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NewsSPC acquires US rights to A Prophet
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has acquired North American and other territory rights to Jacques Audiard’s Palme d’Or frontrunner A Prophet from Celluloid Dreams.
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NewsMoore's "roots of recession" doc gets October release
Michael Moore’s still untitled documentary will be released through Overture Films in North America on October 2.
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NewsNew Moon shines as Cannes buyers snap up commercial fare
As Cannes 2009 approached its final days a clear picture emerged of the haves and have-nots, as streamlined teams of buyers focused in on broadly commercial fare with theatrical potential.
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NewsSilverdocs reveals 2009 competition line-up
Silverdocs has announced its competition films for this year’s event, which runs from June 15-22 on the East Coast.
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NewsPremieres from Wai Ka-Fai and Sion Sono bookend NY Asian fest
The world premiere of Wai Ka-fai’s Hong Kong drama Written By will open the New York Asian Film Festival, set to run from June 19-July 5
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NewsDimension Films buys remake rights to A Matter Of Size
Dimension Films has acquired all remake rights to A Matter Of Size from United Channels Movies (UCM).
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NewsIFC scores US rights to Loach’s Looking For Eric
IFC Films has swooped on US rights from Wild Bunch to Ken Loach’s competition crowd-pleaser Looking For Eric following its world premiere on Monday (May 18).
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NewsBuena Onda, Orient Group collaborate on Latin American features
Buena Onda producer Donald K Ranvaud has formed a partnership with Syrian company The Orient Group, headed by humanitarian and Unesco award winner Nabil Toumeh.
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NewsSiritzky seeks new Emmanuelle for 3D feature
Veteran French-American producer Alain Siritzky is lining up a 3D version of Emmanuelle almost 35 years after he boarded the erotic franchise.
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NewsNew Films closes deals with Falcon, BBI
New Films International has sold a seven-title package to Falcon Films in the Middle East for Witch Hunt,P.V.C.-1, Mysterious Hearts,Peter And Vandy, Camp Hope, Circle, and Keepsake.
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NewsRadical Publishing takes 20% in Asia’s Storm Lion
LA-based Radical Publishing, which is busy setting up adaptations of its comic book imprint Radical Comics around Hollywood, has acquired a 20% stake in Singapore’s media conglomerate, Storm Lion.
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NewsRoadside acquires US rights to Lichtenstein's Happy Tears
Roadside Attractions has acquired all US rights to Mitchell Lichtenstein’s family comedy Happy Tears, starring Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin and Rip Torn.
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NewsCinema Libre and Corsan partner to make arthouse features
Los Angeles-based Cinema Libre Studio and Belgium’s Corsan NV have formed Global Talent Laboratory, a production partnership that will make three arthouse pictures a year.
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NewsIFC Films acquires US rights to Ozon's Ricky
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Francois Ozon’s fantasy thriller Ricky following its world premiere in Berlin.
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NewsFocus soars with Macdonald’s Eagle Of The Ninth
Focus Features International has virtually sold out the world on Kevin Macdonald’s upcoming Roman Britain epic Eagle Of The Ninth, which is set to begin shooting later this summer with Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell.
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NewsBlu Cinematografica picks up Italian rights on Expendables, Mechanic
Nu Image has sold Italian rights to the Jason Statham films The Expendables and The Mechanic to Blu Cinematografica.
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NewsScorsese and Schoonmaker return to British cinema doc
Martin Scorsese and editor Thelma Schoonmaker will resume work on their long-gestating feature documentary about the history of British cinema.
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NewsVivendi takes US multi-platform rights to Palisades Tartan titles
Vivendi Entertainment has acquired US home video, digital and mobile rights to the Palisades Tartan catalogue, marking the first time the films will be available digitally to US audiences.
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NewsUK's FAQS closes sales on Simon Pearce’s Shank
Bristol-based FAQS has closed a number of deal on Simon Pearce’s Shank including to Optimale in France, GM Films in Germany, TLA Releasing for the UK and USA.
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NewsOverture acquires The Men Who Stare At Goats
Overture Films has acquired The Men Who Stare At Goats, starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor, from CAA.