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  • Orthodox_Stephen_Graham
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    Stephen Graham drama Orthodox set to shoot

    2013-03-18T11:03:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director David Leon’s feature debut, the first backed by Ingenious’ SEIS fund, is set to shoot in and around Newcastle.

  • Oz The Great And Powerful
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    Oz holds firm at UK box office

    2013-03-18T10:55:00Z

    Disney’s 3D prequel records second consecutive week as number one and climbs to $11.6m (£7.7m) to date.

  • Olivier-Rene Veillon
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    France pitches TRIP scheme to Asia

    2013-03-18T08:29:00Z

    After Jackie Chan’s recent shoot in Paris for CZ12 (also known as Chinese Zodiac), France is hoping to attract more Asian productions.

  • Yifan Lai
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    Ten Asian projects in Filmart’s ACE line-up

    2013-03-18T04:11:00Z

    Ten producers and feature films from the region are among the 16 currently attending the third Hong Kong co-production lab held by Ateliers du Cinéma Européen (ACE) during Filmart.

  • One-Armed Swordsman
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    Taiwan Mobile adds Shaw Brothers library

    2013-03-18T01:30:00Z

    Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has signed a multi-year distribution deal with Taiwan Mobile for titles from its Shaw Brothers library.

  • John Woo
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    John Woo epic heads Galloping Horse slate

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: China’s Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co (BGH) is unveiling an ambitious new production slate at Filmart, headed by John Woo’s next film as director, which is scheduled to start shooting in mid-May.

  • Michael Haneke
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    Films Boutique makes Haneke doc sales

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Michael H Profession: Director sells to Australia, Taiwan, Canada and beyond.

  • Like Father Like Son
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    Gaga sells Like Father, Like Son

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Gaga Corporation has sold Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Like Father, Like Son to Hong Kong and Macau (Edko) and Taiwan (Filmware).

  • Commitment
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    Buyers take Showbox's Commitment

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Assassin thriller sells to North America, German-speaking Europe, Hong Kong and further territories.

  • 33 Postcards
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    Australian delegation returns to China

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    An official delegation of Australian film producers, bureaucrats and film service company representatives are heading to China for the third round of formal meetings in four years.

  • Blindly in Love
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    Free Stone takes on trio for Filmart

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Free Stone Productions is launching sales at Filmart on Yuya Ishii’s human drama Endroll, Masahide Ichii’s comedy Blindly In Love [pictured] and Katsuya Matumura’s contemporary art biopic Tenshin.

  • Miracle In Cell 7
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    Finecut spreads Miracle to buyers

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    Finecut has announced a slew of deals for Miracle In Cell No. 7 – the record-breaking hit of the year in Korea which is clocking up over 12 million admissions.

  • Chetan Bhagat
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    Filmart to explore book adaptations

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    Panelists include novelist Chetan Bhagat [pictured] and literary agent Marysia Juszczakiewicz.

  • Jackie Chan in Paris
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    Ile-de-France out in force at Filmart

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    Companies attending include Bayoo, which has worked on films including Jackie Chan’s Chinese Zodiac.

  • Paris Texas
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    HanWay signs Sohu VoD deal

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: HanWay Film’s London-based specialist film division HanWay Select has signed a subscription VoD deal with Sohu Video, the VoD arm of Chinese internet giant sohu.com.

  • Campus Confidential
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    Media Asia moves into Campus

    2013-03-18T00:01:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong’s Media Asia Films has picked up international rights (excluding Taiwan) to comedy Campus Confidential, produced by Taiwan’s Su Chao-pin and Jimmy Huang.

  • Shanghai Belle
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    WIDE moves into Shanghai

    2013-03-18T00:00:00Z

    WIDE Management has taken on sales for Shanghai Belle, the first film in the planned Skin Territory Trilogy, about party girls.

  • UniJapan
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    Sakomoto named UniJapan president

    2013-03-18T00:00:00Z

    UniJapan has announced that Junichi Sakomoto will take over as the new president of the promotional organization after Hideyuki Takai leaves on March 31.

  • Oz The Great And Powerful
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    Oz keeps US under its spell

    2013-03-17T18:33:00Z

    A decent hold session allowed Buena Vista’s Oz retain its grip on the North American box office thanks to an estimated $42.2m haul that boosted the running total to $145m after two weekends.

  • Oz The Great And Powerful
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    Oz conjures $47m int'l

    2013-03-17T18:07:00Z

    UPDATED: Disney’s Oz The Great And Powerful held on to top berth as an estimated $46.6m weekend propelled the early tally to $136.8m. Meanwhile, Die Hard 5 crossed $200m and Hansel And Gretel reached $150m.