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NewseOne cleared to acquire Alliance for $228m
Waiting period expires to pave way for major indie acquisition.
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NewsMaggie Gyllenhaal, Artificial Eye board Frank
Michael Fassbender, Domnhall Gleeson also star in Lenny Abrahamson’s comedy, which gets underway this week.
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NewsMetrodome takes on UK rights to Finnish hit Purge
Metrodome has acquired all UK rights to Finnish drama Purge from TrustNordisk.
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NewsGormican starts New York shoot for Zac Efron, Imogen Poots comedy
London-based What If It Barks Films has started shooting its first US feature, Are We Officially Dating.
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NewsIrish industries see boost in employment, record level of foreign investment, reports IFB
IFB touts rising employment in audiovisual industries and growing production expenditure, despite IFB budget decline in tough economic conditions.
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NewsCreative industries wary of new Government copyright reform
Business secretary Vince Cable has today announced new measures to make it easier for people to legally use copyrighted material; UK execs are wary.
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NewsODEON launches Studios concept in Leicester Square
Exhibitor ODEON is launching its newly refurbished cinema in London’s Leicester Square, ODEON Studios.
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Stephen Garrett, Alex Hope join Creative Skillset board
Kudos chairman and Double Negative MD join board of training and support body.
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NewsDolby Atmos continues EMEA roll-out
Immersive sound system installed in sixteen cinemas; studios embracing mixing technology.
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NewsGoldcrest offers three docs at Sundance
EXCLUSIVE: World premieres include Sebastian Junger’s Tim Hetherington documentary [pictured]; company talks about its ‘comeback.’
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NewsPark Circus to handle theatrical release of Paramount classics
Park Circus has been appointed as repertory theatrical sales representative for Paramount’s library.
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NewsAmour, The Master lead London Critics’ Circle nominations
Amour and The Master lead the nominations with seven apiece, Skyfall gets five nods, Sightseers four; Helena Bonham Carter to receive Excellence Award.
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NewsLondon pirate DVD trader jailed for 18 months
Bermondsey trader, in business for more than 15 years, admitted to making and possessing 5,000 fake DVDs; anti-piracy body sees results in UK.
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NewsFox International Productions starts Panda Eyes shoot
Isabel Coixet directs Sophie Turner from the small screen smash Game Of Thrones in her feature film debut. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rhys Ifans and Claire Forlani also star.
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NewsThe Hobbit journeys to the top of the UK box office
Warner’s Lord of The Rings prequel takes $18.8m (£11.6m), including previews, to debut at number one.
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NewsPicturehouse partners with MUBI
Partnership will enable Picturehouse members to receive 90 days of free access to MUBI as part of their annual membership.
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NewsJulien Temple wraps Rio documentary Children of The Revolution
Rio-themed film will be delivered in October 2013.
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NewsNetwork Distributing acquires rights to 450 films from StudioCanal library
EXCLUSIVE: British classics include On The Fiddle starring Sean Connery [pictured].
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NewsCinema Next to become dcinex UK
Agreement with dcinex will allow Cinema Next to extend its range of activities.
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NewsWarp Films branches out into family films by optioning Wild Boy
EXCLUSIVE: Warp Films is planning its first children’s film, after optioning Rob Lloyd Jones’ forthcoming book Wild Boy.