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    Amplify to release The Better Angels

    2014-03-10T21:27:00Z

    The recent Berlin world premiere from Terence Malick’s longtime collaborator AJ Edwards premiered in Sundance and screened in Berlin.

  • Carla Hacken
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    Carla Hacken joins Sidney Kimmel

    2014-03-10T21:17:00Z

    The studio veteran arrives at Sidney Kimmel Entertainment as president of production, effective March 17.

  • Snowden SXSW
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    Snowden warns of government threat

    2014-03-10T20:22:00Z

    Google and the government were in the crosshairs as whistleblower Edward Snowden made a rare public appearance on Monday (10) to address the SXSW conference from exile in Russia – ironically using Google+ Hangouts.

  • Gabrielle
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    Gabrielle, Enemy triumph at Canadian Screen Awards

    2014-03-10T18:07:00Z

    Producers Kim MCraw and Luc Déry collected the best motion picture prize at the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards (9) and Gabrielle Marion-Rivard was named best lead actress. Louise Archambault directed Gabrielle.

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    Simonds Jr leads China venture

    2014-03-10T17:26:00Z

    Days after Jeff Robinov announced his Studio 8 venture with Huayi Brothers and details emerged of the Disney partnership with Shanghai Media Group, longtime Adam Sandler producer Robert Simonds Jr is at the heart of the latest US-China venture.

  • Carlos Gallardo
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    Desperado producer to lead UK masterclass

    2014-03-10T17:13:00Z

    Producer to take part in series of film masterclasses ran by Intense Productions in association with UK Trade and Investment NW.

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    Pulse signs Jonathan Van Tulleken

    2014-03-10T15:41:00Z

    Award winning director has worked on dramas including Misfits and Top Boy.

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    Doc/Fest launches new initiative

    2014-03-10T15:41:00Z

    Future Producer School, aimed at ambitious feature documentary producers, is in addition to the record number of pitch opportunities at the festival.

  • God's Pocket
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    Philip Seymour Hoffman's final film sold to UK

    2014-03-10T15:12:00Z

    Electric Entertainment marks first major territorial sale of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final film as a leading man to Arrow Films in the UK.

  • 300: Rise of an Empire
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    300 dismantles Lego in the UK

    2014-03-10T13:31:00Z

    Warner Bros’ sequel scores $4.6m (£2.8m) debut to top UK chart; Fox’s The Grand Budapest Hotel records Wes Anderson’s best-ever UK bow.

  • Nicolas Cage
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    Cage, Schrader wrap Dying of the Light

    2014-03-10T12:04:00Z

    Action film executive produced by Nicolas Winding Refn.

  • Cinéfondation directors 2014
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    Cinéfondation's Atelier unveils 15 films

    2014-03-10T11:31:00Z

    The tenth edition of the co-production showcase at the Cannes Film Festival includes new projects from Brazil’s Antonio Méndez Esparza and Mexico’s Daniel Castro Zimbrón.

  • Night Moves
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    Female filmmakers festival reveals line-up

    2014-03-10T11:25:00Z

    London’s Birds Eye View Film Festival will include 10 UK premieres and titles from Girls star Lena Dunham and Kelly Reichardt.

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    BBC Films, Shine enter The Farm

    2014-03-10T10:04:00Z

    BBC Films and Shine Pictures have acquired the rights to Child 44 author Tom Rob Smith’s new psychological thriller, The Farm.

  • Rajesh Kamat
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    CA Media appoints Kamat as COO

    2014-03-10T06:37:00Z

    Rajesh Kamat has been promoted to chief operating officer of CA Media, the Asian investment arm of Peter Chernin’s The Chernin Group, starting April 2014.

  • 300 Rise of an Empire
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    300 sequel conquers US on $45m

    2014-03-09T21:27:00Z

    Warner Bros’ 300 sequel beat off the competition from DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman, while Fox Searchlight capitalised on 12 Years A Slave’s Oscar glory and scored a massive limited debut on The Grand Budapest Hotel.

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    Slave crosses $100m int'l BO

    2014-03-09T18:41:00Z

    Spurred on by Academy Awards glory, New Regency, River Road and Plan B’s acclaimed drama by Steve McQueen has surged past $100m through Lionsgate International licensees.

  • 300 Rise of an Empire
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    300 sequel rules the world

    2014-03-09T18:21:00Z

    UPDATED MAR 10: A more appropriate title would be hard to find as Warner Bros’ 300: Rise Of An Empire dominated global box office on an estimated $133.9m and pulled off a confirmed $88.8m international launch on 14,740 screens in 58 markets.

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    Lionsgate believes in Exists

    2014-03-08T15:11:00Z

    The studio has picked up North American rights at SXSW to Eduard Sanchez’s Bigfoot film, which International Film Trust handles for international sales.

  • Scott Kalvert
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    Scott Kalvert dead at 49

    2014-03-07T18:48:00Z

    The director of The Basketball Diaries starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg has been found dead at this home in Woodland Hills outside Los Angeles. He was 49.