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NewsEuropa Distribution warns of single digital market ‘catastrophe’
Europa Distribution has warned that the European Commission’s proposed single digital market would be a “catastrophe” for the independent film sector.
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NewsPaskaljevic to direct Dev Bhoomi
Serbian director Goran Paskaljevic is planning to shoot Indo-Serbian co-production Dev Bhoomi, starring Victor Banerjee, in India next March.
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NewsFury rolls into top US slot
The prospect of Brad Pitt in a tank proved irresistible to North American audiences as the Second World War tale rolled into action through Sony, while Birdman delivered the result of the weekend with a massive limited launch via Fox Searchlight.
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NewsGuardians Of The Galaxy tops $400m at int'l box office
Guardians Of The Galaxy surged past $400m as a robust second weekend hold in China generated $23.1m overall and propelled the international running total to $404.8m.
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NewsSpeed Sisters to premiere as Ajyal opener
World premiere of motor racing documentary Speed Sisters to open Doha Film Institute’s second annual Ajyal Youth Film Festival.
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NewsLeviathan wins top London Film Festival award
Other winners include The Tribe, a documentary about Syria and Catch Me Daddy actress Sameena Jabeen Ahmed.
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NewsIFC takes Good Kill
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Andrew Niccol’s highly regarded drone film starring Ethan Hawke and January Jones. Separately monterey media has taken Like Sunday, Like Rain.
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NewsRevamped Kyoto gets glitzy opening
Actresses Irene Jacob, Fumi Nikaido and Kiki Sugino hit the red carpet at the festival in Japan, which opened with Hiroshi Chono ‘s At Home.
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NewsPeter Strickland to write and direct radio play
EXCLUSIVE: The British director of Berberian Sound Studio and The Duke of Burgundy set to deliver new play next year.
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NewsDoctor Who wins top event cinema award
Other winners at the ECA Awards included a live Muse concert, three Royal Opera House productions and the British Museum’s Pompeii Live.
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NewsSecond Film London Micro Market wraps
A number of financing deals in the works following micro-budget finance market.
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NewsNew studio key to future of film in Scotland
Creative Scotland has identified seven key priorities for growing the country’s film sector, top of which is the creation of a film studio.
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NewsJames Cosmo joins Scorsese exec'd Tomorrow
The Braveheart and Game of Thrones star one of three new actors to join the British feature.
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NewsSuite Française among AFM screenings
TF1 handles international sales on Saul Dibb’s Second World War romance starring Michelle Williams and Matthias Schoenaerts, set to make its market world premiere in Santa Monica next month.
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NewsWill Dracula Untold rise again?
Dracula Untold was the top Hollywood international release last weekend on $33.9m and Universal Pictures International top brass will look for strong holds to retain pole position.
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NewsBarrie Osborne turns to Kickstarter
The Oscar-winning producer of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy is putting together funds for the environmentally themed family drama Talk Is Cheep.
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NewsCinedigm hires Faye Walker
Faye Walker has joined Cinedigm as svp of customer acquisitions. Separately, OddLot has announced two promotions in its development team.
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NewsAFI FEST unveils New Auteurs, Shorts, American Independents
Güeros, 10,000 KM and Happy Valley will screen at the festival as top brass announced programming in three sections.
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NewsSony DADC Media Solutions appoints Rightsline
Sony DADC Media Solutions has selected Critical Mass Studios software as a service (SAAS) subsidiary Rightsline to power rights management on its new Venue service for creating OTT video channels.