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Focus goes for gold with Race
Jason Sudeikis has joined Jeremy Irons and Stephan James in the true story of the Olympic legend. Focus acquired US rights in a deal with world sales agent Mister Smith Entertainment.
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Lionsgate, Village Roadshow extend pact
The parties have extended their multi-year output agreement in Australia.
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Dogfish launches second accelerator
US producer Dogfish has launched the second cycle of Dogfish Accelerator offering networking support and $10,000 in financing and business development to film-makers and all content creators.
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Distribution: Corpus, River, Style find US homes
Breaking Glass Pictures has picked up the documentary Corpus Christi: Playing Wnith Redemption.
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Max Steel shows his mettle
The people behind Dolphin Films’ live-action adaptation of the Mattel property have released latest photos from the production as the stars and director prepare to descend on Comic-Con
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Itzik Lerner goes inside prison
Itzik Lerner has gained access to Israel’s Nafha prison for documentary Secret Link.
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Nina Menkes plans modern Minotaur
Experimental filmmaker Nina Menkes is developing a new film examining the Israel-Palestinian conflict through the Greek legend of Theseus and the Minotaur.
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Nancy Spielberg preps air force feature
Nancy Spielberg, sister of Steven, is developing a feature about World War II pilots inspired by documentary Above And Beyond: The Birth Of The Israeli Air-Force.
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Schamus, Thompson set for BAFTA lecture series
James Schamus, Emma Thompson and Steven Knight to lecture in September.
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BVA, Industry Trust merge
Liz Bales appointed chief executive for both bodies, which will continue independent remits.
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Locarno to honour Jean-Pierre Leaud
The French actor who starred in Jean Luc Godard’s Masculin Feminin is being honoured with the festival’s Pardo Alla Carriera.
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Saffron Digital, KDDI launch Anime Service
KDDI has partnered with Saffron Digital to launch Anime Pass, a new subscription service offering anime content.
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Shooting begins on Love Is Now
Eamon Farren and Claire Van Der Boom star in Eponine Films’ Australian love story.
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Fox crosses $3bn at global BO
Fox reached the milestone on July 15, one day before it became the first studio of the year to reach $2bn at the international box office. The studio crossed $1bn in North America on July 13.
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MGM secures rights to I Am Pilgrim
MGM has obtained feature rights to Terry Hayes’ espionage thriller I Am Pilgrim.
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Netflix, Disney in Canada pay-TV pact
Netflix has struck a multi-year licensing deal with The Walt Disney Studios making it the exclusive Canadian subscription TV service for first-run Disney live-action and animated features.
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STUDIO returns to TIFF
Top brass at the Toronto International Film Festival have announced the return of the year-round professional development programme.
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WGA unveils awards timeline
The 2015 Writers Guild Awards will take place at simultaneous Los Angeles and New York ceremonies on February 14.
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