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    Wheatley film to get simultaneous UK release

    2013-05-08T14:31:00Z

    A Field in England first UK film to be released simultaneously in cinemas, on free TV, DVD and VoD.

  • Gilles Jacob
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    Cannes' Gilles Jacob to step down

    2013-05-08T12:58:00Z

    The Cannes Film Festival has confirmed that Gilles Jacob will step down from his role as president in 2015.

  • Liam Cunningham
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    AV Pics takes Let Us Prey

    2013-05-08T12:14:00Z

    UK sales firm secures worldwide rights to Satanic horror ahead of Cannes.

  • Dancing_in_Jaffa
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    Pretty Pictures takes Dancing in Jaffa

    2013-05-08T12:00:00Z

    French distributor snaps up Hilla Medalia’s Tribeca title from K5 International.

  • Anthony Buckner
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    Anthony Buckner joins Terra Mater

    2013-05-08T11:23:00Z

    Former Icon executive joins Red Bull Media House’s Terra Mater Factual Studios.

  • The Human Race
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    Jinga adds two to Cannes line-up

    2013-05-08T10:29:00Z

    UK genre outfit Jinga has picked up Paul Hough’s sci-fi thriller The Human Race and Juanra Fernandez’s For Elisa to its Cannes lineup.

  • Welcome to New York
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    Wild Bunch to preview Strauss-Kahn film at Cannes

    2013-05-08T10:18:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: No French investment in film as traditional cinema funders shied away from project in act of “self-censorship”, says Maraval.

  • Aditya Assarat
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    Thai Pitch Event returns to Cannes

    2013-05-08T10:03:00Z

    Thailand’s Ministry of Culture has selected four projects to take part in a pitching initiative at Cannes with international producers and investors.

  • Mr Kaplan
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    Memento takes Brechner’s Mr. Kaplan

    2013-05-08T09:44:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Comedy about a Jewish retiree who fancies himself a Nazi hunter is in post-production.

  • Cinco De Mayo
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    Raven Banner acquires Cinco De Mayo

    2013-05-08T08:26:00Z

    The Toronto-based sales and distribution company has picked up international rights to Rafa Lara’s historical epic Cinco De Mayo: The Battle and will commence sales in Cannes.

  • News

    Lovelace to open PIFF

    2013-05-08T07:34:00Z

    The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) will open on Jun 19 with Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s Lovelace and close four days later with Francesca Gregorini’s Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes.

  • Hot Flashes
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    Vertical Entertainment distributor launches

    2013-05-08T06:59:00Z

    The full-service content marketing and distribution company will focus on studio quality films and supply all North American platforms.

  • Borgman
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    Sydney unveils competition line-up

    2013-05-08T03:52:00Z

    Cannes titles Grigris and Borgman are among the 12 titles selected for the 60th Sydney Film Festival’s competition line-up.

  • Iron Man 3
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    IM3 soars past $700m global

    2013-05-07T23:54:00Z

    The Marvel Studios blockbuster merited a mention by Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger in Tuesday’s [7] earnings call and has reached $711.3m worldwide and $525.8m internationally.

  • Libertador
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    Mundial to sell Libertador

    2013-05-07T23:03:00Z

    IM Global and Canana’s joint sales venture will introduce buyers in Cannes to the Simón Bolívar epic starring Edgar Ramírez, which the parties claim to be the biggest Latin American production yet.

  • Robodog
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    Japan’s Marza fires up Robodog

    2013-05-07T23:00:00Z

    Japanese CG animation house Marza Animation Planet, owned by Sega Sammy Holdings, has started pre-production on its first original animated feature Robodog.  

  • Keanu Reeves 2
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    Keanu Reeves to star in John Wick

    2013-05-07T22:24:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: A resurgent Keanu Reeves will star in Thunder Road’s revenge action tale, which Lionsgate will introduce to buyers next week as one of the hot titles on the Croisette. CAA represents US rights.

  • I Spit On Your Grave 2
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    Anchor Bay, CineTel to release Grave 2

    2013-05-07T20:17:00Z

    Anchor Bay Films and CineTel Films have earmarked an autumn release for I Spit On Your Grave 2, which wrapped production late last year.

  • Glen Basner
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    FilmNation closes $50m financing

    2013-05-07T19:55:00Z

    The investment follows last year’s mighty 2012 when films licensed by the New York-based company generated $420m at the international box office.

  • Keanu Reeves
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    Exclusive Media boards Passengers

    2013-05-07T19:40:00Z

    The long-gestating Keanu Reeves sci-fi project has resurfaced at Exclusive Media with the additional star wattage of Reese Witherspoon. President of international sales and distribution Alex Walton will introduce in Cannes.