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NewsElectric sparks to Disappear
EXCLUSIVE: Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment has picked up all international rights to SXSW audience award winner Before I Disappear and will commence sales in Cannes.
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NewsSpidey 2 spins early $5m
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 rolled out in the first of its 15 territories through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) this weekend, setting record opening days for 2014 in the UK, Germany, Australia and Belgium.
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NewsDee Dee Myers to head WB corp comms
The former Clinton era White House press secretary has been named evp of worldwide corporate communications and pubic affairs, replacing Sue Fleishman who is leaving after nine years in charge.
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NewsOpen Road acquires Tupac
The distributor has picked up US rights to Morgan Creek and Emmett/Furla/Oasis’ biopic about the rapper.
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NewsMalta ups cash rebate to 27%
The Maltese Government has announced a substantial increase in the cash rebates to filmmakers.
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NewsCarnival develops Spotnitz crime series
Downtown Abey producer Carnival Films and Big Light Productions are developing a crime series about Sigmund Freud created by X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz.
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NewsCannes unveils shorts, Cinéfondation films
Abbas Kiarostami to head the Cinéfondation and Short Films jury.
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NewsAcort Int'l adds two to sales slate
Acort International has picked up international sales rights to Scavenger Killers and Sanctuary: Quite A Conundrum.
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NewsAndrea Iervolino expands into Canada
Fresh details have emerged on Italian-Canadian producer Andrea Iervolino’s new Canadian distributor-producer.
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NewsLittle England wins top Hellenic award
Two veterans and a newcomer shared the top honours at the Hellenic Film Academy (HFA) awards.
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NewsIda wins at Wiesbaden's goEast
Pawel Pawlikowski’s Ida received the Skoda Film Prize for Best Film at Wiesbaden’s goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, which ended with the awards ceremony on Tuesday evening (April 15).
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NewsPolak to direct Vita and Virginia
Dutch director Sacha Polak is now attached to Mirror Productions’ Vita and Virginia.
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NewsSundance Channel set for UK
The global arm of AMC Networks is readying plans to launch the Sundance Channel in the UK.
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NewsBANFF honour for Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler will be the recipient of the 2014 Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) Award Of Excellence.
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NewsChloe Moretz to ride Sony’s Wave
Chloe Grace Moretz will star in the studio’s YA adaptation The 5th Wave that Graham King and Tobey Maguire are producing. Separately, Sharon Stone has joined Lionsgate’s American Ultra.
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NewsLeo DiCaprio to star in The Revenant
In a busy week for Alejandro González Iñárritu, the Mexican director is set to shoot in September for New Regency, RatPac and Worldview after he wraps production on Birdman.
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NewsBFI-China trade delegation revealed
UK delegation includes producers, distributors, exhibitors, sellers and agents.
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NewsLilting sells for Protagonist
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Khaou’s debut sells to major markets for Protagonist.
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NewsZlotowski to lead Critics Week juries
Filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski will preside over two juries at Cannes Critics Week.