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NewsAcademy re-elects Sherak as president, honours Oprah
Sherak will serve his third consecutive one-year term of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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NewsBen Foster to play John Gotti Jr for Barry Levinson
Ben Foster has signed on to play John Gotti, Jr. in Gotti: In The Shadow of My Father.
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NewsRussian producer puts $12m into new Billy Bob Thornton drama
Alexander Rodnyansky, a well-known Russian film producer, plans to invest up to $12m in the production of Billy Bob Thornton’s drama Jayne Mansfield’s Car, which will be Rodnyansky’s first project in the US.
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NewsTony Leung to star in Mei Ah's spy thriller Windseeker
Hong Kong’s Mei Ah Entertainment will produce four new films set in mainland China, with budgets totaling $50m.
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NewsMilada Kolberg returns to Senator Group
Tobias Alexander Seiffert also joins the Berlin-based Senator.
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NewsOptimum strikes UK deal for $25m Taiwanese epic with Fortissimo
Venice competitor now titled Warrior of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale.
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NewsUFA Cinema partners for first time with Warner Bros.
Also, Warner starts shoot for Ludwig II starring Sabin Tambrea.
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FeaturesThe digital debate over IP
The UK government has widely accepted Professor Hargreaves’ recommendations for renewing the UK’s intellectual property laws as set out in his independent review published in May and has revealed further details for the implementation of the long-delayed Digital Economy Act.
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NewsContent takes international on Sarah Palin doc
UK outfit Content Film has acquired international rights to Nick Broomfield’s documentary Sarah Palin: You Betcha! which is premiering in Toronto.
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NewsTransformers crosses $1bn worldwide
Paramount’s Transformers becomes tenth film ever to cross $1bn worldwide
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NewsUniversal hires Josh Goldstine as president of marketing
The former sevp of creative advertising at Sony will work closely with co-president of marketing Michael Moses and replaces Eddie Egan, who transitioned to Universal evp and head of marketing at Illumination.
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NewsLia Buman to head acquisitions at FilmDistrict
Buman most recently served as SPWA vp and played a key role in buying Insidious, Moon, Hannah and Machete, among others.
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NewsRed Flag takes US rights to The Green Wave
Ali Samadi Ahadi’s hard-hitting documentary premiered at Sundance and Red Flag plans a theatrical release in June 2012 to mark the third anniversary of the Iranian elections.
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NewsShooting begins on A.D Calvo's House Of Dust
The cast of the Connecticut-set psychological thriller includes young US actors Steven Grahym [pictured], Inbar Levi and Holland Roden.
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FeaturesMichael Axelgaard and Matthew Holt
The director and writer/producer duo talk about their debut feature Hollow, a found-footage horror film that has just received its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
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NewsNew Hungarian outfit plans slate of English-language films
Gabor Váradi’s new production outfit Blue Danube Films kicks off with English-language thriller.
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CommentGive That Ape An Oscar
Movie magic takes a giant leap in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes as a group of digital apes give fully realised performances that outclass their human counterparts.
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FeaturesThe Sorcerer And The White Snake
Chinese producer Chui Po-chu talks to Screen about upcoming $25m fantasy drama The Sorcerer And The White Snake, starring Jet Li, which is being sold internationally by Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop.