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NewsOrigin Pictures partners with Endemol
Endemol and Origin will jointly develop and finance a new slate of drama series for the UK and international markets, with EWD as distributor
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NewsPutin eyes Crimean film scene
Ahead of this week’s NIKA Awards ceremony in Moscow, Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin heard the plans by Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky to re-launch the film festival in Crimea’s Yalta and the festival for children’s cinema in the small resort town of Gurzuf.
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NewsGoldcrest adds trio to picture post team
Goldcrest Post has bolstered its picture post team with the appointment of three senior staff members.
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NewsUmbrella hires C & C as Euro consultant
EXCLUSIVE: Aus/NZ distributor hires Coffee & Cigarettes as European consultant.
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NewsBaxter joins Pinewood Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist exec named head of acquisitions and development at Pinewood Pictures.
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NewsWinter Soldier to soar past $150m
Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The Winter Solider was due to cross $100m on April 3 heading into what is expected to be a mighty second international session.
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NewsAmazon enters TV wars
Amazon launched the Fire TV set top box on Wednesday (April 2). Costing $99, the device runs on Android software and according to Amazon will provide access to its Instant Video library of more than 200,000 films and TV series.
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NewsCandiland shoot comes to Vancouver
The Motorcycle Boy Productions and Greendale Productions horror-thriller starring Gary Busey, James Clayton and Chelah Horsdal will be in production in the city from April 13-20.
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Eunice Shin joins Manatt Digital Media
Manatt Digital Media announced (April 2) it has hired consultant and business strategist Eunice Shin as director.
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NewsMountain Men to kick off in BC
EXCLUSIVE: Myriad Pictures announced (April 2) that production on the comedy-drama starring Chace Crawford and Tyler Labine will take begin on April 5 in Revelstoke, British Columbia.
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NewsWell Go USA takes Swelter
The Jean-Claude Van Damme thriller will be released on a date to be announced shortly. International sales agent The Exchange has sold out all territories.
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NewsVMI Worldwide picks up Hellion
LA-based VMI Worldwide has acquired international rights to Kat Candler’s Hellion starring Aaron Paul and will introduce to buyers in Cannes next month.
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NewsTWC, Gannett sign first-look deal
The Weinstein Company has signed a first-look development deal with media giant Gannett.
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NewsIllmatic inaugural Candescent winner
Lilly Hartley’s Candescent Films has announced a multi-year initiative with Tribeca Film Institute to support documentary film through the Candescent Award.
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NewsRaven Banner acquires Turbo Kid
The Toronto distributor has acquired Canadian rights excluding Quebec to the post-apocalyptic action comedy.
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NewsStephen Garrett to leave Shine
Kudos co-founder and Shine Pictures executive chairman to step down after more than 20 years to “reinvent” himself.
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NewsNvizible opens studio in Belfast
VFX house behind Kick-Ass 2 working on upcoming sci fi project Robot Overlords.
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NewsRitzy staff vote to strike
BECTU members vote yes to strike action after pay dispute with Picturehouse cinema.
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NewsHolmberg new Goteborg artistic director
Jonas Holmberg has succeeded Marit Kapla as the new artistic director at the Göteborg International Film Festival.