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Brandenburg launches €5m gap financing programme
The State of Brandenburg and the regional investment bank ILB have launched a € 5m gap financing programme for films produced in the Berlin-Brandenburg region.
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Venice adds Johnnie To's Life Without Principle to Competition
Hong Kong action filmmaker Jonnie To’s financial-crisis themed Life Without Principle (Dyut Ming Gam) will be the 22nd film in competition in the upcoming Venice Film Festival, organisers confirmed.
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London riots: Ealing Studios impacted, some cinemas closed under police advisory
Ealing says damage has already been repaired; Film London advises productions to ‘exercise caution.’
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London riots: UK film companies lose DVD stock in Sony warehouse fire
Up to 30 million DVDs are believed to have been lost in the fire which was started as part of the London riots, including stock belonging to independent distributors Dogwoof, Artificial Eye, Metrodome and the BFI.
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Potter finale top grosser of 2011 “in all categories”
Warner Bros issued a release last night [9] to say that Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 had surpassed all other films for the year-to-date at the international, North American and global box office.
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Lightstorm hires Kathy Franklin to head franchise development
The executive will work with James Cameron and Jon Landau’s company and Fox to build awareness on Avatar – the biggest release of all time – beyond traditional licensing and merchandising avenues.
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Anchor Bay acquires Berlin comedy Father Of Invention
The distributor has picked up US, UK, Australia and New Zealand rights to the latest outing for Kevin Spacey, who plays an eccentric inventor on the comeback trail after eight years in prison who moves in with his estranged daughter.
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Voltage Pictures expects sparks to fly with Imogene
Heading into Toronto, Nicolas Chartier’s financing, production and sales company has picked up international sales on the hotly anticipated Kristen Wiig project.
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HanWay Films boards world sales on Being Elmo
MD Thorsten Schumacher and director of sales and distribution Fabien Westerhoff brokered the deal with Josh Braun and David Koh of Submarine on behalf of the filmmakers.
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Roadside Attractions acquires US rights to Answers To Nothing
The distributor plans a Dec 2 release for Matthew Leutwyler’s drama set against the backdrop of a kidnapping in Los Angeles.
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Shooting wraps on Dario Argento's Dracula 3D
Principal photography has wrapped on the Italian horror master’s €10m thriller produced by Rome’s Multimedia Film Production and Enrique Cerezo Productions.
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Toronto's Canadian features include Maddin's Keyhole, Dowse's Goon
Ken Scott’s Starbuck added to Galas.
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San Sebastian adds Scorsese's George Harrison documentary
Four midnight films also added, including Snowtown and The Monk.
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Harry Potter makes it four in a row in UK
Harry Potter still wizard in UK as newbies Super 8 and Mr Popper’s Penguins are among six to gross over £1m
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AND festival in Liverpool to include UK premieres of Septien, Okay Enough Goodbye
Festival of new cinema and digital culture also shows cross-platform artworks by Dawood, Mayeri, Cohen.
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Fox goes all-digital for distribution in Hong Kong, Macau
Twentieth Century Fox International will cease distribution of 35mm film prints to theatres in Hong Kong and Macau as of Jan 1, 2012.
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Fiennes confirmed to direct The Invisible Woman for Headline
Headline’s slate also includes Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet, The Recycler, and The Drivers.
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Nicholson, Kaufman, Buffini to give lectures in BAFTA/BFI series
Seven acclaimed screenwriters will speak as part of the BAFTA/BFI series aimed at celebrating the screenwriter’s contribution to a film’s creative vision.
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Lionsgate announces Dirty Dancing reboot
The 1987 original that starred the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey is the latest fan favourite to get a Hollywood make-over.
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Tribeca sets dates for 2012 film festival
Next year’s festival will run in New York City from Apr 18-29.