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FIP hires ex-Weinstein executive Laine Kline
The new arrival will serve as svp of business affairs for Sanford Panitch’s division.
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NewsAvengers target $600m global through second weekend
SATURDAY UPDATE: Marvel Studios’ superhero mash-up enters Saturday on a $414.8m worldwide running total after adding $30.3m internationally on Friday and launching in North America on $80.5m including $18.7m in Thursday midnight shows. The international tally stands at $334.3m.
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NewsDogwoof partners with FilmClub
EXCLUSIVE: FilmClub adds ten titles to screening roster from UK distributor Dogwoof.
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NewsTWC in tune with Hoffman’s Quartet
TWC picks up US and Latin American rights to Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet from HanWay.
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FeaturesGeoffrey Fletcher
Precious screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher talks about his latest collaboration with Bombay Sapphire on a new short film competition.
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NewsFilms Boutique selling two Critics' Week world premieres
Berlin-based Films Boutique will handle international sales for David Lambert’s Beyond The Walls (Hors Les Murs) and Bulgarian Ilian Metev’s documentary Sofia’s Last Ambulance [pictured] which will both have their world premieres in this year’s Critics’ Week in Cannes.
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NewsGlobal Screen to handle Denis Dercourt's third feature
Global Screen, the world sales joint venture of Bavaria Film and Telepool, are to handle French director Denis Dercourt’s seventh feature film Zum Geburtstag and Arne Birkenstock’s documentary about the art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi.
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NewsHappy, Happy director Sewitsky plans Sonja Henie biopic
Norwegian director Anne Sewitsky, whose 2010 feature debut Happy, Happy won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, is currently casting her next feature, a $10 million biopic of skating princess Sonja Henie who became a Hollywood star.
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CommentKing of the plants
It’s not often that you are in the presence of greatness. But that was the case last night at a preview screening of Sky’s latest series, David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants, attended by the man himself.
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NewsJCA remasters A Queen Is Crowned for ITV
Digital restoration timed for Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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NewseOne picks up US/UK on Cronenberg's Cosmopolis
eOne has acquired multi-territory rights on David Cronenberg’s Cannes thriller Cosmopolis.
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NewsAktis Film picks up Snowchild for Cannes market premiere
Leipzig-based world sales outfit Aktis Film International will be presenting its latest acquisition, Uta Arning’s Snowchild, as a market premiere at Cannes’ Marché du Film.
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NewsDublin to host inaugural John Ford symposium
A four day film festival celebrating the life and work of American director John Ford is set to take place in Dublin this June, with a number of high profile attendees.
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NewsFilm Factory to sell slasher Afterparty in Cannes
Vicente Canales’ Barcelona based Film Factory has acquired international sales rights to Miguel Larraya’s Afterparty.
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NewsFortissimo Films picks up Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely
Fortissimo Films is to handle international sales on Indian director Ashim Ahluwalia’s feature film debut Miss Lovely which is premiering in the upcoming Cannes Festival in Un Certain Regard.
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NewsBeta Cinema to unveil two market premieres in Cannes
New films by Ralf Huettner and Irina Probost will be presented as market premieres by Beta Cinema at the forthcoming Marché du Film in Cannes.
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NewsWarner Home Video, Revolver dominate BVA awards
Harry Potter scoops a number of prizes at the British Video Association awards ceremony.
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NewsElstree Studios reports increased profits
The UK studio has recently played host to King Of Soho and Under The Skin and is currently the home of BBC talent show The Voice.
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Obituary: Adam Yauch, Beastie Boy and O-Scope co-founder
The renowned musician, human rights activist and filmmaker has died in New York City (May 4) following a three-year struggle with cancer. He was 47.