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Venice Critics week selections include August's directorial debut Beyond
The 25th edition of the International Critics’ Week at the 67th Venice Film Festival has announced the seven world premiere titles in competition. All films are debut features.The line up offers a more geographically rich offering than in recent years. Titles hail from the Mediterranean countries of Greece, Slovenia, Israel, ...
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Icon plans October UK launch for Sundance hit Buried
Icon Film Distribution plans an Oct 1 UK release for Rodrigo Cortes’ thriller Buried.
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Aronofsky's Black Swan to open Venice, in competition
In other Venice news, jurors across sections will include Raja Amari, Lav Diaz and Stanley Kwan.
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Unconventional films and industry set to mingle at 10th Era New Horizons
Competition titles include Le Quattro Volte, Mundane History, and Trash Humpers; Godard expected to attend.
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Leung, Chung join cast of Bruce Lee, My Brother
Tony Leung Ka-fai and Christie Chung have joined the cast of Hong Kong studio Media Asia Film’s Bruce Lee, My Brother, which is being made to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the late action star’s birthday.
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Metan enters into strategic relationship with China's Ruyi Film
Los Angeles-based Metan Development Group has entered into a strategic relationship with China’s Beijing Ruyi Xinxin Film Investment Company under which they will work together on film and TV projects.
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Shin to direct Hong Kong sci-fi epic Future Fighters
Korean filmmaker and animation producer Nelson Shin has boarded $10m 3D sci-fi epic Future Fighters, with Hong Kong’s Ken Siu as assistant director.
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Bernal, Furstenberg start shooting thriller The Loneliest Planet
Gael Garcia Bernal and Hani Furstenberg have been cast as the leads in Julia Loktev’s thriller The Loneliest Planet, which is set to commence principal photography in the republic of Georgia on July 26.
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Adrian Grenier's producing partner launches Bert Marcus Productions
Adrian Grenier’s producing partner Bert Marcus has launched Bert Marcus Productions, the company behind the upcoming documentary Teenage Paparazzo, and announced its next few projects.
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Hugh Dancy, Kathryn Hahn join cast of My Idiot Brother
Anthony Bregman of Likely Story and Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub of Big Beach have hired Hugh Dancy and Kathryn Hahn to join the comedy My Idiot Brother.
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Summit sets release dates for Fair Game, The Darkest Hour
Summit Entertainment has scheduled the true-life spy drama Fair Game for a November 5 launch in North America.
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Hansel and Gretel headed for live-action 3D update
Producers are Scott Gardenhour from The Institute (co-founded with Michael Bay) and Kira Madallo Sesay from Kalliope Films.
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IMAX furthers reach in China with new eight-theatre deal
Building on impressive network growth in 2010, IMAX today announced an eight-theatre deal in China with entertainment developer and exhibitor Guangzhou Junyi Film & Television Group.
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Icon takes UK rights to Rare Exports from Kinology
Icon Film Distribution has taken UK rights to fantasy thriller Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and plans a Dec 3 launch in the UK.
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Inward investment in UK slips slightly from 2009's record highs
Inward investment in the UK is down in the first half of 2010, with the amount spent between January and June totalling $851m (£557m) compared with $941m (£616m) in the equivalent period last year, according to figures released by the UK Film Council today.
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IMAX, Guangzhou Jinyi agree to build further four theatres in China
IMAX Corporation has expanded its footprint in China by signing an agreement with Guangzhou Jinyi Film & Television Group to open eight IMAX theatres.
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Bumfrey to lead media team at Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking has appointed Simon Bumfrey as head of its Telecoms, Media & Technology team.
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Benelux distributor Lumiere ramps up with new investment
Brussels-based distribution outfit Lumiere has secured extra financing from one of Belgium’s biggest banks, KBC, and is now looking to acquire bigger movies.
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Don Boyd's Hibrow launches with plans for theatre, music and poetry events
UK-based filmmaker and producer Don Boyd has revealed details of his new venture Hibrow, billed as “the world’s first comprehensive online platform for the performing and visual arts.”
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BAFTA/LA, Warner Bros team up with Los Angeles for screening series
BAFTA/LA, Warner Bros and Warner Home Video are launching a free outdoor summer screening series in Los Angeles.