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Relativity Media promotes Kyle Davies to head global distribution
The executive steps into the shoes vacated by former head of worldwide distribution and marketing Peter Adee, who announced back in April that he was stepping down.
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World War Z to shoot in Glasgow in late August
Marc Forster’s Brad Pitt thriller will shoot in locations including George Square [pictured].
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Aruba wraps second year with new Caribbean jury prize going to Voices From Mariel
The Aruba International Film Festival wrapped its second edition on June 16 with a closing screening of The Guard.
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Taormina awards best film prize to Sur La Planche
Sur La Planche was the big winner at Sicily’s Taormina Film Fest, taking the Golden Tauro for Best Film.
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LevelK takes on sales for Room 304
Birgitte Staermose’s debut feature is in competition in Karlovy Vary.
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Europa Distribution's fifth annual conference to be held in Lyon
Europa Distribution has struck a new partnership with the the Institut Lumière in Lyon.
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Alliance, Lionsgate prepare to unveil Maple Pictures sale
Alliance Films is close to paying in the region of $40m for Lionsgate-owned Canadian distributor Maple Pictures, according to press reports.
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UPDATED: Dutch industry worries about minister's plans for support organisations
The Dutch film sector has been dismayed by Deputy Culture Minister Halbe Zjilstra [pictured]’s response to last month’s “advice” from the Council of Culture on how 30% cuts in public funding should be achieved in the culture sector. Groups under threat include Binger Filmlab.
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Content Film takes on sales for Wreckers
Artificial Eye takes UK rights, with Curzon On Demand launching simultaneously.
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WME Global head Taylor urges filmmakers to embrace revolution
Graham Taylor gave attendees at the Los Angeles Film Festival an upbeat appraisal of the independent space on Saturday [18], highlighting a “time of revolution, when the only way to act is entrepreneurially.”
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EU commissioner: we won't cut MEDIA Programme
The funding source’s budget is to be kept at its current level and could possibly be increased in the European Union’s budget period for 2014-2010, EU budget commissioner Janusz Lewandowski told a delegation of filmmakers in Warsaw on Friday [17].
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Green Lantern opens top in US on $53m for Warner Bros
Green Lantern opened top of the charts on $52.7m according to Warner Bros estimates, though box office observers were quick to point out it was the lowest debut for a superhero film this summer.
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Panda 2 stays top overseas for PPI on $55m hold
DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2 held on to the top spot overseas through PPI as a confirmed $55.4m from 11,110 sites in 51 countries boosted the running total to $281.4m.
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China Film Group teams with Sohu and Nokia on film production
Top Chinese actors involved include Huang Bo [pictured].
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Iran's A Separation wins Sydney Film Prize, Cairo 678 gets special mention
Other awards go to 33 Postcards, Life In Movement, The Palace, Tethered, and Nullabor.
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UK industry ponders state of film nation at Screen's Edinburgh conference
Hot topics included cinematic TV, Britain and Hollywood, and the importance of co-productions.
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Young Chinese directors dominate Shanghai's Golden Goblets
Turkey’s Orhan Oguz wins best feature for Hayde Bre.
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Contrafilm’s Beau Flynn, Trip Vinson part ways
After 10 years together the executives have chosen to pursue individual projects and will continue to collaborate on titles.
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Academy awards posthumous membership to Restrepo co-director
The late war photographer Tim Hetherington died in April while covering the conflict in Libya.
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The Flying Guillotine gets new director and start date
The Flying Guillotine, a film produced by Peter Ho-sun Chan and handled by his We Distribution, has changed director from Teddy Chen (Bodyguards and Assassin) to Andrew Lau Wai-keung (Infernal Affairs).