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NewsVera Farmiga to play Fleetwood Mac singer in The Drummer
The Oscar nominated actress joins Aaron Eckhart in the Beach Boys film and will play singer-songwriter Christine McVie. W2 is co-financing the project and represents international sales.
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NewsLevelK boards indie rom com Not Another Happy Ending
Cast includes Jessica Brown Findlay [pictured], Karen Gillan, Emun Elliott.
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NewsSundance: Weinsteins take Favorite, Indomina gets Rap, FilmDistrict takes on Safety
In two late-breaking deals on Sunday (29), The Weinstein Company took US rights to Stephen Frears’ caper Lay The Favorite while Indomina Releasing acquired the world on Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap. Also, FilmDistrict took Safety Not Guaranteed.
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NewsOdin’s Eye to take Forbidden Ground, One Mile Above to Berlin
Sales agent Odin’s Eye Entertainment will be at the European Film Market with Australian war film Forbidden Ground and Chinese adventure drama One Mile Above.
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NewsPicturehouse and Revolver partner for UK deals on Sundance's Liberal Arts and The Imposter
Protagonist also closes further deals for The Imposter and Searching For Sugar Man.
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NewsMimi Steinbauer launches Radiant on eve of Berlinale
The international sales veteran who most recently served at Hyde Park International has resurfaced with her new company, Radiant Films International. Lullaby and I Am are the first two titles confirmed for the EFM.
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NewsNonStop takes on Finnish thriller Body of Water
Local box-office hit will be at Goteborg’s Nordic Film Market.
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NewsGreg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly in talks to join Writers
Lisa Wilson will introduce the project to international buyers at EFM through The Solution Entertainment Group and serves as executive producer with business partner and co-founder Myles Nestel. CAA represents US rights.
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NewsDogwoof continues Sundance buys with Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
Dogwoof’s earlier Sundance pickups for UK were Big Boys Gone Bananas!* and Putin’s Kiss
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NewsMargin Call Oscar nod tees up international box office
The financial crisis drama has already grossed $7.3m outside North America and a number of key upcoming territories received a fillip this week when writer-director JC Chandor earned a best original screenplay Academy Award nomination.
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NewsK5 launches LA division with Kevin Frakes as CEO
PalmStar CEO heads new K5 division in LA which starts out with a $30m investment pot.
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NewsFilms Distribution takes on Berlin competition title War Witch
Paris sales company’s Berlin slate also includes Oscar nominees A Cat in Paris and Monsieur Lazhar.
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NewsFilm Factory picks up Fangs for international sales
Editor Alberto del Toro to make his directorial debut.
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NewsTrustNordisk takes Escape to EFM for pre-sales
Koch already strikes deal for German theatrical rights.
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NewsPark Circus expands with US sister company
UK-based film sales and distribution company Park Circus has opened a sister company in the US, Park Circus LLC.
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NewsProtagonist sells UK, Australia on Sundance doc Sugar Man
Ben Roberts has wasted little time capitalising on SPC’s deal for North American rights to Malik Bendjelloul’s opening night film.
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NewsElle Driver bulks up slate, The Words sparks interest
The French sales agency has acquired international rights to Twenty-Eight Hotel Rooms which screens on Saturday (21), while Bradley Cooper drama The Words energised the domestic scene in the morning following a packed buyers screening.
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NewsFIP Berlin slate includes Mortensen thriller Plan
Shebnem Askin-Schreger and her Fox International Productions sales team will be at the EFM with a slate led by the Argentinian thriller Everybody Has A Plan.
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NewsAnchor Bay picks up Slasher Films’ Nothing To Fear
Content is handling international sales and introduced the film to buyers at the recent AFM.
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NewsUrban Distribution picks up Berlin Panorama entry The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
French sales agent picks up Teona Strugar Mitevska’s drama starring Victoria Abril.