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NewsPsychic Octopus doc team plans zombie project
Exhibit A Pictures, the outfit behind new doc The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus (a world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival today), is now stretching its tentacles into zombie land.
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NewsMadagascar 3 to cross $200m internationally
DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted stands at $176.7m through PPI and executives will look for a number one hold in the third weekend.
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NewsTWC announces $225m in revolving credit facilities
The company’s strategic initiatives, investments and banking (SIIB) division has closed two separate deals “to act on opportunities worldwide as they become available.”
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Gravitas acquires US rights to 3,2,1 … Frankie Go Boom
The rom-com will launch on VoD in September and open theatrically through Variance Films in October, marking the distribution partnership’s first theatrical release.
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Intramovies sells The Immature to Spain and The Jewel and Chocolate Kisses to Japan
Deals with Sherlock, Only Hearts, Aya Pro.
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European Commission wants Catalonia to open up distribution of non-Spanish films
The European Commission (EC) has requested Spain to put an end to the discriminatory rules in the Catalan Law on Cinema, which hurts the distribution of non-Spanish films.
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NewsSarajevo's new Kinoscope programme includes films from Sono, Carax, Loktev
The 18 selections from around the globe also include Sundance hits Beasts of the Southern Wild [pictured] and My Brother The Devil, plus Edwin’s Postcards From The Zoo and art documentary Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present.
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Jinga's Day of Violence spreads to North America, Germany
Film won award at Weekend of Terror festival.
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NewsRuminov, Litvinova projects among titles at first Moscow market
Films by Pavel Ruminov, Renata Litvinova and Avdotya Smirnova are among 20 titles to be screened at the first DOORS film market (June 21-24) which is being organised by Roskino and the Russian Film Commission USA as part of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF).
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NewsLeos Carax to be honoured at Locarno
French director Leos Carax is to receive the Locarno Film Festival’s Leopard of Honour (the Pardo d’onore Swisscom) at this year’s festival.
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NewsUPDATE: UK industry responds to The Times article alleging tax avoidance in film business
Future Capital Partners says it will “stand absolutely behind the investments”; Ingenious battles allegations by saying that a “rogue inspector” made a “misinformed statement.”
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NewsVector Capital takes stake in Technicolor
San Francisco-based fund to inject much-needed funds into Paris-based media and entertainment technology company.
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NewsSan Sebastian partners with Cannes Producers Network, Ventana Sur
The San Sebastian Film Festival’s co-production forum has been boosted by two new strategic partnerships, with the Cannes Producers Network and Ventana Sur, Latin America’s biggest market.
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NewsMillennium Entertainment sets Oct 5 release for Paperboy
The company, which as first reported by Screendaily in Cannes is being eyed by Exclusive for possible acquisition, is going ahead with the US release of Lee Daniels’ 1969-set steamy thriller.
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NewsStar Chinese Movies boards Wedding Diary sequel
Star Chinese Movies (SCM) will co-finance the highly-anticipated sequel to Singapore-Malaysian box office hit The Wedding Diary, directed by Malaysia’s Adrian Teh.
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NewsEncounters Film Festival launches animation production scheme
Backed by Creative Skillset, the five day course will take place during the 18th edition of the festival in September.
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Jung appointed as head of CJ E&M’s film division
Korean giant CJ E&M Corporation has appointed former Showbox/Mediaplex executive Tae-sung Jung as head of the film division.
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Rob Reiner in talks to join The Wolf Of Wall Street
Red Granite owns the rights to Jordan Belfort’s best-selling memoir about his tumultuous life as a trader and is financing the project. Martin Scorsese will direct Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role.
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Jerry Pierce to serve as NATO tech advisor
The former svp of Universal Pictures and founder and chairman of Inter-Society’s Digital Cinema Forum (ISDCF)will begin his consulting post on Jul 1.