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NewsQED, Columbia strike Fury deal
UPDATE: Columbia Pictures announced on Wednesday [10] it had acquired the US and most of the world to David Ayer’s upcoming WWII tank thriller, leaving several key markets for QED International to exploit at Cannes next month.
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NewsDistribution: Strand acquires Darker
Strand Releasing has picked up all US rights to Matt Porterfield’s I Used To Be Darker [pictured]. Separately, Variance Films and FilmBuff are teaming up to release The History Of Future Folk.
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NewsAlcon sets Point Break director
Ericson Core will take the reins on the action thriller reboot.
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Brandon Cole Joins Vermont Film Faculty
Top brass at the Vermont College Of Fine Arts announced Wednesday [10] the appointment of screenwriter and playwright Brandon Cole to the faculty of the school’s brand new film MFA [master of fine arts] programme.
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NewsFilmDistrict has The Last Word
The company announced on Wednesday [10] it has come on board to co-finance the paranormal horror with Boss Media.
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NewsI’m So Excited! to open LAFF
The North American premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s new comedy will kick off the Los Angeles Film Festival on Jun 13.
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NewsEric Roth in Kanbar honour
Eric Roth will receive the 2013 Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival, set to run from Apr 25-May 9.
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Fisher on rise at CBS Films
CBS Films has promoted Lauren Fisher to manager of acquisitions and co-productions. Fisher previously served as coordinator for the department.
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NewsFranco to receive Ally honour
Multihyphenate James Franco will receive the Ally Award at the 15th Annual Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, set to run from Apr 26-May 5.
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NewsLynton renews Sony contract
The Sony Entertainment CEO and Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Michael Lynton has extended his tenure at the studio.
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NewsGhosts gears up for Apr 15 start
Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton and Jake Abel will star in The American Film Company’s WWII thriller, set to begin shooting on Apr 15 in Mexico.
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DoubleK PR & Marketing launches
New York-based Kahn Media Strategies founded by Sharon J Kahn and Los Angeles-based Kallista PR and Marketing headed by Beve Regas have launched an inter-agency alliance.
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NewsFilmDistrict to release Pompeii
The distributor, riding high on the number one release of Evil Dead and the ongoing activity of its biggest release to date Olympus Has Fallen, will release the action film on Feb 28 2014. Lionsgate handles international sales.
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NewsFilm Movement tastes Agua
Film Movement has secured North American rights to Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge’s Uruguayan debut Tanta Agua and anticipates a release later this year.
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NewsCinemaCon to honour Lin
The Fast Five director Justin Lin will receive the CinemaCon Director Of The Year Award in Las Vegas on Apr 18, convention managing director Mitch Neuhauser announced on Tuesday [9]
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Devils focus of The Reading
Academy Nicholl winner James DiLapo’s script Devils At Play will be presented as the 2013 production of The Reading on May 18 in Texas.
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NewsLakeshore sets digital division
Lakeshore Entertainment announced on Monday [Apr 8] the arrival of Lakeshore Premium Digital Content and has appointed Todd Olsson to run the unit.
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NewsCross Creek, Smuggler find Ruins
Todd Field has set up his next film Beautiful Ruins with Brian Oliver and Tyler Thompson’s Cross Creek Pictures and Patrick Milling Smith and Brian Carmody’s Smuggler Films.
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NewsCinedigm acquires ABC library
Cinedigm has acquired digital/VoD rights for US, Canada and Latin America to more than 1,000 episodes of television from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) library.
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NewsIM Global, Open Road set House 2
Following the robust box office performance of A Haunted House, IM Global and Open Road are teaming up on a sequel.