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NewsNeoClassics boards worldwide rights to The Over The Hill Band
Canada-based NeoClassics Films has acquired worldwide rights to Geoffrey Enthoven’s Belgian comedy drama The Over The Hill Band.
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NewsVivendi Entertainment names Yolanda Macias evp business development and acquisitions
Vivendi Entertainment has promoted Yolanda Macias to executive vice-president of business development and acquisitions.
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NewsNewsweek critic David Ansen named LAFF artistic director
Newsweek film critic David Ansen is joining Film Independent as artistic director of the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival.
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NewsHPI boards AFM sales on Hyde Park, Essen's Leonie
Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group and Hisako Matsui of Essen Communications are partnering on Leonie, based on the life story of Leonie Gilmour, American mother of world-renowned American-Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi.
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NewsLionsgate reports second quarter year-on-year revenues hike
Bolstered by strong gains in its television production business, new revenue from TV Guide Network and TV Guide.com and reduced theatrical marketing costs, Lionsgate reported revenues of $393.7m and net income of $31.7m for the fiscal 2010 second quarter ended September 30.
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Fitzgerald teams with Chang on BackNine
Right Angle Studios founder Jon Fitzgerald and design industry veteran Bobby Chang have launched the entertainment company BackNine Studios aimed at creating inspirational stories for global audiences.
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New Films delivers Chain Letter starring Nikki Reed
New Films has acquired worldwide rights to Deon Taylor’s horror film Chain Letter starring Nikki Reed and Brad Dourif.
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NewsJenna Rosher's Junior takes Sheffield audience award
Junior, the debut from US director Jenna Rosher, has won this year’s audience award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival. The film looks at the relationship between a 75 year old Italian American and his 98 year old mother.
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NewsNikkatsu sells Alien Vs Ninja to UK and Thailand
Japanese studio Nikkatsu has sold Alien Vs Ninja to Revolver Entertainment for the UK and M Pictures for Thailand.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival reports a 70% boost in attendance for its 11th edition
Organisers say that this year’s event attracted more than 3,500 delegates and 100 industry professionals, including international and local producers, directors, actors and buyers.
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NewsSony to adapt Quebecois action comedy hit Fathers And Guns
Sony Pictures has acquired remake rights to Fathers And Guns based on Emile Gaudreault’s action comedy De Pere En Flic that became the highest grossing French-language film ever released in Quebec and Canada this summer.
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NewsChildren Of God, Precious to bookend sixth Bahamas Int'l Film Festival
Bahamian film-maker Kareem Mortimer’s drama Children Of God and Lee Daniels’ critical darling Precious bookend the sixth annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF).
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NewsPalm Springs to honour Morgan Freeman with career award
Morgan Freeman will receive the Career Achievement Award For Acting at the The 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival in January.
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NewsHoward Gantman named MPAA vp corporate communications in DC
Howard Gantman has been named vice-president of corporate communications at the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
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NewsEssential, Gigapix team up on children's film slate
Essential Entertainment has signed a multi-picture deal with Gigapix Studios for five G and PG-rated live-action children’s films through its subsidiary Recess Films.
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NewsWBITD promotes sales executives Roni Patel, Rita Akkari
Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) has promoted Roni Patel to vice president, sales – Scandinavia, Benelux and Middle East, and Rita Akkari to director, sales – Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsThe Secret of Kells heads for US release through GKIDS
GKIDS has acquired US rights to Irish director Tomm Moore’s animated film The Secret Of Kells.
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MarVista boards Another Harvest Moon for AFM
MarVista Entertainment has acquired international rights from Ostrow And Company to Another Harvest Moonstarring Ernest Borgnine, Piper Laurie and Cybill Shepherd.
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NewsBob Iger, Barry Meyer to be named DGA honorary life members
The Directors Guild Of America will present Walt Disney Company president and CEO Bob Iger and Warner Bros chairman and CEO Barry Meyer with the DGA Honorary Life Member Award.