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NewsDiane Kruger, Anton Yelchin attached to 5 To 7
EXCLUSIVE: Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn of Mockingbird Pictures are producing the rom-com and The Solution Entertainment Group will commence pre-sales at AFM.
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NewsJapanese director Koji Wakamatsu dead at 76
Legendary Japanese director Koji Wakamatsu has died in hospital of injuries after being hit by a taxi on the night of October 12.
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NewsProducer Kees Kasander dismisses claims of unpaid bills in Italy
Dutch producer Kees Kasander has angrily dismissed reports from Italy that his latest production, Jan Terlouw adaptation To Be King (Koning van Katoren), has been impounded by an Amsterdam court because of unpaid bills in Italy.
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NewsHelen Lee-Kim, Brent Jack join Good Universe
In a timely development before AFM that ends months of speculation, co-founders Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane announced on Wednesday (17) that Lee-Kim has arrived as partner and president of international sales and Jack will serve as head of international marketing and publicity.
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SXSW unveils first wave of 2013 conferences
New highlights include entrepreneur and investor focus Startup Alley and content creation Come & Capture Film Factory. The full conference line-up will appear in early 2013.
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Newsro*co films, The Bertha Foundation partner on digital slate
The international documentary distributor is being backed by social activism philanthropists The Bertha Foundation to release more than 100 films on iTunes over the coming months.
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DreamAgo, Hamilton International reunite for AFM screenwriting workshops
The non-profit and the Swiss watchmaker will host Hamilton Helps DreamAgo Connect during the AFM.
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JA Bayona to receive Chicago Fest’s Emerging Visionary Award
The Spanish director of The Impossible, which shattered four-day opening records in Spain last weekend when it debuted on $13.3m through Warner Bros, will collect the honour on Oct 18.
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Robert De Niro to receive SBIFF Kirk Douglas Award
The actor and Tribeca Film festival co-founder will collect the Santa Barbara’s excellence in film honour from Douglas himself on Dec 8.
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NewsSky links with film school for training scheme
Students are to be taught a raft of production skills as part of a wide ranging training partnership between Sky and the National Film and Television School.
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NewsFilm Manufacturers boards Oscar-nominated Marc Rothemund's bestseller adaptation Galapagos
Katharine Otto-Bernstein’s New York-based Film Manufacturers Inc. has joined Munich-based Telepool and KJ Entertainment to develop and produce German director Marc Rothemund’s Galapagos which is due to begin shooting in autumn 2013.
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NewsEFP plans foreign Oscar contender screening series in LA
Majority of the films seek US distributors, while Adopt Films acquired Sister during the EFM and released it in the US two weeks ago.
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NewsCascade Media Development launches new screenwriting initiative
Up to 24 projects selected to pitch each month.
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NewsFortissimo appoints Will Lin as new head of marketing
Lin most recently worked in marketing and distribution for Huayi Brothers International in Beijing.
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NewsPrime Entertainment Group enjoys successful MIPCOM
Company signs several deals for more than 300 hours of programming, with a focus on broadcasters from countries with fast growing TV markets.
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NewsEmmanuelle's Sylvia Kristel dies, aged 60
Dutch actress, best known for Emmanuelle, starred in over 50 films.
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CommentBranded content's big leap
How the film world can reap benefits from brands like Red Bull, Grolsch and beyond.
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NewsBayona and Lavigne talk about the huge success of The Impossible
The director and producer of Spain’s record-setting box-office hit talk about why the film has connected with audiences, what’s next for them and potential awards consideration.
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NewsWilder Films team up with Distrify for Up There
Fans will get their chance to pick where Zam Salim’s comedy premieres and where it screens in the UK.
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NewsTwickenham Film Studios to install $1.6m of equipment by spring
Studio on course to be the most “up-to-date, highly equipped studio in the country”, according to COO Maria Walker [pictured].