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Ausfilm appoints UK-based McMullan as chairman
Ausfilm, the organisation that helps to sell Australia as a filmmaking partner, a location and a service provider, has appointed London-based former politician Bob McMullan as its chair.
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Beresford, Leigh among Screen Australia recipients
Sleeping Beauty director Julia Leigh, veteran Bruce Beresford and Kriv Stenders, who made last year’s local box office hit Red Dog, have all scored development dollars from Screen Australia for new films.
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Hannibal Classics lines up Tokarev, Black from writing duo
Jim Agnew and Sean Keller’s thriller Tokarev follows a former killer in pursuit of the people who murdered his daughter.
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IFC Films takes North America on Save The Date
Michael Mohan’s rom-com premiered at Sundance and stars Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr, Geoffrey Arend and Mark Webber.
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Arclight to handle sales on Ethan Hawke thriller Predestination
Michael and Peter Spierig Brothers will direct the sci-fi tale from their own screenplay and Brisbane-based Patrick McDonald of Wolfhound Pictures and Tim McGahan of Blacklab Entertainment who brought the project to Arclight are producing.
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Production begins in New Orleans on Summit's The Tomb
The Emmett-Furla Films / Mark Canton producton is co-financed by Summit and Emmett-Furla and stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Amy Ryan. Lionsgate-owned Summit Entertainment holds worldwide rights and will distribute in North America.
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GRB Entertainment film division debuts first titles in Cannes
Todd Olsson heads the venture and arrives in Cannes with Queen Freak and When Angels Sing on the inaugural sales slate.
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Deals round-up: Cinedigm digs hip-hop, Tribeca Film finds Comedy
Cinedigm Entertainment Group has signed a deal with Brian & Barrett Pictures to distribute Battlefield America: Where Kids Rule. Archstone Distribution, Well Go USA and Film Movement also announced new titles on Monday (13).
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Raven Banner Cannes-bound with The Fight Machine, Modus Anomali
In the run-up to the world premiere of Jacques Audiard’s adaptation of Rust & Bone, the Toronto-based sales company has added author Craig Davidson’s second published work to its sales slate and boarded a SXSW horrror story.
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Alan Rickman joins CBGB for Miller / Savin
The British veteran will portray Hilly Kristal, owner and founder of the legendary New York nightclub which played a pivotal role in the birth of the US punk scene.
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MGM announces senior alignment at legal department
MGM has promoted Scott Packman to senior evp general counsel and secretary and appointed Cheryl Rodman as evp and deputy general counsel.
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AFI Silverdocs to honour documentary duo
The AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival will honour Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky on Jun 19 at the Charles Guggenheim Symposium “for their collective and individual contributions to the documentary genre.”
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Elliot Goldenthal to be honoured at Film Music Festival, Krakow
Oscar winning composer Elliot Goldenthal will be celebrated in concert at the Film Music Festival in Krakow on May 26 at the Tinning Plant of ArcelorMittal Poland in Krakow.
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Nu Image adds crime thriller Homefront to Cannes slate
EXCLUSIVE: The independent sector’s go-to action man Jason Statham will star and Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay. The pair recently wrapped production on another title from the Nu Image / Millennium Films stable, The Expendables 2.
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Senator plans Hesse adaptation Narcissus and Goldmund
English-language project to attract international cast.
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Paul Weitz to commence Admission shoot with Tina Fey
Alison Thompson (pictured) and her team at Focus Features International will introduce the comedy drama to Cannes buyers this week. Paul Rudd and Michael Sheen also star.
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Berlinale plans spotlight on indigenous cinema
Special programme in 2013 to include panel discussions and events in addition to screenings.
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Dark Shadows lacks bite as Avengers makes it a hat-trick in the UK
Disney/Marvel’s superhero epic spends third consecutive week at the top of the chart; Warner Bros.’ gothic comedy opens in third.
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Sarajevo to open with Begic’s Children of Sarajevo
The Sarajevo Film Festival has announced that its 18th edition (July 6-14) will open with Aida Begić’s Children Of Sarajevo, which will have its world premiere in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section.
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Toronto top brass announce programmers, new venue
The 37th festival will run from Sept 6-16 and for the first time will allow the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema to take part as an official venue.