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Further details emerge on BlancBiehn’s Hidden remake
As reported here last summer, Chilean director Patricio Valladares will direct the English-language remake of his horror film, Hidden In The Woods. Dimitri Stephanides of Paris-based WTF is handling international sales.
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NewsBerlin expands co-production market
The 10th Berlinale Co-Production Market is to feature five projects developed at Residency for the first time.
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NewsTraction reps North American rights to Sundance selection Lasting
Los Angeles-based Traction Media has come on board as North American sales representative of Jacek Borcuch’s Lasting.
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NewsJosh Green leaves Emerging Pictures, forms Game 7
Ira Deutchman and Barry Rebo’s head of distribution has set up his new production and distribution services venture with film-makers Asger Hussain, Kief Davidson and Yaron Schwartzman.
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Fandor hires Liz Ogilvie as director of market programmes
The streaming service has struck recent partnerships with Cinema Guild, Brainstorm Media, Zeitgeist, Global Film Initiative and FiGa Films, among others.
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NewsBuena Vista to release Pirates 5 in July 2015
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures also announced it was pulling The Little Mermaid in the latest round of scheduling on Monday [14]. The film was set for a 3D re-release on Sept 13 this year.
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NewsCreative England backs Finlay's new music documentary
Creative England is backing Jeanie Finlay’s next Orion: The Man Who Would Be King.
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NewsPinewood Studios to develop centre of excellence
Centre will develop and deliver qualifications for all elements of the screen based industries including film, television, animation and video games.
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NewsVariance takes North America on Oversimplification
The distributor announced on Monday [14] it had acquired Terence Nance’s An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty.
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NewsTom Stoppard to receive WGA lifetime achievement honour
The British playwright and screenwriter will collect the 2013 Laurel Award for screen during the simultaneous East and West Coast WGA awards ceremonies on Feb 17.
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FilmNation to handle int’l sales for Good Films
UK production house Good Films and sales outfit FilmNation Entertainment have signed an international sales agreement for the indie’s upcoming slate of films.
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Michael Hirst writing mini-series Alexander
ZDF Enterprises, Beta Film and Gruppe 5 to produce English-language event series about Alexander the Great.
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NewsObituary: Jack F Murphy
The former non-theatrical distributor and independent producer, died in Los Angeles on Jan 6 after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
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Creative Europe given “key priority” by Irish Presidency of EC
The European Commission’s (EC) proposed Creative Europe programme has been given “key priority” in Ireland’s Presidency of the European Council for the first six months of 2013.
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NewsAvatar first to top 1m Blu-ray sales in UK
James Cameron’s Avatar has become the first title to sell more than a million copies on Blu-ray, the British Video Association (BVA) announced today. The Dark Knight Rises topped the top 10 of 2012.
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NewsRCR licenses Cinedigm Theatrical Distribution System
Beverly Hills-based RCR claims to have financed and produced more than 20 feature films in recent years and says it has six features in production. It is releasing Phantom on 3,000 screens on Mar 1.
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NewsLes Misérables hits high note at UK box office
Les Misérables has recorded Universal’s biggest ever three-day opening in the UK at non-final $13.1m (£8.1m), which is also the biggest for producer Working Title and the biggest ever opening for a musical in the UK.
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NewsKoch Media launching UK theatrical push with Arbitrage
EXCLUSIVE: Entertainment group Koch Media - one of German’s leading independent media companies - has revealed its intention to become a major player in UK theatrical distribution. Koch plans to release 25 films a year into British cinemas.
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NewsShowtime orders Sam Mendes horror drama
US cable network Showtime has ordered a horror series from Skyfall director Sam Mendes and Call The Midwife producer Neal Street Productions.
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NewsBuckingham launches consultancy Sampo Media
Former UKFC and BFI exec Buckingham launches consultancy with Michael Gubbins.