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Cuban threat to block Miramax deal elicits reply from TWC board member
In an open letter to the press, The Weinstein Company board member Richard Koenigsberg has responded to a veiled threat by billionaire Mark Cuban that he might try to block the company’s efforts to buy back Miramax.
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MT Carney named Disney marketing president
Walt Disney Studios chairman Rich Ross has given Scottish media executive MT Carney the top marketing job at Disney, the studio confirmed today [21].
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Cameron to collect Visionary Award at Saturn Awards
James Cameron will receive the Academy Of Science Fiction, Fantasy And Horror Films’ Visionary Award for Avatar at this year’s 36th Annual Saturn Awards.
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Senate Agriculture Committee approves bill to ban futures exchange
The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a bill by Arkansas Democrat Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) that proposes a ban on a box office futures exchange.
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Brittany Snow thriller 96 Minutes to shoot in Atlanta in May
Principal photography will commence in Atlanta in May on Perfect Weekend’s cautionary thriller 96 Minutes starring Brittany Snow and Evan Ross.
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Baldwin, Madsen join faith-based Church Girl project
Stephen Baldwin, Michael Madsen, Michael Rivera and T-Bone have rounded out the principal cast on Reverence Gospel Media’s faith-based urban drama I’m In Love With A Church Girl.
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Aruba International Film Festival plans green initiatives in first year
AIFF, founded by Giuseppe Cioccarelli and Jonathan Vieira,said it wanted to “play an active role in preserving and protecting the beautiful ecosystem that defines the beautiful island nation of Aruba.”
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Zeitgeist acquires US rights to von Trotta's Vision
Zeitgeist Films has acquired US rights to Margarethe von Trotta’s Vision starring Barbara Sukowa that screened on April 21 as the opening night film of the Kino! 2010: New Cinema From Germany series.
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New York shoot nears end on teen romance Homework
Shooting in New York is expected to wrap this week on Gigi Films and Mint Pictures’ teen romance Homeworkstarring Emma Roberts and Freddie Highmore.
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UK box office up 16% in first quarter of 2010
Between January and March this year, the UK box office took $448.3m (£291.1m), compared with $386m (£250.80m) in 2009, according to new FDA figures.
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Mod Producciones boards Arevalo’s comedy Primos
Agora producers Mod Producciones have joined Daniel Sanchez Arevalo’s new $4m comedy project Primos as co-producers alongside Atipica Films.
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IIFAs headed to Sri Lanka in June
The 2010 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from June 3-5.
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London-based Berkeley Square launches as production, finance, sales outfit
Film and finance veterans launching the venture are Paul Tamasy, Daniel Figuero, Justin Howard, Stephen Metcalfe, John Tibbs and Star Wars star Mark Hamill.
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Pearl & Dean acquired by Thomas Anderson subsidiary Image Ltd.
Thomas Anderson created the newly incorporated Image Ltd. specifically for this deal, which is subject to shareholder approval.
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Abu Dhabi Festival launches $500,000 production fund
The newly rebranded Abu Dhabi Film Festival is launching a fund totalling $500,000 per year to support productions from the Arab region.
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Lionsgate board recommends shareholders reject Icahn's share offer
Lionsgate’s board has recommended shareholders reject Carl Icahn’s offer of $7 per share and do not tender their shares into the offer.
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Ford's IM Global looks to future with trio of key hires
Stuart Ford is expanding his ambitious LA and London-based sales company IM Global with three highly regarded additions to the executive suite and a new world cinema division set to be unveiled in Cannes.
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Karlovy Vary announces 2010 line-up
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has announced seven competition titles for its 45th edition, including a new film from Oscar-winning Czech director Jan Svěrák.
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Civil Rights doc Freedom Riders finds US home
Wendy Lidell’s International Film Circuit will distribute the Civil Rights documentary Freedom Riders.
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Witherspoon's Type A Under The Bridge with Rhombus, Brightlight
Reese Witherspoon’s Type A Films is joining with Vancouver-based Brightlight Pictures and Toronto-based Rhombus Media to produce the feature Under The Bridge.