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NewsLes Arcs roundup: Palfi wins development prize
Works In Progress winner is Nataliya Kudryashova for Pioneer Heroes.
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NewsDFM unveils first acquisition deals
Dolphins, Abood Kandaishan and Cairo Time are the among the first titles set to be released theatrically in the Middle East thanks to the Dubai Film Market’s new distribution programme.
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NewsBreish sips Mate with Germany’s Filmbucht
Lebanese filmmaker Bass Breish is gearing up to make his feature debut, Mate, with German production house Filmbucht Filmproduktion.
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NewsAl Murry wins first Ministry of Interior Award
Emirati filmmaker Saeed Salmeen Al Murry has won the inaugural Ministry of Interior Award for Best Societal Screenplay at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) for his project Going To Heaven.
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NewsDIFF’s Cinetech to extend beyond festival
The 11th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) closes today, but film industry professionals will be able to watch many of the Arab films in the selection online for the next nine months.
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NewsFive chains drop The Interview
DECEMBER 17 UPDATE: Regal Entertainment, AMC Entertainment, Cineplex Entertainment and Cinemark are understood to have joined Carmike Cinemas’ boycott of the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy in light of ambiguous threats by the hackers believed to be behind the Sony cyber attack.
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NewsFilmNation, Roadshow Films strike equity pact
FilmNation Entertainment has sold a roughly one-third stake of the company valued at $18m to Roadshow in a strategic partnership that sees both parties seek to expand their production operations.
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NewsI Am Nojoom, Nearby Sky win top awards at DIFF
Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced was awarded best fiction film in the Muhr Feature competition at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), while Nujoom Al Ghanem’s Nearby Sky won the award for best non-fiction film.
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NewsPPI bolsters vp ranks
Paramount Pictures International has appointed Yit-Ching Lee, Richard Aseme, Ricardo Cortes and Su Lee to vice-presidents of marketing and distribution at regional offices.
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NewsSundance Selects swoops on Jacques Audiard film
Sundance Selects has made an early move on Untitled Jacques Audiard Film, which is currently in production.
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NewsMongrel Int’l enters The Forbidden Room
Mongrel International has come on board to sell international rights to Guy Maddin’s Sundance-bound film.
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NewsWolfe Releasing appoints co-president
Jim Stephens has joined the distributor of gay and lesbian films and will share oversight duties with co-president Maria Lynn.
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NewsA24 takes US on Trespass Against Us
A24 has acquired US rights to music video director Adam Smith’s feature directorial debut starring Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson.
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NewsSelma director to deliver SXSW keynote
Ava DuVernay, tipped to become the first black female director to earn an Oscar nomination after scoring a pioneering Golden Globe nod last week, is one of two new additions to the festival.
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NewsAdrian Noble to direct La Rue biopic
Biopic currently in development with BFI Film Fund; aiming for 2015 shoot.
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NewsBerlinale 2015: Panorama titles revealed
New films from Hal Hartley, James Franco, Gus Van Sant among lineup.
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NewsWide House boards Maiko's Dance
Wide House has picked up Maiko’s Dance, a Norwegian documentary now in post-production.
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NewsPSIFF unveils Eastern Promises
Selma and Boychoir will bookend the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), set to run from January 2-12.
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NewsMr. Turner leads London Critics nominations
Julianne Moore scores double nominations for Actress of the Year.
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NewsLone Scherfig talks UK industry, von Trier, next films
An Education director Lone Scherfig was the first woman to deliver BAFTA’s David Lean lecture.