Latest Cannes News – Page 220
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Fortissimo, WME go to New York with Maisie
Fortissimo Films will handle international sales and WME domestic on Red Crown Productions’ What Maisie Knew, set to star Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard and Steve Coogan.
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Korea’s bom sells Come Rain to Japan, launches Countdown
Korean production house bom Film Productions has sealed a Japanese deal on its Berlin competition title Come Rain, Come Shine, which has been snapped up by Pony Canyon.
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NewsColin Firth, Emily Blunt line up for dark comedy with Focus
Academy Award winner Colin Firth will star opposite Emily Blunt in an untitled dark comedy that Focus Features International is introducing to buyers this week.
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NewsWild Bunch's slate includes new films from Castellitto, Frears, Ozon
EXCLUSIVE: Castellitto’s Twice Born to star Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch; Frears’ Lay The Favorite boasts Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall; Ozon’s Dans La Maison to star Fabrice Luchini and Emmanuelle Seigner.
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NewsStudioCanal strikes big Block deal with Sony
EXCLUSIVE: StudioCanal has announced a 7-figure deal on Attack the Block with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions taking Latin America, Eastern Europe, South Africa and Canada.
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Taiwan’s Double Edge picks up Spin Kid, Gangster Rock
Taiwan-based Double Edge Entertainment has acquired two music-themed Taiwanese films – Spin Kid and Gangster Rock – and also sealed two deals on concert film Mayday 3DNA.
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NewsWarp Films ramps up ambitious international slate
EXCLUSIVE: As Warp Films comes to Cannes with the first Warp Australia production - Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown [pictured] in Critics Week - the company is working on a number of new high-profile projects.
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NewsIntandem gets Bright with Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots project
EXCLUSIVE: UK outfit Intandem Films has snapped up international rights to Comes A Bright Day, the new British love story/thriller starring Craig Roberts [pictured] and Imogen Poots.
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NewsGaumont cooks up The Chef with Jean Reno
EXCLUSIVE: French major also announces two sales on Quad’s buzzy Untouchable.
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NewsSalt books three more sales on The People Vs George Lucas
Deals done with France, Japan and Germany.
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NewsBudapest to launch new film festival in September 2012
EXCLUSIVE: A major new film festival and market is being launched in Budapest, Hungary, with the first event scheduled to take place Sept 22-30, 2012.
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NewsFinecut adds Un Certain Regard titles, Leafie to Cannes slate
Korean sales company Finecut has arrived in Cannes with several new titles including Un Certain Regard entries The Day He Arrives, directed by Hong Sangsoo, and Kim Ki-duk’s dramatic documentary Arirang.
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Asian, Western talent sign up for Kazakh epic Myn Bala
Talent from the US, Europe and Asia have signed up for historic adventure film Myn Bala, which has just started shooting in Kazakhstan.
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NewsM-Line seals Japanese deal on Haunters
EXCLUSIVE: Seoul-based sales company M-Line Distribution has sealed a slew of deals on action drama Haunters, directed by Kim Min-suk, including a sale to Japanese distributor Twin Co.
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NewsAll Cannes news and reviews will be free on ScreenDaily
Screen will be offering our Cannes-related stories – including news and reviews – for free during the festival.
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NewsDanny Dimbort leaves Avi Lerner to head Red Granite sales
Danny Dimbort is to leave his longtime business partner Avi Lerner and go with Christian Mercuri to head the new sales division at Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland’s LA-based production and finance company.
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NewsElephant Eye takes on sales for Tribeca's Swell Season, Beyond The Black Rainbow
Both films will have market premieres at Cannes Market.
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NewsCannes adds new films from Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Rasoulof
Good Bye added to Un Certain Regard; This Is Not A Film will be a Special Screening.
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Other Angle takes on Back To Square One
France’s Other Angle has announced the acquisition of Back To Square One, a comedy produced by Alain Goldman.
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NewsKaleidoscope adds Mercenaries to Cannes slate
UK sales outfit adds action-epic to festival slate