVD arm dedicated to films from its Traveling Lens series.