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NewsAnt!pode adopts Fedorchenko’s Baby
EXCLUSIVE: Fledgling Russian sales outfit Ant!pode Sales & Distribution will handle international sales for Alexey Fedorchenko’s adaptation of the Strugatsky brothers’ sci-fi novella Baby.
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Buyers like Media Asia's Wrath
Hong Kong’s Media Asia has sold martial arts drama Wrath Of Vajra to India’s Zoom Entertainment Network and Taiwan’s Sky Films following a private screening in Toronto.
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NewsMishra readies shoot for Chauranga
EXCLUSIVE: Indian filmmaker Bikas Mishra’s Chauranga is set to start shooting this month after securing investment from Singapore-based Surya Ventures.
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NewsSteve Coogan, Jeff Pope reunite on new script
EXCLUSIVE: Philomena writers Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope are already working on another British ‘dramedy’ script.
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NewsBuyers plow towards MK2’s Farm
EXCLUSIVE: More than 20 territories sold for Xavier Dolan’s Tom At The Farm; MK2 also adds deals for Hotell, A Touch Of Sin, Gerontophilia.
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NewsNew advisors join Doha's Qumra festival
Artistic Advisor Elia Suleiman [pictured] speaks about importance of supporting emerging filmmakers at new March event.
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NewsBaja Fest plans key changes
Baja International Film Festival (BIFF) director Alonso Aguilar-Castillo announced on Sunday (8) that the 2013 iteration will launch on Nov 13 with Juan José Campanella’s Argentinian hit Foosball and unveiled key new elements to the upcoming event.
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NewsMyriad gets Keys To The Street
Myriad Pictures has introduced buyers here to crime thriller The Keys To The Street starring Gemma Arterton, Tim Roth and Max Irons.
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NewsTIFF hitch prompts Mandela switch
Toronto staff have scheduled an extra Saturday press and industry screening of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom after a technical glitch cut short an afternoon show. The film receives its public world premiere at 6pm.
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NewsPlummer joins The Forger
Christopher Plummer has joined the cast of Code Entertainment and The Solution Entertainment Group’s thriller The Forger. WME Global and ICM Partners represent US rights.
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NewsFilmSharks sells Noble Family
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has closed multiple territories on Mexican Gaz Alazraki’s hit Latin American satire The Noble Family.
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NewsMay rises with Elevation Pictures
Laurie May, former co-founder and co-president of Maple Pictures, is launching a new Canadian distribution company, Elevation Pictures.
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NewsIFC takes Duke Of Burgundy
IFC Films has picked up North American and Latin American rights to Peter Strickland’s The Duke Of Burgundy.
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NewsThe Reach cast bulks up
Jeremy Irvine, who appears alongside Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman in Toronto premiere The Railway Man, has joined Michael Douglas on The Reach.
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NewsBad Words speaks to Focus
US buyers were getting into full gear on Saturday afternoon (7) as Focus Features is understood to have paid in the region of $7m for worldwide rights to Jason Bateman’s feature directorial.
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NewsSacro GRA surprise Venice winner
Surprise choice for Golden Lion is Italian documentary. Silver Lion for best director goes to Alexandros Avranas for Miss Violence.
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NewsFantastic Fest unveils line-up
The event in Austin, Texas, has unveiled its full list of events for the 2013 edition with the announcement of a live debate between Fantastic Fest co-founder Tim League and Man Of Tai Chi director Keanu Reeves in honour of the film’s US premiere.
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NewsNZ backs White Lies for Oscar
Dana Rotberg’s Maori-language feature is funded by the New Zealand Film Commission in association with NZ On Air. The Film Sales Company holds world rights excluding Australia/New Zealand.
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NewsA24 rides with Locke
The New York distributor, tipped by many to be a significant player at the festival, has pulled off the first major on-site deal in Toronto, paying a low seven-figure advance and committing to a significant North American theatrical release for the Tom Hardy psychodrama.