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Stephen Gyllenhaal to direct JFK security detail film
The film will tell the stories of the Secret Service agents assigned to protect the President and is being targeted for a November 2013 release to commemorate the leader’s assassination.
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NewsVisit Films closes sales on First Position, Don’t Stop Believin’
Bess Kargman’s ballet documentary First Position has gone to Artificial Eye in the UK, Eurozoom in France and Edko in Hong Kong, Visit chief Ryan Kampe announced on Monday (27).
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NewsEagle Pictures buys The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Italian distributor has snapped up rights from K5 International to Mira Nair’s thriller ahead of its opening night slot in Venice on Wendesday (29).
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NewsDKR climbs to $520m at international box office
Warner Bros top brass confirmed weekend results on Monday (27) and said The Dark Knight Rises grossed $16m from 7,200 screens in 62 markets for a $520m international running total.
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Wolfe Video acquires North American rights to White Frog
Director Quentin Lee’s family drama stars Booboo Stewart, Joan Chen and BD Wong and is scheduled for theatrical, VoD and DVD release in 2013.
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NewsBrave retains control of the UK box office
Disney/Pixar’s latest closes in on £15m; Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight Rises becomes highest grosser of year so far.
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NewsDocumentary Unstoppables to continue filming at London Paralympic Games
The team behind the documentary Unstoppables, about the Spanish Paralympic cycling team aka the Pirates Team, will be filming at London’s 2012 Paralympic Games, which kick off this week.For full production credits visitUnstoppablesDani Jariod directs the project, which started shooting more than two years ago.The story focuses on the preparation, ...
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NewsPinewood pushes ahead with expansion plans
New film and TV revenues boost Pinewood expansion; studio group to submit planning application in autumn.
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FeaturesRaising Embargo
A bumper 2012 has seen the UK production company’s films at Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Edinburgh and Toronto. Screen talks to the company’s founders about their projects from Nick Love’s The Sweeney to Paul Andrew Williams’ forthcoming Miss You Already.
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NewsZurich to host Easy Money II as part of Sweden focus, strong masterclass series
Easy Money II gets European premiere; Asghar Farhadi, Frank Darabont, Daniel Espinosa, Pietro Scalia among those to give masterclasses.
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NewsBAC to handle international sales for Kormakur's Toronto premiere The Deep
WME to handle US rights on the Icelandic true-life drama/thriller.
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NewsCambodia makes first Oscars submission in 18 years
Cambodia has submitted Chhay Bora’s Lost Loves to the best foreign-language film category of the Academy Awards, marking the first time in 18 years that the country has sent a film to the Oscars.
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NewsRobin Friday biopic gathers steam
Football biopic backed by Telegael, Film Agency Wales, Moonscoop USA, Tasty Films and Ambergreen Entertainment.
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NewsThe Imposter records impressive opening salvo in UK
Critically acclaimed documentary grosses £345,279 over four-day Bank Holiday weekend.
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NewsSpidey, Batman make waves on shared opening day in China
Both films launched on Monday (Aug 27) and the results are strong: The Amazing Spider-Man grossed an estimated $5.46m through Sony Pictures Releasing International while Warner Bros Pictures International reported a $4.45m debut for The Dark Knight Rises.
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FeaturesMira Nair talks The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The filmmaker tells Screen about the pressure of opening Venice, wanting to tell a story of contemporary Pakistan and America, and preparing Riz Ahmed (and his beard).
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Double Dutch International enters House Of Last Things
The Canadian-based sales agency and international sales division of Double Dutch Media has boarded worldwide rights to Michael Bartlett’s thriller.
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BiteSize Entertainment options Elvis Presley project
The film will be called Growing Up Graceland based on David E Stanley and Dr David Gruder’s book Conversations With The King: Journals Of A Young Apprentice.
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NewsScott Steindorff, Exclusive Media strike sales pact
Steindorff’s Stone Village Productions affiliate Scott Pictures has launched Scott Pictures International (SPI) under an exclusive three-year partnership with Exclusive Media and announced Natalie Portman action project Jane Got A Gun.