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NewsLionsgate, West Company unveil Russian output deal
The companies announced the formal partnership on Wednesday [28] hot on the heels of the franchise record $22m debut of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.
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NewsCherien Dabis, Sebastián Silva return to Sundance
The filmmakers behind Park City hits Amreeka and The Maid are back with new work as festival organisers unveiled the US and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary competition slate and the NEXT selections on Wednesday [28].
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CommentWhy Sightseers is the British film of the year
Ben Wheatley’s dark comedy isn’t just a brilliant viewing experience, it’s also an example of the British indie film world working well together.
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NewsLes Misérables to get IMAX release in the UK
IMAX and Universal Pictures will digitally re-master Les Misérables into the IMAX format for a Jan 11 release in the UK.
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NewsToby Jones joins Leave to Remain
Shooting is underway for director Bruce Goodison’s feature Leave to Remain, which will star Toby Jones.
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Stefansson’s Heaven and Hell trilogy to be adapted for screen
Icelandic book series to be adapted for release from late 2014.
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CommentRoman Coppola debuts Four Stories
Roman Coppola and The Directors Bureau premiered the short film series Four Stories at the Prince Charles Theatre in London’s Leicester Square alongside a host of young international film talent.
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NewsSnails to open NYC's Romanian cinema season
Tudor Giurgiu’s comedy Of Snails And Men will open the season in New York, which will also feature Beyond the Hills [pictured].
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NewsEC addresses Cinema Communication concerns
European Commission VP Joaquín Almunia has tried to allay EU member states’ concerns about the forthcoming Cinema Communication, which aims to set out new State aid rules for films and other audiovisual works.
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NewsBaltic Event names top co-pro titles
Projects from Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Estonia were voted by sales agents, distributors and potential co-producers as the most promising at the Baltic Event’s 8th Co-Production Market.
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NewsPalm Springs to honour Flight director Robert Zemeckis
Zemeckis will collect the 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Director Of The Year Award on Jan 5.
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Dalan Musson to adapt Jeremiah Harm
Iron Sky’s Timo Vuorensola is attached to direct Cheyenne Enterprises’ action-sci-fi based on the BOOM! comic book.
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WIFTS Foundation announces honourees
Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema will host the WIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards on Dec 1 in Los Angeles.
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NewsAnnapurna Pictures to finance Lady Vengeance adaptation
Megan Ellison and Annapurna will finance the Charlize Theron starring vehicle and produce Sympathy For Lady Vengeance alongside Theron’s Denver & Delilah Films and CJ Entertainment. Panorama Media will handle international sales.
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Milos Forman to receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award
The director of such films as One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and The People Vs Larry Flynt will collect the honour at the 65th Annual DGA Awards on Feb 2 in Los Angeles.
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Hamptons names Anne Chaisson executive director
Chaisson has long been associated with the festival and served as advisory co-chair since 2003. She begins her new post at the end of November.
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NewsSundance unveils Spotlight, Midnight, New Frontier sections
Park City At Midnight features cannibalism, demonic possession and the follow-up to the 2012 festival’s shocker, V/H/S. Spotlight entries include Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers, Chilean Oscar submission No and acclaimed Israeli documentary The Gatekeepers.
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NewsMatador Pictures to focus on development as it launches separate film financing unit
EXCLUSIVE: UK independent film development and production company Matador Pictures has launched Gloucester Place Films in a move that will see the production and financing activities of the company split.
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NewsMetrodome promotes Ramchandani and Vernon
EXCLUSIVE: Independent distributor also announces internal restructure and expansion plans for its distribution team.
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FeaturesFilm's place in the queue
The role of cinemas in a digital world was one of the main points of discussion at the annual conference of the Europa Cinemas Network. Melanie Goodfellow reports