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Kristian Segerstrale and Roland Steindorf join LoveFilm board
Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of social network games developer Playfish, and Roland Steindorf, Head of the Supervisory Board of German telecommunications provider Versatel AG, have joined LoveFilm as non-executive directors.
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NewsGaming writer Rhianna Pratchett moves onto first feature film
Rhianna Pratchett is set to write the screenplay for her first feature film, a London-based drama about a group of female vigilantes, to be produced by Simple Productions.
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NewsOzon defends Potiche star Gerard Depardieu
Speaking in Venice this weekend, François Ozon has launched an impassioned defence of actor Gerard Depardieu, who co-stars in Ozon’s new film Potiche, a competition contender on the Lido.
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NewsSoda takes on brilliantlove for New British Cinema Quarterly series
Soda Pictures has acquired the UK and Irish rights to Ashley Horner’s brilliantlove and will release the film as part of its New British Cinema Quarterly series.
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Jan de Bont to direct Zhang Ziyi in Mulan
Jan de Bont has signed on to direct live-action epic adventure Mulan starring Zhang Ziyi, which is scheduled to start shooting at China’s Hengdian studios this autumn.
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NewsThe American leads the way on $13m as summer fizzles out
Summer ended with a whimper as Focus Features’ assassin drama The American starring George Clooney opened top on an estimated $12.9m over three days, rising to $16.1m since Wednesday’s [Sept 1] release.
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NewsInception sparks Chinese fireworks as $14m drives film past $400m
A remarkable $13.6m number one launch in China drove Inception back to the top of the studio roster overseas as the film crossed $400m.
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NewsVenice has strongest opening in years, buyers and critics say
Many professionals are staying past first weekend, as festival is abuzz with strong showings of Black Swan, Potiche, Somewhere and Meek’s Cutoff.
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Beijing Screenings to showcase 60 Chinese films to international buyers
The 14th Beijing Screenings will be held from Sept 7-10 tin Beijing with up-and-coming filmmaker Kong Lingchen’s City Monkey being the opening film of the 4-day film market, the event’s organizer China Film Group and China Film Promotion International announced.
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m-appeal picks up The Christening; Media Luna New Films Silence is Golden
Berlin-based sales company m-appeal has added Polish filmmaker Marcin Wrona’s second feature film The Christening to its lineup ahead of its international premiere in Toronto’s Vanguard sidebar next week.
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Summit hires Jesse Wigutow to write Osterman Weekend thriller
Jesse Wigutow has signed on to rewrite Summit Entertainment’s action thriller The Osterman Weekendbased on Robert Ludlum’s novel.
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Warner Bros to release CG animation Ramayana in India
Warner Bros has picked up Indian rights to locally-produced CG animated feature Ramayana The Epic and plans to release it across the country on October 15.
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NewsPusan plans special programme on Kurdish cinema
Also, festival reveals Tsai Ming Liang will be honoured as Asian Filmmaker of the Year.
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NewsSarah’s Key to close San Sebastian; Fipresci selects The Ghost Writer as film of year
San Sebastian has announced that French director Gilles Paquet Brenner’s film Sarah’s Key will close the festival.
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Vicky Jewson plans gritty action thriller as second feature
UK director Vicky Jewson is due to go into pre-production in October on her second feature, a gritty action thriller called Born Of War.
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This week’s hot projects on Screenbase
French feature Switch, UK production Hunky Dory and Italian Metafisica Per Le Scimmie were newly added to Screenbase.
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NewsFilms Boutique picks up international distribution for Special Treatment
Berlin-based sales agent Films Boutique has taken on international distribution for writer-director Jeanne Labrune’s Special Treatment (Sans Queue Ni Tete) which will have its world premiere as a Special Presentation at this month’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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NewsInception set to cross $400m overseas in busy weekend
Warner Bros Pictures International’s Inception will ease past $400m over the next three days and should remain in the mix despite losing its overseas crown last weekend.
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NewsTirza named Dutch foreign language Oscar submission
Rudolf van den Berg’s drama has been selected as the Netherlands’ official Academy Awards submission for best foreign language film.