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NewsEU targets production, audience growth
The European Union will invest €3.4m in co-production funds and audience development for the first time as part of its Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors from January 1.
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NewsFord, Silver partner for East-meets-West filmmaking
LA-based Ford Movie Group (FMG) and Singapore studio Silver Media Group have signed three MOUs at ScreenSingapore to collaborate on East-meets-West filmmaking.
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NewsUniversal shuts down Fast & Furious 7
Universal Pictures has shut down production “for a period of time” as it considers how best to move ahead with the franchise in the wake of Paul Walker’s death last Saturday (November 30).
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NewsSpike Jonze’s Her wins NBR poll
Spike Jonze’s Her starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson has prevailed in the National Board Of Review’s annual vote as Jonze also scooped the best director prize.
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NewsSundance unveils first wave
Festival top brass announced on December 4 the US and world cinema dramatic and documentary competition entries as well as 11 NEXT titles for the upcoming 30th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, set to run in Utah from January 16-26 2014.
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NewsTWC to re-release Butler
The Weinstein Company is seeking to boost the ensemble drama’s awards profile and will re-release it this week.
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NewsPanama to host LatAm awards
The Ibero-American film industry will get its own award ceremony starting in 2014.
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NewsWeinsteins board Veronica’s Room
Bob and Harvey Weinstein’s fledgling TWC-Dimension label will finance, distribute and serve as executive producer on the adaptation of Rosemary’s Baby author Ira Levin’s 1973 Broadway thriller.
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NewsDominic Cooper in talks for Warcraft
Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures are in final negotiations with the UK star and have closed deals with Ben Foster and Paula Patton.
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NewsContinental Media sells Unknown Caller
EXCLUSIVE: Continental Media has closed early sales on the thriller Unknown Caller that the company boarded during the recent AFM.
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NewseOne US takes Decoding Annie Parker
Entertainment One Films US has secured US rights to Decoding Annie Parker starring Samantha Morton and Helen Hunt and has set a theatrical and VOD release for summer 2014.
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NewsStrand acquires Cat Fish
Strand Releasing has acquired US rights to Claudia Sainte-Luce’s The Amazing Cat Fish from Pyramide International.
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Brand expert joins Medient board
Charles Koppelman has joined entertainment content creation company Medient Studios as vice-chairman.
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NewsNo Man’s Land has strong China opening
Chinese filmmaker Ning Hao’s long-delayed road movie No Man’s Land has grossed $3.2m (RMB19.5m) on its opening day in China (Dec 3).
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NewsStudioCanal buys Red stake
French film producer and distributor StudioCanal has acquired a majority stake in Red Production Company as part of its drive to move into UK TV production.
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NewsKeating joins Postman Pat
Boyzone frontman to provide the singing voice of Postman Pat in upcoming film.
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NewsAV closes Let Us Prey deals
EXCLUSIVE: Horror starring Liam Cunningham sells in Europe, Middle East.
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NewsBuyers book into Starred Up
EXCLUSIVE: David Mackenzie’s well-received prison drama clocks deals for UK seller Independent.
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NewsDogwoof acquires Web Junkie
Shosh Shlam & Hilla Medalia’s documentary [pictured] about internet addiction has been selected for Sundance 2014.