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NewsIFFLA unveils 2013 line-up
Celluloid Man and Filmistan are among the roster at the 11th annual Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles, which this year celebrates the 100th anniversary of Indian film.
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NewsWarners, Paramount unite with Nolan
The studios announced on Friday [8] they will jointly handle production and worldwide distribution on Christopher Nolan’s upcoming sci-fi Interstellar.
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NewsKorean company eyes Rhythm & Hues
The beleaguered Oscar-winning Los Angeles-based VFX house has caught the eye of South Korean entertainment and media company JS Communications.
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NewsFull Frame announces lineup, opener
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival announced on Thursday [7] the full programme of its 16th edition including Apr 4 opening night screening Gideon’s Army.
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NewsAmy Ryan joins Birdman
EXCLUSIVE: The Oscar nominee has become the latest star to join Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s upcoming comedy.
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NewsMagnolia takes world on Touchy Feely
Lynn Shelton’s comedic drama premiered at Sundance and stars Rosemarie DeWitt, Josh Pais, Ellen Page, Scoot McNairy, Allison Janney, Ron Livingston and newcomer Tomo Nakayama.
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NewsIFF to honour Sherry Lansing
The former chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of 20th Century Fox will receive the 2013 IFF Lifetime Achievement Award at the Israel Film Festival, set to run from Apr 18-May 2 in Beverly Hills.
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NewsRugaru lines up Heinous shoot
Tony Severio of Louisiana-based Rugaru Productions is preparing a summer start on the found-footage horror about a family terrorised by an evil entity in their new house.
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NewsEuropaCorp sets up US office
Former Lionsgate senior executive Lisa Ellzey has joined the company as evp of US motion picture production based in Los Angeles and will report to CEO Christophe Lambert.
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NewsCinemaCon honour for Armie Hammer
The rising star will receive the CinemaCon Male Star Of Tomorrow Award in Las Vegas on Apr 18.
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NewsDisney governance proposal squashed
A bid by Disney shareholders to split Bob Iger’s dual chairman and CEO role was defeated at the AGM on Wednesday [6].
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NewsEpic expands, hires John Short
Epic Pictures Group co-heads Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson are expanding production and finance operations and have brought on John Short as vp of international sales.
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NewsTribeca unveils transmedia Storyscapes titles
Tribeca organisers announced on Wednesday [6] its inaugural transmedia section plus Spotlight world premieres from Neil LaBute, Clark Gregg and Junebug director Phil Morrison as well as the rebranded Midnight section.
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NewsInvestors fund Toast & Jam
Financiers Howard Silverman and Neil Grossman have partnered with Cinipix principals and Cosmic Toast Studios to form Toast & Jam Holdings LLC.
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NewsTugg celebrates first year
Tugg has amassed a library of more than 1,100 titles in its first year of operation, the web-based on-demand platform’s co-founders Nicolas Gonda and Pablo Gonzalez said on Wednesday [6].
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NewsEcho Bridge promotes Emilia Nuccio
The industry veteran will serve as president of international distribution at Echo Bridge Entertainment and replaces Daniel March following his recent departure after ten years.
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NewsManagement 360 expands board
The Los Angeles-based company said on Tuesday [5] that partners William Choi and Peter Kiernan will join the company’s original founders on the board.
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NewsRelativity to make Silver Or Lead
The company will produce the Pablo Escobar thriller with Atmosphere Entertainment based on a screenplay by UK writer Piers Ashworth.
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NewsMonuments Men starts shoot
Production is underway on the Smokehouse production in Berlin. North American distributor Columbia Pictures and international distributor Twentieth Century Fox made the announcement on Tuesday [5].
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NewsArclight acquires Everyone’s Going To Die
The company has snapped up worldwide rights ahead of the Mar 10 world premiere at SXSW. In other news, worldwide rights holder Factory 25 releases I am Secretly An Important Man on digital and VoD platforms on Tuesday [5].