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  • Omar Sy
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    Good Universe, Lionsgate taste Candy Store

    2013-04-04T20:16:00Z

    The companies are partnering on the thriller to star Jason Clarke and Omar Sy. Lionsgate will distribute in North America and Good Universe will introduce what looks to be an early hot project to international buyers in Cannes.

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    Croisette-set comedy Cannes cancelled

    2013-04-04T18:49:00Z

    Adrien Brody was due to star as a beleaguered director attending the Cannes Film Festival.

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    TFI, Sloan unveil grantees

    2013-04-04T18:48:00Z

    Tribeca Film Institute said on Thursday [Apr 4] that four projects have been selected from 127 global applicants to receive support from the TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund provided by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation. 

  • Holy Ghost People
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    XLrator acquires Holy Ghost People

    2013-04-04T18:38:00Z

    XLrator Media has acquired all North American rights to the Southern Gothic thriller Holy Ghost People following the recent world premiere at SXSW.

  • Twenty Feet From Stardom
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    Twenty Feet to open Montclair

    2013-04-04T16:10:00Z

    The second annual Montclair Film Festival has completed its programming schedule, festival artistic director Thom Powers and executive director Raphaela Neihausen announced on Thursday [Apr 4].

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    Curacao IFFR opens with Blancanieves

    2013-04-04T15:12:00Z

    The second edition of the Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam is to open with Pablo Berger’s Blancanieves.

  • Boy Eating the Bird’s Food
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    Bird's Food wins Hellenic award

    2013-04-04T14:49:00Z

    Harsh criticism for the lack of state support for film production and the downgrading of the ministry of Culture.

  • Oslo Kino
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    Nordisk buys Norwegian cinema giant

    2013-04-04T14:27:00Z

    Danish major Nordisk Film has purchased all shares in Oslo Kino - Norway’s largest cinema chain - for $103m (NOK 600m) from the municipality of Oslo.

  • A Royal Affair
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    Sweden's Film i Vast scores record admissions

    2013-04-04T13:04:00Z

    Swedish and international features co-produced last year by Swedish regional film centre Film i Väst in Trollhättan took a record 21 million admissions - 40% up on the previous year.

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    Calls to hurry copyright laws

    2013-04-04T12:37:00Z

    Copyright pressure group says Treasury is undermining tax reliefs by delaying secondary legislation.

  • Diamonds
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    Sky backs Warp heist drama

    2013-04-04T12:28:00Z

    Sky Atlantic has boarded edgy heist drama The Panthers, a co-production with premium French broadcaster Canal+ and indie Warp Films.

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    Film London boosts TV budget

    2013-04-04T11:48:00Z

    London Mayor Boris Johnson today announced an expansion of Film London’s £1.3m budget by £750,000, which will go towards promoting and developing TV production opportunities in London.

  • Demian Bichir
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    Demian Bichir to direct Refugio

    2013-04-03T23:50:00Z

    Bichir will make his feature writing and directorial debut on the story of a circus-born dreamer who embarks on a search for his true love.

  • Catherine Hardwicke
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    Catherine Hardwicke joins Miracles

    2013-04-03T23:24:00Z

    River Road has set Catherine Hardwicke to direct The Age Of Miracles based on Karen Thompson Walker’s coming-of-age bestseller.

  • Brad Pitt
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    QED eyes Brad Pitt for Fury

    2013-04-03T18:21:00Z

    QED International and CAA declined to comment on Wednesday [Apr 3] after reports emerged that the A-lister is in final talks to star in David Ayer’s forthcoming WWII tank thriller.

  • Rogue (Thandie Newton)
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    eOne going Rogue at MipTV

    2013-04-03T15:54:00Z

    Entertainment One is to bring Thandie Newton thriller Rogue, new drama Dates and comedy series Seed to MipTV.

  • Gabrielle Hanna
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    Gabrielle Hanna to leave PIFF

    2013-04-03T14:24:00Z

    Gabrielle Hanna will step down in July as executive director of the Provincetown Film Society after 10 years in the post due to personal reasons.

  • Euronews
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    Eurocinema, Euronews strike partnership

    2013-04-03T14:10:00Z

    VoD channel Eurocinema has struck a deal to carry Euronews’ magazine programme Cinema.

  • Mother’s Milk
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    Mother’s Milk heads to MipTV

    2013-04-03T12:53:00Z

    BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Gerald Fox is taking his first feature-length drama production, Mother’s Milk, to MipTV.

  • Simon Pummell
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    Brand New-U starts shoot

    2013-04-03T12:44:00Z

    UK-Irish–Netherlands transmedia co-production is written and directed by Simon Pummell [pictured] and will shoot for four weeks in London and Dublin.