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NewsEgoyan denounces TIFF Tel Aviv protest
Film-maker Atom Egoyan has weighed in on the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Tel Aviv sidebar dispute claiming the protestors have failed to substantiate their charge that the Israeli government interfered with TIFF’s programming.
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NewsSPWAG takes US and most overseas rights to Defendor
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has acquired all US and most international rights to Darius Films’ Defendor starring Woody Harrelson following its world premiere in Toronto last weekend.
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NewsTrustNordisk closes raft of sales on Last Word, Mammoth
The lure of Eva Green and Ewan McGregor is leading to a flurry of pre-sales on TrustNordisk’s new drama, Last Word (working title).
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NewsStephen Rollins and Todd Allen launch Identity Entertainment
Producers Stephen Rollins and Todd Allen have formed a new venture called Identity Entertainment, which has signed a multi-picture deal with New York-based trading company, Ginepri Capital.
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NewsWeinsteins, Vivendi sign home entertainment pact
The Weinstein Company has signed a deal granting Vivendi Entertainment (VE) exclusive home entertainment distribution rights to its library.
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NewsOverture adopts North American rights to Brooklyn's Finest
Overture Films has taken over distribution of Antoine Fuqua’s crime thriller Brooklyn’s Finest from Marco Weber’s moribund Senator Entertainment.
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NewsPatrick Swayze loses battle with cancer at 57
Patrick Swayze, the Houston-born star of such hits as Ghost and Dirty Dancing, died last night (September 14) following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
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NewsScreen Media takes US rights to Sonny Liston biopic Phantom Punch
Screen Media has acquired US rights from Toronto-based sales agent Cinesavvy to Robert Townsend’s biopic Phantom Punch.
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NewsCraig Dehmel promoted to Fox Int'l svp sales and strategic planning
Craig Dehmel has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and strategic planning for Fox International.
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NewsThe Messenger takes grand prize at Deauville
Oren Moverman’s The Messenger was awarded the grand prize at the Deauville Festival of American Film which wrapped Sunday night. Moverman’s war drama also picked up the critics prize.
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NewsSPC takes North and Latin American rights to Stephen Frears' Tamara Drewe
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has taken North American and Latin American rights to Stephen Frears’ Tamara Drewe at script stage.
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NewsStrand picks up US rights to Lou Ye's Spring Fever
US independent sets spring 2010 release for Chinese drama which played in competition at Cannes and is in TIFF this week.
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NewsSummit promotes key international distribution and marketing trio
Summit Entertainment has promoted Brad Kembel to executive vice-president of international distribution and Deborah Tellis to senior vice-president of international distribution, while Jill Jones rises to senior vice-president of international marketing and publicity.
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NewsScreenDaily named one of the world's top ten film sites
ScreenDaily has been named one of the top ten film sites in world by The Sunday Times.
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NewsCoproduction Office closes further deals on A Town Called Panic
Coproduction Office has sold its Belgian animation A Town Called Panic to a further seven territories after closing a deal with Zeitgeist for the US last week.
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NewsInglourious Basterds stays top overseas, nears $100m
Quentin Tarantino’s rambunctious warriors held on to their number one international berth thanks to an estimated $14.3m gross through Universal/UPI that raised the tally to $83.3m.
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NewsLarry Clark to direct troubled teen drama Wild Child
Larry Clark, the controversial director of Kids and Ken Park, is hatching a new film about troubled American youth.
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NewsDan Pittman named svp media at Fox Searchlight
Dan Pittman has been promoted to senior vice-president of media at Fox Searchlight, effective immediately.
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NewsWeinsteins take North America and select territories on The King's Speech
The Weinstein Company has acquired North America and select territory rights from See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions to The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush.
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NewsCanada’s Equinoxe Films quits distribution
Montreal-based distributor Equinoxe Films is pulling out of distribution after its principal backer, France Film, withdrew its funding.