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  • Adam Fogelson
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    Fogelson out at Universal

    2013-09-09T23:00:00Z

    In a stunning development Adam Fogelson has left Universal Pictures as chairman and Jeff Shell has been named chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

  • Gia Milani
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    Gia Milani wins Grolsch Discovery Award

    2013-09-09T22:58:00Z

    The Toronto International Film Festival has announced Canadian director Gia Milani as the winner of the 2013 Grolsch Film Works Discovery Award.

  • Project Cheonan Ship
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    Korean filmmakers respond to Project Cheonan Ship cancellations

    2013-09-09T22:54:00Z

    South Korean filmmakers are protesting major multiplex chain Megabox’s sudden cancellation of screenings for controversial documentary Project Cheonan Ship.

  • Sacha Baron Cohen
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    BAFTA/LA to honour Baron Cohen

    2013-09-09T20:27:00Z

    Sacha Baron Cohen will receive the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award For Excellence In Comedy on November 9 in Los Angeles.

  • The Station
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    IFC Midnight enters The Station

    2013-09-09T20:13:00Z

    The distributor has acquired US rights to Marvin Kren’s Midnight Madness entry about a group of scientists at a German Alpine research lab who encounter a horrifying biological force.

  • Marius
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    Kino Lorber reunites with Auteuil

    2013-09-09T18:28:00Z

    Kino Lorber has picked up all US rights from Pathé International to Daniel Auteuil’s latest two features, Marius and Fanny. Separately, Music Box has acquired the French supernatural mini-series The Returned.

  • Fading Gigolo
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    Millennium acquires Fading Gigolo

    2013-09-09T16:43:00Z

    Millennium Entertainment has paid in the region of $3m for US rights to Fading Gigolo in the latest Toronto deal to emerge at the festival.

  • Maggie Smith
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    Protagonist secures My Old Lady sales

    2013-09-09T16:20:00Z

    Protagonist Pictures has concluded sales in several territories for Israel Horovitz’s feature debut My Old Lady, starring Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline and Kristin Scott Thomas; shooting to begin in Paris on Sept 26.

  • Giovanni’s Island
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    Production I.G. draws up Giovanni’s Island

    2013-09-09T16:12:00Z

    Tokyo-based animation studio Production I.G. is producing a hand-drawn animated feature, Giovanni’s Island, directed by Mamoru Oshii collaborator Mizuho Nishikubo.

  • Burt's Buzz
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    FilmBuff makes beeline for Buzz

    2013-09-09T15:07:00Z

    FilmBuff has acquired US rights to TIFF Docs entry Burt’s Buzz and will release in theatres and on VoD in 2014.

  • European Film Awards (EFAs)
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    EFA unveils 46 selected films

    2013-09-09T12:05:00Z

    European Film Academy reveals titles of the films on this year’s selection list.

  • Fading Gigolo
    News

    TIFF momentum set to stay high

    2013-09-09T12:00:00Z

    With two major $7m deals in the can and interest in Fading Gigolo, Horns and All Is By My Side, the Toronto momentum showed no sign of letting up heading into a busy Sunday night.

  • 2+2
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    FilmSharks continues 2+2 sales

    2013-09-09T12:00:00Z

    FilmSharks has closed further deals on Diego Kaplan’s swingers drama 2+2 (A Couple With A Couple).

  • About Time
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    About Time tops UK box office

    2013-09-09T11:58:00Z

    Universal’s romantic comedy scores $2.76m (£1.76m), including previews, to dethrone One Direction; eOne’s Riddick records $2.2m (£1.4m) debut, including previews, to land second.

  • Tom of Finland's Leather Duo
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    Tom Of Finland gets biopic

    2013-09-09T08:31:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Dome Karukoski, here in Toronto with Heart of a Lion, is now set to direct his first English-language film, a biopic of groundbreaking artist Tom of Finland.

  • Joel Edgerton
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    Edgerton to shoot debut in California

    2013-09-09T08:10:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Weirdo to be produced by Australia-born, US-based Rebecca Yeldham.

  • Sharon Horgan
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    Salon Pictures boosts women directors

    2013-09-09T07:59:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Eva Sorhaug, Sharon Horgan and Pratibha Parmar to direct for new UK production outfit.

  • John Greyson
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    TIFF to support John Greyson release efforts

    2013-09-08T23:05:00Z

    Supporters include Atom Egoyan, Sarah Polley and Alex Gibney.

  • therese_03
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    SPWA swoops on Therese

    2013-09-08T22:42:00Z

    Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has licensed the UK and a raft of territories from Exclusive Media to the Toronto entry Therese.

  • Josh Braun
    News

    Periscope eyes German market

    2013-09-08T22:08:00Z

    Submarine Entertainment, Dakota Group and NFP Marketing & Distribution in Germany have launched Periscope Pictures, a joint venture distribution imprint and label in Germany.