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NewsBernard Hill eyes Crossing
The British actor announced on Thursday [Aug 1] that he will make his feature film directorial debut on Sound The Crossing.
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NewsSony, Rothman ready new venture
TriStar Productions will launch on Sept 1 backed by Sony, who will handle worldwide distribution on all film and TV product. Former Fox Filmed Entertainment chairman and CEO Tom Rothman becomes chairman and will have an ownership share.
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NewsWalter Mitty to debut at NYFF
Ben Stiller’s drama The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty will get its world premiere on Oct 5 as the Centrepiece Gala at the 51st New York Film Festival.
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NewsReeves to attend TIFF Asian Summit
Keanu Reeves, Johnnie To and Tatsumi “Tom” Yoda will be among participants at the Toronto International Film Festival’s second Asian Film Summit on Sept 10.
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NewsGoDigital books Butch Walker
GoDigital announced Thursday (Aug 1) it had acquired North American VOD and digital distribution rights to the documentary Butch Walker: Out Of Focus.
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NewsAvatar to become four-parter
James Cameron and Fox confirmed this week that the biggest film of all time will be followed by three sequels and not two as previously planned.
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NewsCaptain Phillips to open London Film Festival
Paul Greengrass’ hijack thriller starring Tom Hanks to get European Premiere in London.
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NewsMPAA hires regulatory exec
Neil Fried has joined the Motion Picture Association Of America as svp of government and regulatory affairs.
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NewsPacific Rim runs riot in China on $9m
The projected opening day for Pacific Rim in China (Rmb 54.3m) set a new record for Warner Bros and scored the second biggest debut of a Hollywood release behind Iron Man 3 for the year-to-date.
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NewsCSA 'grateful' for Academy recognition
The president of the Casting Society Of America expressed gratitude following the Academy’s announcement of a casting directors branch on Wednesday [31].
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NewsAFM to launch producer forum
AFM executives announced on Wednesday [31] the launch of the AFM Producers Forum as well as topics and schedule for the forthcoming AFM Conference Series. Unifrance will return to the market for the first time in three years.
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NewsHawke returns to Shakespeare
Ethan Hawke will star in Michael Almereyda’s modern day adaption of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline in the vein of TV hit Sons Of Anarchy. International Film Trust (IFT) will handle international sales and CAA represents US rights.
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NewsLotus, Sourian find War
Lotus Entertainment and Sourian Productions are teaming up on Joseph Sousa’s spec script Man Of War. Lotus handles international sales and CAA represents US rights.
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NewsMagnolia finds Color City
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to The Hero Of Color City and has pencilled in a 2014 release on the children’s story.
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NewsSPC expands Before Midnight run
Sony Pictures Classics will increase the theatre count on Before Midnight to 226 screens this weekend. Separately, FilmBuff and release IPF Productions said they will release SXSW entry Rewind This! exclusively on iTunes.
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NewsGothams ring the changes
Top brass at the Independent Filmmaker Project will host the 2013 awards show on Dec 2 and have introduced best actor and actress categories, scrapped Best Film Not Playing At A Theater Near You and renamed the Breakthrough Award in honour of Bingham Ray.
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NewsAFI boosts scholarships
AFI executives announced on Wednesday [31] a scholarship funding hike at the AFI Conservatory, the institute’s two-year graduate programme, that they said would raise funding to nearly three times previous levels.
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NewsIsaacs named Academy president
Marketing executive Cheryl Boone Isaacs has become the first black president of the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences and the third woman to hold the post in the body’s 86-year history.
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NewsStuder rises at Paramount
Syrinthia Studer has been promoted to svp of marketing and acquisitions for Paramount Home Media Distribution.
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NewsDigital launch for Dick Figures film
Cinedigm announced on Tuesday [30] that Dick Figures: The Movie, based on the animated YouTube series created by Ed Skudder and Zack Keller, will open on Sept 17.