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Hilton, Stephens and Van Mil heading for the UK’s PFM
Sydney-based Jamie Hilton was voted the Australian producer most worth watching at the close of the MIFF 37º South Market, the four-day financing event that wrapped last night during the Melbourne International Film Festival.
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The Dark Knight Rises stays top internationally on $67m
Warner Bros Pictures International’s crime saga was active in 58 markets over the weekend and has reached $378.4m.
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DKR vanquishes Total Recall in US with $36m hold
The Dark Knight Rises had enough in the tank to retain top spot in its third weekend in North America as an estimated $36.4m session through Warner Bros propelled the running total to $354.6m.
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Sony Pictures Classics snaps up Venice-bound At Any Price
The distributor has acquired all North American and Eastern European rights excluding CIS and Russia to Ramin Bahrani’s drama ahead of its upcoming world premiere in Italy. Exclusive Media handles international sales.
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Magnet Releasing sets Nov 30 for Universal Soldier 4
John Hyams directs Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren alongside former Mixed Martial Arts star Scott Adkins.
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China box office monthly round-up: Painted Skin 2 dominates China market
Wuershan’s fantasy period drama Painted Skin 2: The Resurrection dominated the China box office during July.
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Delhi discusses future as filmmaking centre
Indian filmmakers, industry execs and government officials gathered in Delhi during the on-going Osian’s Cinefan festival to discuss the future of the Indian capital as a filmmaking hub.
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Spike Lee to receive Jaeger-LeCoultre award in Venice
Lee’s new Michael Jackson documentary Bad 25, will get its world premiere after the award is conferred on August 31.
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Films Boutique takes on Locarno competition title The Last Time I Saw Macao
João Rui Guerra da Mata and Pedro Rodrigues direct the Locarno world premiere title.
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India’s PVR Cinemas sells 10% stake to L Capital
Indian exhibitor PVR Cinemas is set to receive a $19.3m cash injection after selling a 10% stake to L Capital Asia, a private equity fund backed by French luxury goods manufacturer Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH).
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Beijing court sentences VoD execs to four years in prison
A Beijing court has handed out China’s stiffest ever penalties for online streaming of copyright infringing content to six executives of video-on-demand (VoD) website OpenV.com.
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Madagascar 3, DKR cross $300m internationally
UPDATE: The DreamWorks Animation / PPI family film and Warner Bros / Legendary Pictures crime saga have both reached the milestone heading into the weekend.
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Preferred Ventures buys into digital distributor GoDigital
FreeCreditReport.com Founder and former Experian Interactive CEO Ed Ojdana and former Facebook chief privacy officer and founder of Kelly Investments Chris Kelly have acquired a majority stake in Logan Mulvey’s digital distributor.
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Animation competition launching tied to Graham Chapman film
Trinity, Brainstorm Media and EPIX will collaborate with Adobe on the global competition.
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Locarno's president describes festival's international profile as 'still too weak and vulnerable'
Marco Solari said festival could “continue to rank among the greatest festivals in the world, improving the efficiency of its organisation.”
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Copperheart, TF1 International, Telefim Canada back Wolves
Shooting is set to begin this autumn in Toronto on X-Men and Watchmen writer David Hayter’s directorial debut starring Lucas Till.
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Andrew Lauren Productions to finance The Spectacular Now
Production is underway in Athens, Georgia, on the project starring Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson and Kyle Chandler. The Exchange handles international sales.
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Casting news: McConaughey joins Red Granite's Wolf
Matthew McConaughey has joined The Wolf Of Wall Street and will play an early mentor to the central character Jordan Belfort, to be played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Ozon, Sorín, Tang, Doudeiri, Albert bring new films to San Sebastian
New international titles have just been announced for the official section of the upcoming 60th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival, which kicks off Sept 21.
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MEDIA programme sends €14m to UK audiovisual industry in 2011, report says
Last year’s €14m included €1.5 million for the Europe-wide distribution of The Iron Lady; report comes as some politicians question sustainability of MEDIA successor Creative Europe.