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MIPCOM: YouTube kick-starts 60 European channels
Google/YouTube global head of content Robert Kyncl delineates content “catalyser” strategy in MIPCOM keynote speech.
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Harvey Weinstein to keynote as part of LFF’s industry programme
Ben Roberts, Roger Michell, David Kosse, Andrew MacDonald, Julia Wrigley, Paul Brett also among speakers.
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Asian Film Market opens with sales announcements
Busan’s Asian Film Market kicked off yesterday (Oct 8) with a patter of business including Thai sales company Gmm Tai Hub (GTH) selling thriller Countdown to Indonesia and Taiwan.
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British Film Commission welcomes new sponsors, BFI funding boost
The British Film Commission has announced three new commercial sponsors: Double Negative, MPC and Working Title Films.
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Paul Dano joins cast on Alcon’s Prisoners
Denis Villeneuve is scheduled to commence principal photography in early 2013 as Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson target an autumn release through the Warner Bros output deal.
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Academy receives record 71 foreign language submissions
The bumper haul vying for glory at the 85th Academy Awards includes the first ever entry from Kenya, while Cambodia returns to the fray for the first time in nearly two decades.
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Bron Animation announces key hires
The new division of British Columbia-based Bron Studios has added former Nickelodeon UK CEO Debbie Macdonald as creative consultant.
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Endeavor Pictures to introduce Maestro to AFM buyers
The classical music documentary centres on the multi-Grammy Award winning conductor Paavo Jarvi.
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Darrell Roodt to direct found footage tale Safari
Production is scheduled to commence in South Africa on Oct 15.
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Ron Perlman joins Octane remake Angry Little God
Daniel Stamm’s remake of the Thai horror film 13: Game Of Death has a new title and is ready to go into production on Tuesday (Oct 9). IM Global’s Octane genre division handles international sales and produces and finances. Dimension holds US rights.
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Arclight Films boards The Man Who Shook The Hand Of Vicente Fernandez
Ernest Borgnine’s final film is a coming-of-age comedy in the vein of Grumpy Old Men that centres on a has-been actor who dreams of becoming a Western movie cowboy.
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Sawsan Badr to receive lifetime award at Abu Dhabi festival
The sixth Abu Dhabi Film Festival will award Egyptian actress Sawsan Badr a lifetime achievement award.
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TLA Releasing signs strategic deal with Taiwan’s G’Day Entertainment
The first titles under the distribution and co-production partnership are the comedy Spork, rom-com The Love Patient, drama The One and Longhorns.
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Universal, Focus set Fifty Shades screenwriter
Kelly Marcel will adapt E L James’ erotic bestseller Fifty Shades Of Grey.
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Taken 2 hunts down Looper at the UK box office
Fox’s sequel dominates competition to record impressive $11.8m (£7.4m) debut, including previews, a result that means it has already taken more than the original film in its entire run.
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Echo Bridge plans Moomins holiday release
The distributor has acquired Finnish transmedia property Moomins & Midsummer Madness for the US for all rights excluding broadcast. Beverly Hills-based sales agent House Of Film represents rights and is spearheading a global awareness campaign on behalf of the property owners.
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Beasts wins Golden Puffin at Reykjavik
Guests at the Icelandic event included Susanne Bier, Marjane Satrapi and Dario Argento.
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Match Factory strikes co-production deal in Greece
Match Factory head Michael Weber is to be co-producer and world sales agent on Greek auteur Yannis Economides’ as-yet-untitled next feature, which is set to start shooting early next year.
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Winners revealed at 20th Filmfest Hamburg
Dolan, Shortland, Glasner among winners at 20th anniversary edition of Filmfest Hamburg.
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Shadow Dancer wins big at Dinard
James Marsh’s Shadow Dancer was the big winner at the 23rd edition of Brittany’s Dinard British Film Festival.