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  • Broken
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    LipSync Post seeks deal over debts

    2013-03-21T11:11:00Z

    LipSync Post has contacted its creditors in a bid to renegotiate its debt through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

  • Greg Dyke
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    BFI's Greg Dyke named FA chairman

    2013-03-21T10:45:00Z

    Greg Dyke, the chairman of the British Film Institute (BFI), is to become the chairman of the Football Association (FA).

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    AFI hires marketing head

    2013-03-21T10:44:00Z

    Top brass at The American Film Institute (AFI) announced on Thursday [21] that following a “comprehensive national search”, Liza deVilla Ameen has joined as chief marketing officer.

  • Ho Hong
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    HAF honours Doomsday, Barber's Tales

    2013-03-21T02:00:00Z

    Ho Hong’s Doomsday·Party took the HAF Award for a project originating in Hong Kong, while Barber’s Tales, to be directed by the Philippines’ Jun Robles Lana, took the HAF Award for a project originating outside Hong Kong.

  • Kelvin Wu
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    AID forms jv with Prime Focus

    2013-03-21T01:25:00Z

    Hong Kong-based private equity firm AID Partners Capital is partnering with post-production house Prime Focus on a joint venture in China.

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    IMAX, Disney to make space film

    2013-03-20T21:31:00Z

    In the first deal of its kind between the companies, the untitled 3D film will consider mankind’s future on Earth and take viewers on a deep space journey in search of other habitable planets.

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    CinemaCon to honour Hailee Steinfeld

    2013-03-20T21:18:00Z

    The former Oscar nominee will receive the CinemaCon Female Star Of Tomorrow Award at the annual Las Vegas convention on Apr 18.

  • What Maisie Knew
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    What Maisie Knew to open SFIFF

    2013-03-20T19:44:00Z

    The 56th San Francisco International Film Festival will open on Apr 25 with David Siegel’s drama [pictured] and close on May 9 with Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight.

  • Mike Gabrawy
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    Arclight promotes Mike Gabrawy

    2013-03-20T18:55:00Z

    The executive has been promoted to chief creative officer at Arclight Films.

  • Ayako Fujitani
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    Man From Reno starts shoot

    2013-03-20T18:49:00Z

    Principal photography is scheduled to commence on Thursday [21] on Man From Reno starring Kazuki Kitamura from Gareth Evans’ upcoming The Raid 2 and Ayako Fujitani [pictured] from Tokyo!

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    Budget boost for creative industries

    2013-03-20T17:38:00Z

    Creative industries pledged skills and innovation funding, support for VFX industries; corporation tax reduced, support for SMEs.

  • Laurie Holden
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    Walking Dead star supports Honeytrap

    2013-03-20T17:11:00Z

    Laurie Holden, star of US zombie drama The Walking Dead, is to executive produce London gang drama Honeytrap.

  • Beatles
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    Kon-Tiki directors secure Beatles

    2013-03-20T16:35:00Z

    A film adaptation of Norwegian best-seller Beatles is finally going ahead after securing the rights to use the Fab Four’s music.

  • Gavin O'Connor
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    Janegate: Gavin O'Connor in, Jude Law out

    2013-03-20T15:24:00Z

    UPDATE: Jane Got A Gun financier Scott Steindorff confirmed the O’Connor development to ScreenDaily early on Wednesday morning [20], while separately sources close to the film said Jude Law has departed. Exclusive Media handles international sales.

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    Doc/Fest reveals 2013 guests

    2013-03-20T12:30:00Z

    Michael Palin, Melvyn Bragg and Adam Buxton among confirmed guests at the festival’s 20th annual event.

  • The Suicide Shop
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    EFA Young Audience Award nominations

    2013-03-20T11:48:00Z

    The Suicide Shop [pictured], UPSIDEdown and The Zigzag Kid chosen by a committee consisting of children’s film experts.

  • The Manor
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    The Manor to open Hot Docs

    2013-03-20T11:47:00Z

    World premiere of Shawney Cohen’s intimate family portrait [pictured] to kick off 20th edition of the festival, which runs April 25-May 5.

  • Nicolas Roeg
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    Roeg readies First World War romance

    2013-03-20T10:52:00Z

    Montreal-based Amérique Films producing Western Front feature centered on a young British sniper.

  • Tim Hampton
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    Tributes paid to producer Tim Hampton

    2013-03-20T10:09:00Z

    Director Roman Polanski and Monty Python’s Terry Jones and Michael Palin are among those to have paid tribute to Tim Hampton, the British producer who worked on Frantic, Life of Brian and Superman, and has died aged 65.

  • Spike Island
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    Bankside seals Spike Island, Everyday deals

    2013-03-20T09:05:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Vertigo/Universal Pictures UK to release Spike Island in UK, IFC picks up Winterbottom drama for US, The Philosophers in-demand.