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Cambodia makes first Oscars submission in 18 years
Cambodia has submitted Chhay Bora’s Lost Loves to the best foreign-language film category of the Academy Awards, marking the first time in 18 years that the country has sent a film to the Oscars.
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Zurich to host Easy Money II as part of Sweden focus, strong masterclass series
Easy Money II gets European premiere; Asghar Farhadi, Frank Darabont, Daniel Espinosa, Pietro Scalia among those to give masterclasses.
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Wong Kar Wai to head Berlinale 2013 jury
Director Wong Kar Wai will serve as jury president of the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.
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Pinewood pushes ahead with expansion plans
New film and TV revenues boost Pinewood expansion; studio group to submit planning application in autumn.
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Brave retains control of the UK box office
Disney/Pixar’s latest closes in on £15m; Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight Rises becomes highest grosser of year so far.
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Documentary Unstoppables to continue filming at London Paralympic Games
The team behind the documentary Unstoppables, about the Spanish Paralympic cycling team aka the Pirates Team, will be filming at London’s 2012 Paralympic Games, which kick off this week.For full production credits visitUnstoppablesDani Jariod directs the project, which started shooting more than two years ago.The story focuses on the preparation, ...
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Olivier Père departs Locarno to head up Arte France Cinéma
Locarno Film Festival artistic director Olivier Père will replace Michel Reilhac who is resigning from ARTE to pursue transmedia projects.
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UK actor Toby Kebbell to take lead in Lore producer's first English-language film
EXCLUSIVE: UK actor Toby Kebbell has been cast in the lead part of US director Tony Pemberton’s Buddha’s Little Finger, which is based on Victor Pelevin’s eponymous novel and marks Lore producer Rohfilm’s first foray into English-language production.
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Eagle Pictures buys The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Italian distributor has snapped up rights from K5 International to Mira Nair’s thriller ahead of its opening night slot in Venice on Wendesday (29).
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DKR climbs to $520m at international box office
Warner Bros top brass confirmed weekend results on Monday (27) and said The Dark Knight Rises grossed $16m from 7,200 screens in 62 markets for a $520m international running total.
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Wolfe Video acquires North American rights to White Frog
Director Quentin Lee’s family drama stars Booboo Stewart, Joan Chen and BD Wong and is scheduled for theatrical, VoD and DVD release in 2013.
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Visit Films closes sales on First Position, Don’t Stop Believin’
Bess Kargman’s ballet documentary First Position has gone to Artificial Eye in the UK, Eurozoom in France and Edko in Hong Kong, Visit chief Ryan Kampe announced on Monday (27).
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Stephen Gyllenhaal to direct JFK security detail film
The film will tell the stories of the Secret Service agents assigned to protect the President and is being targeted for a November 2013 release to commemorate the leader’s assassination.
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Sundance Institute receives $1m Annenberg Grant
The three-year award will go towards general operating support for the Institute’s year-round film and theatre programmes.
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AMC Theatres, Fever Productions to release horror film Smiley
The exclusive partnership means a limited Oct 12 national roll-out for Michael Gallagher’s film through the theatre chain’s AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets such as New York and Los Angeles.
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Strand Releasing takes US rights to Comes A Bright Day
Simon Aboud’s coming-of-age romance takes place against the backdrop of the robbery of a London jewellers and stars Craig Roberts of Submarine and Imogen Poots.
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Shooting starts on IM Global’s erotic thriller Plush
Catherine Hardwicke is directing the project in Los Angeles with Jason Blum of Blumhouse producing. IM Global’s genre label Octane is financing and handles sales.
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ShortsHD announces Stars In Shorts screening programme
Seven celebrity-packed films featuring Keira Knightly, Colin Firth and Judi Dench will screen starting on Sept 28.
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San Sebastian to give special award to Oliver Stone
The 60th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival will give a special award to Oliver Stone in tribute to his career.
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Paladin, 108 Media strike broad distribution partnership
Mark Urman’s New York distributor and the Toronto-based sales and distribution company will team up on North American distribution and will attend Toronto as an all-rights buyer.