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Harrison Ford to receive SBIFF honour
Harrison Ford will receive the Santa Barbara International Films Festival’s 2010 Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film.
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FeaturesPatrick Keiller
Screen talks to elusive British film-maker Patrick Keiller, whose latest feature Robinson In Ruins is screening at the London Film Festival on Oct 19.
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NewsPaul Greengrass to be honoured at Ghent Film Festival
The Bourne Ultimatum director will receive his award at the Ghent Film Festival on 13th October.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest to host industry conference in 2011
The festival is teaming up with European body Documentary Campus to try and encourage co-productions.
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Doumit joins twofour54 as sales executive
She will work for the Abu Dhabi media zone’s commercial arm to help grow its distribution operation within the MENA region.
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Persson raises $50,000 in crowd funding for Pirate bay documentary
Swedish producer Martin Persson has raised more than $50,000 to date in crowd funding for Simon Klose’s documentary TBK AFK–The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard.
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Mission Impossible IV underway in Moscow
Four days of filming took place in and around the Red Square last week.
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NewsTokyo Film Festival unveils full lineup
The Tokyo International Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup of its 23rd edition, which runs October 23-31.
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Jasmila Zbanic wins in Pristina; reveals controversial new project
Jasmila Zbanic’s On The Path has won the Best Film award at the second Pristina International Film Festival in Kosovo.
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NewsOptimum announces spate of deals
Acquisitions include Tom Hanks’ Larry Crowne and Inarritu’s Biutiful.
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CommentA Smiley Face For Europe
StudioCanal has stepped up to fully finance Working Title’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. It is a significant deal for all parties.
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NewsJet Li to star in fantasy drama White Snake
Chinese action star Jet Li will be starring in fantasy period drama White Snake(tentative title) with Po-chu Chui (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kung Fu Hustle) producing and Tony Siu-tung Ching (An Empress and theWarriors) directing.
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Barreto and Goldcrest team on Art of Losing
LC Barreto/Filmes do Equador of Brazil and the UK’s Goldcrest Films have announced a co-production deal for period drama The Art of Losing (A Arte de Perder). The deal was announced at Festival do Rio.
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NewsAronofsky, Swank, Duvall and Schamus get IFP tributes
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) has named director Darren Aronofsky, actors Hilary Swank and Robert Duvall, and Focus Features CEO James Schamus as recipients of career tributes at the 20th Anniversary Gotham Independent Film Awards.
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Screen Media buys White Lion for North America
Screen Media has acquired North American rights to South African live-action family adventure White Lion from Showcase Entertainment.
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NewsIndomina takes Fire of Conscience for US
Indomina Releasing has acquired US rights to Hong Kong action thriller Fire Of Conscience after the film’s screenings at this week’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.
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American World adds two for Mipcom
American World Pictures has taken on worldwide sales rights to Savages Crossing and Kill Katie Malone.
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NewsBall leaves Exclusive to launch new venture
Chris Ball is leaving his post as co-chairman of Nigel Sinclair and Guy East’s Exclusive Media Group to establish Wrekin Hill Entertainment, a new independently financed production and US distribution company.
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Paramount restructures licensing and video movie divisions
Paramount Pictures is restructuring four of its divisions and laying off 53 employees worldwide. The move will reportedly save the studio $10m a year.