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NewsMinuscule to hit 1,200 China screens
Hybrid children’s bug movie premieres in China at Shanghai International Film Festival today (June 19).
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NewsFidalgo takes two more Cannes titles
Norwegian distributor adds to Cannes haul with award-winning Competition and Directors’ Fortnight titles.
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NewsUni puts Bourne pic back to 2016
Universal Pictures announced on Wednesday (18) that it had moved Untitled Next Bourne Chapter from its August 14 2015 slot.
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NewsPrince Charles backs NFTS diversity drive
Letter from the Prince of Wales read at NTFS Gala event.
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NewsTelluride announces guest directors
Husband-and-wife team Guy Maddin and Kim Morgan will take the hot seats at the 41st annual event, set to run in Colorado from August 29-September 1.
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NewsNielsen, Fonda join The Runner
Connie Nielsen, Peter Fonda, Bryan Batt and Wendell Pierce have joined Nicolas Cage and Sarah Paulson on Paper Street Films and Back Lot Pictures’ The Runner. Separately, it emerged on Wednesday that production on Sicario will take place at Albuquerque Studios.
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NewsCanton, Graphic India find Sadhu writer
Mark Canton and comic publisher Graphic India have hired Mukunda Michael Dewil to adapt the Indian superhero comic book series The Sadhu for the big screen.
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NewsUmedia ties up Red Knot
Umedia has picked up world sales rights to relationship drama Red Knot, starring Mad Men’s Vincent Kartheiser and Dredd actress Olivia Thirlby.
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NewsDisney to shoot Galavant in UK
The UK’s Bottle Yard Studios has been announced as the home of US musical comedy Galavant.
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NewsWittiZ app set for UK rollout
French entertainment company Cinesens Entertainment is releasing its app, WittiZ, in the UK following a successful launch in France.
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NewsDifret acquired for UK, Germany, Italy
EXCLUSIVE: Executive producer Angelina Jolie “can’t wait for the world to see” Ethiopian drama, which has been snapped up by distributors across Europe.
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NewsEncounters reveals 20th edition plans
Plans for the 20th edition of the Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, the first edition under the leadership of festival director Debbi Lander, have been announced.
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NewsGolden Era to close Venice festival
Chinese biopic is directed by Ann Hui, who will chair the international jury for the Orizzonti section.
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NewsJaoui’s Rainbow launches second wave of EC VOD trial
Film to be given quasi-simultaneous multi-platform release in Spain.
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NewsHughes earns Lionsgate digital stripes
Thomas Hughes has been promoted to evp of worldwide digital distribution at Lionsgate.
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NewsPark Circus to handle Icon titles
EXCLUSIVE: Icon Film Distribution (IFD) has signed a deal with UK sales and distribution company Park Circus to represent the IFD library for UK theatrical release.
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NewsEC backs Berlinale, Rotterdam funds
Co-production funds run by the Berlin and Rotterdam film festivals and a new day-and-date initiative are among new projects by supported by the European Commission (EC).
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NewsScotland faces film funding challenge
Scottish agency’s £4m ($6.8m) “not enough” for national film production, claims CEO.
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NewsIFC Films takes US on 5 To 7
Victor Levin’s romantic dramedy stars Anton Yelchin, Bérénice Marlohe, Olivia Thirlby, Lambert Wilson, Frank Langella and Glenn Close. The Solution Entertainment Group handles international sales.
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NewsColin Firth exits Paddington
Colin Firth has left StudioCanal’s Paddington Bear project midway through production.