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NewsNordic focus at Leipzig co-production meeting
35 projects will be presented to 70 potential partners.
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NewsBusan: Chinese blockbuster producers reveal success tips
At Busan’s Asian Film Market, producers of Chinese blockbusters shared their secrets to success such as walking their own paths and not trying to emulate Hollywood, Japan or Korea’s systems, even in co-productions.
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NewsMalaysia’s Sonneratia backs Asia Tropical, Red Films
EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia’s Sonneratia Capital has signed partial slate financing arrangements with two local production companies – Lina Tan’s Red Films and Adrian Teh’s Asia Tropical Films.
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NewsBusan: Mirovision launches sales on ‘Third Way Of Love’
South Korean sales agent Mirovision has launched sales on Korea-China co-production The Third Way Of Love, directed by Korean filmmaker John H. Lee (A Moment To Remember).
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NewsASC to honour Toll, Peterson and Bennett
The ASC will recognise the trio’s achievements at their annual awards ceremony in February.
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News‘Lost in Hong Kong’ leads strong week for China films
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Lost in Hong Kong surged past $200m during the lucrative National Day week.
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NewsEast London site touted as potential studio venue
Owners explore studio potential after location shoots for Avengers: Age Of Ultron and Channel 4’s Humans.
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NewsFormer A-Film exec reveals struggles at Benelux distributor
In an outspoken interview, Erik Engelen, former director of acquisitions at Benelux distribution outfit A-Film (and still a consultant there), has given his views on what has brought one of the region’s most respected independent companies to its knees.
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NewsTalent agent Richard Cook calls for film fund/festival rethink
Leading European talent agent Richard Cook has called for a radical re-thinking of both the European film festival system and of public funding bodies like Eurimages and MEDIA.
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Lionsgate in “advanced talks” over Starz merger
Lionsgate is in “advanced talks” to merge with US movie channel Starz, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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NewsJamie Foxx to lead ‘Groove Tails’ voice cast
Jamie Foxx has signed on to voice the lead character in CGI animated family film Groove Tails, from AMBI Group and Imprint Entertainment.
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NewsJeanne Tripplehorn, Callum Keith Rennie join ‘Little Pink House’
Jeanne Tripplehorn (Big Love) and Callum Keith Rennie (Memento) have joined the cast of Korchula Productions’ Little Pink House, which is about to go into production in Vancouver.
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NewsRelativity president Tucker Tooley resigns
Relativity Studios president Tucker Tooley is leaving the company, just as parent Relativity Media waits for bankruptcy court approval to be bought out by chairman/CEO Ryan Kavanaugh and a group of investors.
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News‘Wine of Summer’ readies US release
New Films International has set drama The Wine of Summer, with Marcia Gay Harden, for a limited US theatrical and VOD release on Oct 6, with a digital rollout to follow.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn takes Toronto sci-fi ‘No Men Beyond This Point’
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired worldwide rights (excluding Canada) to Mark Sawers’ No Men Beyond This Point and is planning a 2016 release for the sci-fi comedy.
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NewsMipcom: catch up with the key drama deals
Round-up of key drama deals struck at Mipcom, which is going ahead despite deadly storms.
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NewsChina's Huace, Korea's NEW launch joint venture
Korea’s Next Entertainment World (NEW) and China’s Huace have launched a Beijing-based joint venture and announced their first projects.
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News‘Dégradé’ triumphs at Athens Film Festival
Arab and Tarzan Nasser’s Dégradé took home AIFF’s best film award, while Alante Kavaite won best director for The Summer Of Sangail.
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NewsFirst look at Timothy Spall as Ian Paisley, Colm Meaney as Martin McGuinness
IM Global’s The Journey begins production in Belfast.
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NewsElad Keidan's 'Afterthought' wins at Haifa Film Festival
Other winners include Venice title Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me and documentary Rabin In His Own Words.