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Venice to host 71 world premieres across a "global" line-up
The Venice Film Festival has revealed a total of 71 world premieres – including 23 in competition - across the programme for its 66th edition.
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Reitman’s Up In The Air to world premiere at TIFF
Jason Reitman’s frequent flyer comedy Up In The Air, starring George Clooney, will make its world premiere as a special presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival, it was announced today (July 30).
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Lefevre, Summit debate casting decision for Twilight Saga: Eclipse
An unusual public debate has erupted over a casting decision for the third twilight film, Eclipse.
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Babelgum starts content partnership with Funny Or Die
Mobile and web content platform Babelgum continues to strike interesting deals, this time starting an exclusive wireless licensing agreement to bring FunnyOrDie videos to mobile platforms.The deal covers two years, and will offer a stand-alone Funny Or Die-branded iPhone application as well as Funny Or Die content in all Babelgum ...
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Image takes North American rights to Dare starring Emmy Rossum
Image Entertainment has aquired all North American rights to Dare, which premiered at Sundance.
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Germany's DFFF halves support over first six months of 2009
The German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) has supported 50% fewer projects over the first half of 2009 compared to the same period last year.
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German sales companies snap up Locarno titles
Berlin-based sales agent Films Boutique has picked up international distribution rights to the Great Britain-France-Germany co-production She, a Chinese, the feature film debut of novelist and documentary maker Xiaolu Guo.
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Chinese anti-smoking group calls for a ban on smoking scenes
A group of 40 Chinese film and TV actors have endorsed a move to ban scenes featuring smoking and tobacco products from film and TV programs
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Beneath Hill 60 starts shooting in Australia
Jeremy Sims’ Beneath Hill 60 - The Silent War has started shooting in Townsville, Australia.
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MasterImage to supply 40+ 3D systems to UK exhibitor Empire
Burbank, Calif.-based MasterImage USA has struck a 3D systems deal with the UK’s Empire Cinemas.
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Jeff Katz kicks off Titmouse deal with Special Dead
Producer and comic book author Jeff Katz has signed a four-picture deal with Titmouse Animation.
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CME strikes deal to acquire Romania's MediaPro
Bermuda-based TV company Central European Media Enterprises (CME) is to acquire MediaPro Entertainment, from MediaPro Management and MediaPro BV.Romania-based MediaPro Entertainment produces and distributes TV fiction and films and also owns MediaPro Studios, outside of Bucharest, one of the largest studio/production facilities in Central and Eastern Europe.CME will pay $10m ...
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UK cinemas report bumper six months
Cinema attendance in the UK is up by 14.5% over the first half of the year, according to the latest figures from Film Distributor’s Association (FDA).
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Venice Film Festival competition jury announced
The Venice Film Festival has finalised the international competition jury for its upcoming edition.
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Till calls for piracy to be tackled as he bows out as UKFC Chair
Outgoing UK Film Council chairman Stewart Till cites piracy and the need to create a sustainable film industry as the two biggest challenges facing his successor Tim Bevan.
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Palmer, Maklouf, Copti join Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Amanda Palmer has been appointed executive director of the new Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF).
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University of Salford recognised as Skillset Media Academy
The University of Salford has become the latest higher education institution to be recognised as a Skillset Media Academy.
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Pirate Bay operators face fresh legal challenge
File-sharing site The Pirate Bay is facing a new legal challenge after 13 Hollywood studios launched a lawsuit on Tuesday (July 28) in a bid to close the website down.
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Andrew Adamson to direct adaptation of Mister Pip
Andrew Adamson, director of the first two Shrek and Chronicles Of Narnia films, has written and will direct an adaptation of Lloyd Jones’ novel, Mister Pip.
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Bryce Dallas Howard to replace Lefrevre in Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Summit Entertainment has announced that actress Bryce Dallas Howard will take over the role of Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.