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NewsFilm Sales Company to handle domestic sales on Toronto entry My Dog Tulip
The Film Sales Company has been retained by My Dog Tulip Company LLC to serve as the US and Canadian sales agent for the film ahead of its North American premiere in the Discovery section at Toronto on September 13.
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NewsNGE takes North America on Chinese smash City Of Life And Death
National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has swooped on North American rights to Lu Chuan’s Chinese hit City Of Life And Death.
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NewsG.I. Joe stays ahead of the pack overseas, approaches $100m
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra held on to the overseas crown as $26.2m propelled the Paramount/PPI release towards the $100m international and $200m worldwide marks.
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NewsReliance Big Pictures pushes into East Asian market
Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures has sold action title Ghajini to Korea’s Activers Entertainment and a quartet of pictures to Chinese broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).
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NewsDistrict 9 is a class apart on $37m debut
Peter Jackson’s protege Neill Blomkamp struck a winner as the R-rated sci-fi allegory District 9 delivered a clear North American number one triumph for TriStar Pictures thanks to an estimated $37m.
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Features
The Last Word
A story about two people who fall in love just as the world starts falling apart
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Features
The Eagle Of The Ninth
A young Roman soldier honours his father’s memoryProd companies: Toledo Productions, Film 4Intl Sales: Focus Features InternationalDirector: Kevin MacdonaldCast: Channing Tatum, Jamie BellLocations: Scotland, HungaryShooting dates: summerContact: Focus Features International (1) 212 539 4000
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Features
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Production Company: Recorded Picture CompanyProducer: Jeremy ThomasIntl Sales: tbaDirector: Terry GilliamScreenplay; Terry Gilliam and Tony Grisoni (reported)Cast: Johnny Depp Contact: Recorded Picture Company (44) 207 636 2251
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Features
The Special Relationship
An examination of the unique political relationship between newly installed British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President Bill Clinton
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NewsRed Union's Powder kicks off shoot this weekend at V Festival
Shooting begins on August 22 on rock and roll film Powder, starring Liam Boyle (Awaydays) and Alfie Allen (Flashbacks Of A Fool).
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NewsGuy Daniels starts shooting Love/Loss with McKenna, Michell
Shooting has begun on UK independent film Love/Loss, which marks British actress Virginia McKenna’s return to the big screen after 11 years.
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NewsSundance Channel starts VOD day-and-date with Spike Lee project
The Sundance Channel is moving into the VOD day-and-date arena with the announcement of Sundance Selects.
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NewsLionsgate picks up North American rights to Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass
Lionsgate has picked up North American rights from Matthew Vaughn to his action-comedy Kick-Ass that is currently in post-production.
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NewsDreamWorks, Reliance close first phase funding
DreamWorks Studios and Reliance Big Entertainment have closed the first phase of funding and announced a further $325m syndicated by J P Morgan Chase that Reliance will match in equity.
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NewsMcAvoy, Holofcener board untitled cancer comedy for Mandate
James McAvoy will star in and Nicole Holofcener will direct Mandate Pictures’ untitled comedy formerly known as I’m With Cancer.
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Cherrybomb among five US premieres at LA Irish Film Festival
The US premieres of Cherrybomb, Peacefire, and Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home are among the line-up at the forthcoming Los Angeles Irish Film Festival (LAIFF).