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NewsMagnolia licenses Humpday French remake rights to UGC
The deal with UGC is an example of how buyers in several territories are exploring ways to develop Lynn Shelton’s Sundance 2009 crowd-pleaser for local audiences.
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Gen Art names new leadership following take-over
The branding and marketing company Gen Art has relaunched following its acquisition by Sandow Media and unveiled new leadership.
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AFI appoints Tom West to key fundraising role
The American Film Institute (AFI) has hired fundraising veteran Tom West to lead its advancement initiatives covering such matters as corporate sponsorships and grants.
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Palisades Tartan picks up North America, UK on Some Days
Palisades Tartan has acquired North American and UK rights to Matt McCormick’s debut feature Some Days AreBetter Than Others.
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Maya co-founder Moctesuma Esparza earns lifetime achievement honour
Maya Entertainment founder, co-chairman and CEO Moctesuma Esparza has received the Henry L Lacayo Lifetime Achievement Award from the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI).
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Rose Shiner joins Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Rose P Shiner has joined the Los Angeles / Century City office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a partner in the firm’s entertainment, media and technology practice.
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Steve Carell to star in Dogs Of Babel for Mandate
Lionsgate International is handling foreign sales on the adaptation of Carolyn Parkhurst’s bittersweet novel of love and loss for Mandate Pictures.
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NewsUnknown clinches top spot in the US on $22m launch
He did it with Taken in 2009 and Liam Neeson proved he hasn’t lost his allure as a lead action star as Unknown opened at number one on an estimated $21.8m through Warner Bros.
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NewsBlack Swan beset by rivals to the overseas crown
Can Fox International’s Black Swan rule for a second consecutive weekend as it bears down on $100m? It stands a good chance, although there are going to be several major scraps in key markets.
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Little Film Co acquires Jewish sex abuse doc Standing Silent
The Little Film Company has picked up worldwide sales on the documentary Standing Silent.
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Echo Bridge, Miramax strike home entertainment deal
The companies have announced a long-term domestic distribution deal that will provide retailers with titles from the coveted library.
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Los Angeles-based Ginsberg/Libby bulks up executive ranks
The ambitious publicity house has announced several new hires and names Lisa Danna director of the film and corporate entertainment unit.
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Richard Kelly lines up Texas thriller Corpus Christi
The US filmmaker has selected his next project, a contemporary thriller about an unstable Iraq War veteran who forges a strange bond with a politically ambitious retail magnate.
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NewsTIFF appoints programmer for Africa, Middle East Cinema
Curator/writer Rasha Salti appointed to new role.
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NewsThe Little Film Company picks up Scott Rosenfelt doc
The LA based company will handle sales on Rosenfelt’s documentary about an orthodox Jew who stands up to his community.
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NewsNew Directors/New Films selects 28 features
J.C. Chandor’s Margin Call and Maryam Keshavarz’s Circumstance to bookend New York festival.
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NewsEFM buyers like sound of Parlay's The Words
Buyers have been flocking to The Words, Parlay Films’ drama that will star Bradley Cooper as an ambitious writer whose plagiarism returns to haunt him.
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Epic lines up financing on action adventure Blood & Iron
Patrick Ewald’s LA-based Epic Pictures Group has closed a deal with WTW Films in the UK and Ukraine’s Film.UA Group to jointly finance and produce the action adventure Blood & Iron (aka The Rus).
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Archstone tempts EFM buyers with $20m sci-fi Biosphere
LA-based Archstone Distribution has been talking to buyers here about My Own Worst Enemy Productions’ $20m sci-fi action title Biosphere.
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NewsAMR strikes VOD deals with Tidepoint, New People
Asian VOD distributor in North America signs two deals.