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NewsEast-West initiatives launched between EU and Caucasus, and CIS countries
The Stuttgart Animation Co-Production Forum and the Baltic Bridge East by West (B’EST) are two initiatives being launched this year to bring film professionals together from Eastern and Western Europe for collaboration on film projects.
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NewsBFI acquires COI moving image collection
The BFI is to obtain the Central Office of Information’s entire moving image archive collection when it closes on March 31.
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NewsWide House picks up doc Before the New Wave
Doc charts birth of Objectif 49 and the Festival du Film Maudit.
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Zero Charisma comedy shoot on the runway
Shooting on the Magic Stone Productions and Shark Films project is set to begin on Apr 2 in Austin, Texas, after the filmmakers raised money through a crowd-funding campaign last spring and received a $5,000 grant from the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund.
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NewsCreative England appoints head of communications
Paul Smith was previously head of comms at PACT.
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NewsBBC, Directors UK draw up bill of rights for directors
BBC and Directors UK draw up Creative Rights document for directors working on BBC-in house productions.
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Tropfest to launch New York festival at Bryant Park
The short film festival has teamed up with Starz Cinema, NBC 4 and WNYC Radio, Citi, Thompson Hotels and Film Society Lincoln Center to launch the June event.
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NewsJoffe's Singularity administration issues addressed; film to be launched in autumn
Corsan chief-executive Paul Breuls has told ScreenDaily that Roland Joffé’s big budget romantic time travel drama Singularity starring Josh Hartnett, Neve Campbell and Bipasha Basu will now be “positioned” for the autumn festivals.
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NewsOwen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis to star in You Are Here
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner wrote and will make his feature directorial debut for Gilbert Films. Lionsgate is handling international sales.
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NewsThe Raven, The Cabin In The Woods to bookend Brussels International Fantastic fest
The Luc Besson-produced Lockout will receive its world premiere at the genre festival, which runs April 5-17.
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NewsGemma Went appointed director of social media at Premier PR
She will be tasked with expanding the use of social media across Premier.
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NewsA Thousand Words pulled from UK theatrical release
Eddie Murphy’s poorly received comedy no longer coming out in June.
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NewsReelart plans film adaptation of Those In Peril
UK-based production company Reelart Media has acquired the film rights to Wilbur Smith’s novel Those In Peril.
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NewsMiramax expands international sales team, inks UKTV deal
Mathilde Rottier gets promotion; Stuart Shaw, Astrid De Berardinis and Alexandra Tullberg join London office as sales directors; outfit inks first multi-title, linear deal in UK.
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NewsBritish Film Commission to recruit for new EVP of US production
The British Film Commission will soon start recruiting for a successor to Andy Weltman, the former EVP of US production.
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A Green Story to open LA Greek Film Festival
The film will receive its world premiere on May 31 and chronicles the life of Earth Friendly Products founder Van Vlahakis and his rise from impoverished immigrant to business leader.
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NewsStrand Releasing takes US rights to California Solo
Robert Carlyle plays a former pop star who faces deportation from the US following a drunk driving arrest. Marshall Lewy’s film premiered at Sundance in January.
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NewsLithuanian parliament sets May 8 tax incentive vote
The Baltic state is set to become the latest European country to join the circle of production hubs offering tax rebates to film producers.
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NewsTribeca Film Festival to close with The Avengers
In a major coup for the New York event, Joss Whedon’s highly anticipated summer release will round out festivities on Apr 28. Disney will release the film worldwide on May 4 in what is expected to usher in a massive blockbuster season.
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Dallas Int’l Film Festival to honour Sidibe, Pollack
Precious star Gabourey Sidibe will receive the festival’s Dallas Shining Star Award at the awards dinner on Apr 20 while costume designer Bernie Pollack is in line for a Dallas Star Award.