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Lebanon, White Ribbon, A Obra De Arte among 400-strong Sao Paulo roster
The Sao Paulo International Film Festival kicked off on October 22 with a guest-only screening of Ken Loach’s Looking For Eric as festival staff prepared to unveil more than 400 titles in the line-up, including new local films, festival favourites and world premieres.
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Brotherhood, Helen Mirren, Giorgio Diritti triumph in Rome
The fourth edition of the International Rome Film Festival awarded the Golden Marc’Aurelio Award for best film to Danish-Italian Nicolo Donato’s feature directorial debut Brotherhood (Brotherskab).
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Gangster Exchange to get US release through Good New Movies
Gangster Exchange, the action comedy that is being sold overseas by Toronto-based Cinemavault, has been set for a December 3 US release on a minimum 200 screens through LA-based distributor Good New Movies.
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Saw VI release in Spain postponed due to X rating
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International’s Spanish arm has had to postpone its nationwide release in Spain of the horror film Saw VI due to the film being given an X rating for extreme violence by the Spanish government’s film institute, the ICAA.
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Staermose to receive Seville's new industry prize
Swedish producer Soren Staermose (Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) to be honoured at the Seville European Film Festival, which will run on November 6-14.
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Handmade launches kids' production division
The UK’s Handmade PLC today announced it is going into partnership with the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, as it trains its focus increasingly on the children’s market.
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UK receives An Education, The White Ribbon in France
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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Small European sellers opt for Rome over AFM
Rome’s Business Street confirmed its position on the autumn festival calendar as it closed this week, reporting a 16% increase in attendance and gathering support from the European arthouse market.
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Momentum, PPI strike up UK distribution alliance on six-film slate
UK independent distributor Momentum Pictures and Paramount Pictures International have struck a six-picture deal whereby Paramount will book the films and Momentum will handle marketing and publicity, as on their traditional releases.
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Deepak Sharmaas named worldwide distribution chief at PVR
Indian company PVR Pictures has hired Deepak Sharmaas as head of worldwide distribution.
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Up sails past $300m, enters weekend as overseas champ
Up swept past $300m at the international box office on Thursday [October 22] and will be among the vanguard of Hollywood overseas releases this weekend.
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ContentFilm International gets Heartless in run-up to AFM
ContentFilm International has boarded international rights excluding the UK, Portugal and the Middle East to Philip Ridley’s Heartless following hit screenings at Sitges in Spain and Frightfest in London.
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Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison join thriller Tracker
Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison will star in manhunt thriller Tracker, which starts shooting next week in New Zealand.
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Filming underway in Vancouver on 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days
Principal photography has commenced in Vancouver, Canada, on Stage 6 Films and Ghost House Pictures’ vampire sequel 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days.
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IFC takes US rights to Toronto Canadian feature winner Cairo Time
IFC Films has acquired US rights from E1 Entertainment International to the romance Cairo Time starring Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig.
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Filming starts on Indian-themed rom-com When Harry Tries To Marry
Principal photography has begun in New York on the independent US romantic comedy When Harry Tries To Marry.
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ACI brings Polish Brothers' Stay Cool to AFM
LA-based American Cinema International has added the Polish Brothers’ high school film Stay Cool starring Winona Ryder and Hilary Duff to its AFM roster.
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Relativity invests further $300m into Universal slate through Beverly 2
Relativity Media is investing a further $300m into co-financing the Universal slate through wholly owned subsidiary Beverly Blvd 2 LLC (Beverly 2).
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Village Roadshow sells Greek division for $74.9m
Dimitris Kontominas, the media tycoon that acquired Village Roadshow’s Greek business earlier this month, has revealed plans to invest $30m (€20m) in the company over the next two years.
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Raintree Pictures appoints Man as managing director
Man Shu Sum has left his position as CEO of Mark Burnett Productions’ Singapore-based Asian arm to join MediaCorp Raintree Pictures as managing director.