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NewsEFA reveals 48-strong selection for European Film Awards
The European Film Academy has revealed the 48 films selected for this year’s European Film Awards.
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NewsSitges Film Festival reveals five world premieres for next edition
Sitges International Film Festival, Spain’s leading genre event, has revealed three world premieres for this year’s edition.
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NewsFilm financing veteran Premila Hoon launches boutique consultancy
Entertainment Capital Advisors (ECA), a new boutique media and entertainment financing and strategy company, launched in London on Monday (September 7).
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NewsFilm4 promotes Katherine Butler to senior commissioning executive
Film4, part of UK TV broadcaster Channel 4, has promoted head of development Katherine Butler to senior commissioning executive. She replaces Peter Carlton, who left the company in June to join Warp Films.
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NewsTiger Gate completes financing, launches channels
Tiger Gate, the Lionsgate-backed Asian film and TV venture, has brought on board two additional financial partners and started the roll-out of its two genre channels Thrill and KIX.
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NewsKaohsiung film fest to screen Kadeer documentary
Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Film Festival will screen controversial documentary The 10 Conditions Of Love, about exiled Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer, in a move that looks set to strain relations with mainland China.
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NewsRevolver to launch standalone production arm
UK distributor Revolver is launching a standalone production arm – Gunslinger – to develop, finance and produce feature films.
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NewsHerzog scores two films in Venice competition
Werner Herzog’s My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? was revealed as the first surprise film, in competition, at the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
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Former Sony financial chief Brian Robertson to head CTBF
Brian Robertson has been appointed chief executive of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF). He replaces Peter Hore, whose retirement was announced on July 20.
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NewsFinal Destination closes $4.31bn record summer as number one title
Warner Bros’ horror release The Final Destination just about held on to pole position as summer drew to a close over the Labor Day public holiday.
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NewsSoderbergh to forgo upfront fee on Knockout with Relativity
Steven Soderbergh will direct and produce the female spy action project Knockout for Relativity Media and has opted to forgo his upfront salary and jointly own the film with Relativity.
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NewsHerzog, Solondz, Campion to play at Telluride
Venice entries Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans from Werner Herzog, Life During Wartime from Todd Solondz and John Hillcoat’s The Road are among the line-up at Telluride, which runs from September 4-7.
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NewsZeitgeist takes North America on Nazi propagandist doc
Zeitgeist Films has acquired North American rights to Felix Moeller’s Harlan – In The Shadow Of Jew Suss, which gets its North American premiere at Telluride this weekend.
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Lionsgate evp and general sales manager David Spitz extends contract
Lionsgate’s executive vice-president and general sales manager David Spitz has greed to a new long-term contract with Lionsgate.
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NewsNational Geographic plans global IMAX launch for Wildest Dream
National Geographic Entertainment has acquired The Wildest Dream, Anthony Geffen’s account of mountaineer George Mallory’s obsession with Everest.
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NewsWarner Bros wins battle of summer with 23% market share
Warner Bros films have claimed the lion’s share of the record $4.2bn summer box office days before the season comes to an official close with the Labor Day weekend.
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NewsCinemavault reports further deals on Where God Left His Shoes
Toronto-based Cinemavault has closed key territory sales on the John Leguizamo drama Where God Left His Shoes from Paul Allen’s Vulcan Productions.
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NewsSicily launches $91m co-production fund
The region of Sicily is moving into film production with $91m (€64m) of government money.
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NewsUK minister David Lammy calls for US/UK collaboration on digital piracy
UK Minister of State for Intellectual Property David Lammy has called for the UK and US film industries work together to tackle illegal downloading.
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News(500) Days Of Summer in the UK, Germany samples Whisky With Vodka.
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.