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NewsSimon Perry joins Sweden's Film i Vast
UK veteran producer Simon Perry has been appointed head of production at Swedish regional film centre Film i Väst in Trollhättan, aka Sweden’s Trollywood.
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NewsAlicia Vikander: “I fought hard for this role”
Testament of Youth star says strong female roles are “rare” today.
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NewsRichard Linklater in first DGA nod
The front-runner and director of Boyhood earned his first Directors Guild Of America’s (DGA) nomination on Tuesday (January 13).
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NewsGuardians Of The Galaxy among VES nominees
The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced on Tuesday (January 13) its nominees for the 13th Annual VES Awards, set to take place on February 4 in Los Angeles.
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NewsAlchemy acquires Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
The crime thriller is the first acquisition to be announced by the company formerly known as Millennium Entertainment.
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NewsDisney pushes The Jungle Book to 2016
The studio has moved Jon Favreau’s upcoming version of the family favourite from October 9 to next year.The Jungle Book will now open on April 15 2016 in 3D. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures executives have filled The Jungle Book’s initial slot with The Finest Hours, the Chris Pine Coast ...
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NewsUTV fuels Disney local BO in 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Disney’s local language films grossed a combined $236m in 2014.
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NewsXLrator Media acquires The Diabolical
The supernatural thriller starring Ali Larter marks the first to hail from Campfire, the production company founded by Content Media and Ross M Dinerstein.
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NewsWolfe pounces on Boy Meets Girl, Tiger Orange
Wolfe Releasing, celebrating its 30th anniversary year, has acquired world rights to two coming-of-age films.
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NewsBruce Willis to star in Wake
EXCLUSIVE: Bruce Willis will star in John Pogue’s action thriller Wake for Benaroya Pictures, which International Film Trust will introduce to buyers at the EFM in Berlin next month.
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NewsSundance Institute to honour Alejandro Iñárritu
The DGA nominee and director of Birdman will receive the Vanguard Leadership Award at the fifth annual Sundance Institute benefit on June 2 in Los Angeles.
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NewsJapanese anime distributor launches in UK
Animatsu inks sales and marketing partnership with Manga Entertainment.
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NewsWild Bunch unveils French slate
Sales company unveils new films by Donzelli, Sfar, Odoul and Garrel at Paris Rendez-vous.
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NewsNathan Fischer unleashes Stray Dogs
Paris-based sales agent launches new company. First films include Heaven Knows What.
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NewsOde To My Father tops 10m in S Korea
In South Korea, CJ Entertainment’s Ode To My Father has topped the country’s landmark 10 million admissions, taking in $72m according to the Korean Film Council’s ticketing database.
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NewsMichael Foster readies MP battle
Former agent draws on media career in push to become Labour MP; calls for Cornwall production hub.
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NewsWoody Allen to make first TV series for Amazon
Amazon Studios signs Woody Allen to create his first television series.
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NewsRob Friedman, Patrick Wachsberger renew Lionsgate contracts
The co-chairs of Lionsgate’s motion picture group have signed long-term renewals on their contracts.
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NewsBBC Films readies champion jockey doc
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Films, IFB in production on documentary about champion jockey AP McCoy.