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NewsFox ups Dehmel to distribution role
Long-serving Fox exec named evp of international distribution.
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NewsZurich unveils Focus competition titles
A total of 12 films from Switzerland, Germany, Austria will compete for the Golden Eye award.
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NewsHBO takes Broomfield's Grim Sleeper for US
HBO Documentary Films closes first deal with Sky Atlantic following Toronto screening.
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NewsIFC takes Riot Club for US
British elite drama starring Max Irons and Sam Claflin received its world premiere in Toronto at the weekend.
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NewsParamount buys Chris Rock's Top Five
Paramount Pictures has secured worldwide distribution rights to Chris Rock’s Top Five. The comedy – written, directed by and starring Rock – received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last Saturday.
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NewsPaillard, Bondarchuk join St. Petersburg board
Cannes Marche exec and Stalingrad director join forthcoming Saint Petersburg International Media Forum.
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NewsMAD Solutions takes Theeb for Arab world
Naji Abu Nowar’s desert adventure debuted at Venice and Toronto film festivals.
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NewsViacom closes $720m deal for UK's Channel 5
Viacom has closed its £450m ($720m) acquisition of free-to-air UK broadcaster Channel 5.
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NewsRevolver finds Soulmate for Halloween
Revolver Entertainment USA has acquired North America to Genesis Film Sales thriller Soulmate, due for a Halloween release.
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NewsBFI appoints external affairs director
Fiona Cookson joins from the the British Government’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
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NewsUniversal Pictures Intl takes Salvation
TrustNordisk sells rights to Kristian Levring’s western starring Mads Mikkelsen.
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NewsScreen Awards unveils shortlist for Cinema of the Year
Five cinemas nominated for companies that have more than 25 screens.
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NewsExpendables 3 tops China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Undeterred by piracy, The Expendables 3 grossed $32.84 in its first week at the China box office, knocking Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes into second position.
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NewsJohn Woo’s The Crossing to open Dec 2
Beijing Galloping Horse has set the China release date for the first part of John Woo’s upcoming epic drama The Crossing for December 2.
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NewsMagnum pre-buys Media Asia duo
Magnum Pictures has pre-bought two titles from Media Asia – Helios and Triumph In The Sky – for Australia/NZ. The distributor has also set a Canada release date for Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 2 following the positive reaction to its TIFF screening.
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NewsNYFF honours for Gere, Hawke
The actors, both in Toronto with the premieres of their latest work, are to be feted by The Film Society Of Lincoln Center at the 52nd New York Film Festival.
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NewsToronto deals start to trickle in
Two acquisitions reportedly in the works have closed, with EuropaCorp taking US rights to Jalmari Helander’s Big Game and Millennium Entertainment boarding Madame Bovary.
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NewsIDFA to focus on women in documentary
Themed programme to include discussions with 15 leading female directors including Kim Longinotto.
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NewsGentlemen to open Stockholm
Mikael Marcimain’s follow-up to award-winning Call Girl to open Swedish festival.
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NewsSay When UK release pushed back
Comedy starring Keira Knightly and Chloe Grace Moretz pushed back to November.