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Shrek, Prince challenge Robin in international markets
Robin Hood was the top draw at the international box office again this weekend, though it was challenged in some markets by debutant Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Shrek Forever After, meanwhile, made a huge international start in Russia.
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Wild Bunch reports hot Cannes sales on Of Gods and Men, Kaboom
The company has one if its best recent markets, with more deals for Burnt By The Sun 2, Godard’s Film Socialisme, We Are What We Are and Potiche.
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Andrea Riseborough to play Wallis Simpson for Madonna
Rising UK star Riseborough replaces Vera Farmiga in Madonna’s W.E. to shoot this summer; Edward casting announcement imminent.
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Coproduction Office does more deals on Le Quattro Volte
Deals have been done with UK, Taiwan, Former Yugoslavia and Iran.
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Bloom, Corden join Musketeers
Orlando Bloom and James Corden have joined the cast of Constantin Film and Impact Pictures’ 3D version of TheThree Musketeers.
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Shrek 4 opens big in US but behind predecessors
Shrek Forever Afterdominated the North American box office this weekend but its $71.2m opening was well short of opening takes for the two previous installments of the animated franchise.
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FilmSharks sells widely on Adam Goldberg comedy
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has reported solid business in Cannes, also on Tear This Heart Out and Sister Welsh Nights; La Milagrosa virtually sold out.
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Weerasethakul’s Uncle Boonmee takes Palme d'Or
Grand Prize goes to Xavier Beauvois’ Of Gods And Men; Amalric wins directing prize for On Tour.
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Hahaha takes Un Certain Regard top prize
In other awards, FIPRESCI honors Almaric’s On Tour and inaugural Queer Palm goes to Araki’s Kaboom.
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Thailand’s GTH pre-sells Knowing Me Knowing You
Thai producer-distributor GMM Tai Hub (GTH) has scored an early pre-sale on romantic comedy Knowing Me Knowing You, which has been acquired by Queen Film for Indonesia.
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Weinsteins "working towards" Miramax deal
The Weinsteins and their backers have said they are still “working towards a deal to purchase and operate Miramax.”
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Lily Sometimes, Illegal take prizes at Directors Fortnight
Fabienne Berthaud’s Lily Sometimes (Pieds nus sur les limaces)won the Art Cinema Award at Cannes Directors Fortnight 2010.
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SPC buys Of Gods And Men for US, Australia
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has acquired all rights for the US and Australia/New Zealand to Xavier Beauvois’ Cannes competition entry Of Gods And Men.
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Cinereach Award goes to Richman Cohen's War Don Don
Cinereach, the New York-based not-for-profit film foundation, is presenting its annual award to Rebecca Richman Cohen for her work as director/producer of war crime court documentary War Don Don.
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IFC adds Kaboom, We Are to Cannes haul
IFC Films has acquired US rights from Wild Bunch to Gregg Araki’s out-of-competition Cannes film Kaboom and Mexican filmmaker Jorge Michel Grau’s Director’s Fortnight entry We Are What We Are.
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PGA names Producers' Challenge finalists
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the finalists for its 2nd Annual Producers’ Challenge contest, which is being held in connection with next month’s Produced By Conference (June 4-6) in Los Angeles.
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Anchor Bay gains Altitude for US, UK, Australia
Anchor Bay Entertainment has acquired supernatural thriller Altitude for distribution in the US, the UK and Australia/New Zealand on the Anchor Bay Films label.
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IFC takes Tavernier's Princess for US
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Bertrand Tavernier’s Cannes competition entry The Princess Of Montpensier. The company will release the film theatrically and via its IFC in Theaters on-demand platform.
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Finland's The Painting Sellers takes top Cinefondation Award
A jury led by Atom Egoyan has handed out the Cannes Cinefondation Prizes 2010, with first prize going to Juho Kuosmanen’s The Painting Sellers (Taulukauppiaat) from Aalto University in Finland.Second prize went to Anywhere Out of the World (Coucou-Les-Nuages) by Vincent Cardona from France’s La Femis.Third prize was shared by: ...
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Germany's Pro-Fun expands into sales
The new division - Pro-Fun Media - International Sales - has been launched with three titles.