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Tron: Legacy to close Dubai Film Festival
Disney’s 3D adventure film will round off the festival, which runs from 12-19 December.
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David Barron to develop feature version of Bulldog Drummond
The Harry Potter producer is teaming up with Australian company Fork Films to develop a feature based around fictional character Bulldog Drummond who apppeared in the novels by Herman Cyril McNeile.
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Warner Bros unveils $160m Leavesden expansion
Warner Bros. will announce on Wednesday [10 Nov] the completion of its purchase of UK-based Leavesden studios and unveil plans for a $160m (£100m) re-building and expansion programme.
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High Fliers gets the point of Needle for UK as Lightning closes sales
Lightning Entertainment has sold John V Soto’s Australian horror film Needle to a raft of territories including the UK where High Fliers will distribute.
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Cast announced for Suicide Kids
N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos joins cast of film about a group of depressed teenagers who create a suicide pact; Adam Deacon and Jack Doolan will also star.
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Beyond wins top prize at Nordic Film Days, Lubeck
Swedish actress Pernilla August’s feature directorial debut, Beyond (Svinalängorna), won the NDR top prize at the Nordic Film Days in Lübeck – the largest festival of Scandinavian films outside the Nordic countries - which ended yesterday (Nov 7).
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BRITDOC and National Trust launch production scheme
Documentary film-makers are being invited to submit feature docs which explore the importance of nature in our society; the chosen project will receive production funding.
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Pink Saris wins Sheffield special jury prize
The film’s director, Kim Longinotto, was also presented with the Inspiration Award; festival attracts record number of delegates.
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Art Pictures will start pre-sales in Berlin for Stalingrad
Increasingly ambitious Russian production and distribution outfit Art Pictures has revealed further details of its upcoming projects.
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Talk turns to potential Berlinale 2011 selections
As the AFM begins to wind down, attention now turns to hot titles for the Berlinale.
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Toei takes Japanese rights to Korean hit The Man From Nowhere
Japan’s Toei has acquired Korean hit The Man From Nowhere from Seoul-based M-Line Distribution which is handling Asian territories on the film.
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Mann Made, Veneration merge
UK producer/director Scott Mann is partnering with composer/director James Edward Barker to co-own production company Mann Made Films.
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Gael Garcia Bernal works with Amnesty International for short film project
Gael García Bernal is working with Amnesty International to create four short films called The Invisibles.
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NonStop flies with Wings of Fear sales
Scandinavian sales outfit NonStop has been doing brisk sales on its horror titles during the AFM. Sales executive Teresa Allden has now confirmed a multi-territory deal on Wings Of Fear, which has gone to Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia (Star Films).
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Dead on Arrival launches with Martin Compston comedy
UK producers Andy Thompson and Simon Phillips have launched a new film company, Dead on Arrival Digital, which is backed by an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).
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Ichnos strikes library deal with FilmSharks
Ichnos, the new digital distribution network launched during this year’s Venice Film Festival, has announced details of its latest projects.
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Jinga sells The Hunt to Japan
UK sales outfit Jinga Films has sold Thomas Szczepanski’s debut horror The Hunt to New Select for Japan.
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Wild Bunch reports flurry of AFM sales, led by The Grandmasters
French powerhouse Wild Bunch has announced multiple sales on its AFM slate. Wong Kar-Wai’s $25 million The Grandmasters will close in several major territories by the end of the market.
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IMAX Corp names Takaya general manager Japan
IMAX Corporation has appointed Kiyoto Takaya to the newly created position of general manager of Japan, effective from November 1.