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NewsLocarno gives Brazil Carte Blanche
The fourth edition of Carte Blanche, the Locarno Film Festival’s initiative dedicated to films in post-production, will focus on Brazil.
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NewsTykwer to direct first TV series
EXCLUSIVE: German director Tom Tykwer is to direct his first TV series, Babylon Berlin, as an internationally financed, German-language production.
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NewsNetflix to begin ordering movies
Online streaming service Netflix is moving into the movie production business as it plans to order a raft of original feature films.
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NewsCarl Icahn cashes in on Netflix
The self-styled activist investor has sold roughly half of his stake in the streaming service.
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NewsThird Window unveils Japan, UK, Italy, Taiwan, Germany co-pro
EXCLUSIVE: Japan-UK-Italy-Taiwan-Germany co-production of Yosuke Fujita’s Fuku-chan Of FukuFuku Flats
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NewsScreen launches UK Film Summit
Screen International is launching the 2013 UK Film Summit in association with the British Film Institute (BFI). Early bird discount £170+VAT for a limited time only, so book now
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NewsIntense/101 takes Banshee for UK
Cheung launches new genre distribution label with FrightFest hit.
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NewsNFDC unveils Film Bazaar projects
Veteran Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal and Qissa director Anup Singh are among the filmmakers who have had projects selected for the Co-production Market at this year’s Film Bazaar in Goa, India.
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NewsAcademy selects Nicholl Fellows
Four individual writers and one writing team have been chosen as winners of the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.
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NewsIMAX, Cinepolis in LatAm deal
IMAX Corporation and Cinepolis have signed a deal to instal eight new IMAX(R) theatres in existing Cinepolis multiplexes throughout Latin America.
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NewsEllen Page to produce, star in 'Forest'
Ellen Page will produce and star opposite Evan Rachel Wood in Into The Forest, based on the adaptation of Jean Hegland’s novel of the same name.
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NewsGoldwyn, Phase 4 say hello Goodbye
Samuel Goldwyn Films and Phase 4 Films have jointly acquired all US rights to Denis Henry Hennelly’s Goodbye World.
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NewsContinental Media sells Solo to UK
EXCLUSIVE: The Los Angeles-based boutique sales agency founded by James Andrew Felts and Matthew Shreder has licensed the horror film to Kaleidoscope Entertainment.
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NewsLionsgate lines up AFM power slate
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate International will commence pre-sales at AFM next month on the Johnny Depp action comedy Mortdecai that has begun shooting in London (October 21) as well as the action epic Gods Of Egypt with Gerard Butler.
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NewsNetflix global members reach 40m
The streaming service saw a net rise in international members of 1.4m for the third quarter, executives said in an earnings call.
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NewsLife of Pi composer wins Soundtrack Award
Mychael Danna and Adele win prizes at the World Soundtrack Awards 2013.
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NewsSloan bulks up in-flight business
Harry Sloan’s has moved to position his Global Eagle Entertainment as a major airlines entertainment distributor with the $36m acquisition from GCP Capital Partners of Travel Entertainment Group Equity, the UK-based parent company of IFE Services.
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NewsMumbai Film Mart expands in third year
The market ran alongside the Mumbai Film Festival which kicked off October 17 with a screening of The Butler.
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NewsTurbo tops UK box office
Fox’s animation takes top spot with $6.3m (£3.9m), including previews; Captain Phillips wins Fri-Sun weekend, charting second overall with $5.6m (£3.48m) for Sony’s biggest opening of 2013.
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NewsLeft Bank reports $1.7m profits
Left Bank Pictures has reported pre-tax profits of $1.7 (£1.05m) for the nine months to 31 March 2013 after it was acquired by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) for $65m (£40m) last year.