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Greetings to Maya for US
Maya Entertainment has acquired US rights to Greetings to the Devil from Celluloid Nightmares. American Latino and multi-cultural specialist Maya will release the thriller theatrically and on its VOD platform.
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Splice makers win TFC award
Vincenzo Natali and Doug Taylor, director and co-writer respectively of sci-fi thriller Splice, have been awarded the second annual Telefilm Canada (TFC) Golden Box Office Award and a prize of $40,855 (C$40,000).
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NewseOne reports Cannes spree
Entertainment One (eOne) has reported acquiring more than 50 films — including multi-territory buys Pompeii, Parker and The Big Wedding - at what filmed entertainment president Patrice Theroux said was “the best Cannes we’ve ever had.”
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NewsSummit signs pay TV deal with HBO
Summit Entertainment has signed an exclusive output deal with HBO that will see the US pay TV network screening Summit titles released theatrically between January 2013 and the end of 2017.
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NewsStephenson named Canadian Academy CEO
Former Toronto International Film Festival executive director Helga Stephenson has been appointed interim CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, replacing Sara Morton.
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Cannes deals signed by CMG
Cinema Management Group (CMG) has reported more than 30 sales deals on its Cannes slate of animated features and action films.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
German feature Schilf, and UK productions Truth About Lies and Disoriented are among the new films that have made its way on our European production database, Screenbase.
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NewsUK actors Max Irons and Claire Foy set to star in Boris Damast’s Vivaldi
Celsuis is handling international sales on the historical drama to shoot this autumn; Patricia Riggen also planning different Vivaldi project.
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NewsBeta Cinema secures US deal on My Best Enemy
The deal was one of almost two dozen sales agreements concluded by Beta Cinema at this year’s Cannes market.
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NewsOrange and Canal Plus abandon plans to merge cinema channels
Canal Plus to take minority stake in Orange cinema channels instead
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NewsFirst French live action 3D feature Behind the Walls to hit screens in July
Young French filmmakers embrace 3D; other hot projects at Dimension 3 include Shooting D’Artagnan.
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NewsNetwork connects with five, including Ave and Return
Network Releasing takes UK rights to five features including Lisa Johnson’s Return
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NewsKino Lorber strikes US deal for The Fairy with MK2
Directors Fortnight opener has sold to 15 territories.
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NewsBachmann launches Vox Humana archive collection
The Criterion Collection has acquired US rights to the entire archive; international film festivals including Karlovy Vary to host onstage interviews to be added to the collection.
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NewsEuropaCorp strikes deal with theme park giant Europa Park
Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp enters theme park business
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NewsEuropaCorp’s international sales fell by 56 percent in 2010/11
Increased box office receipts and domestic television sales reverse losses.
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NewsMaricel Alvarez joins cast of Woody Allen’s Bop Decameron
Biutiful actress Maricel Alvarez will join the ensemble cast of Woody Allen’s next project
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NewsHangover, Panda sequels score big at international box office
The Hangover Part II and Kung Fu Panda 2 romped into the international marketplace this weekend, taking $60.2m and $57m respectively.
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NewsHangover 2 breaks records with $86.5m domestic opening
The Hangover Part II has notched the biggest domestic opening ever for a live action comedy, grossing an estimated $86.5m at the North American box office over three days and $118.1m since its Thursday (May 26) release.