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NewsDogwoof Global picks up Eugene Jarecki’s The House I Live In
Dogwoof to handle sales on Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner.
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Film Armada to stream NYFF’s Views From The Avant-Garde
The roster of films will screen on the Film Armada site from Oct 9-14.
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FilmMatters film and lecture symposium returns to Dallas
The event will take place in Texas on Nov 3 and features panel discussions involving people from entertainment, non-profits and activists.
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Artsploitation Films to open maiden release Gandu
Raymond Murray’s young distributor will release the drama by Bengali filmmaker Q (aka Kaushik Mukherjee) on VoD and DVD on Dec 11.
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Bleiberg Entertainment takes worldwide sales on Under The Bed
Steven C Miller’s new film hails from the producing team behind festival horror hit V/H/S. Bleiberg will commence sales in MIPCOM through its Compound B label.
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Robert L Johnson buys Image, Acorn Media
The chairman of the RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television announced the acquisition on Wednesday (3) and said shareholders from Image and Acorn had approved the transaction. The new company is called RLJ Entertainment.
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NewsGary Barber becomes sole MGM chairman and CEO
Roger Birnbaum announced on Wednesday (Oct 3) that he is stepping down from the joint leadership role at the studio to focus on producing.
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Focus Features unveils Africa First filmmakers
For the fifth consecutive year five directors have been selected for the initiative targeted at emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence. Each will receive $10,000.
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NewsShoreline Entertainment acquires worldwide rights to Sir Billi
Scotland’s first CGI animated feature boasts the vocal talents of Sean Connery in his first voice-over role.
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NewsParties drop Wolf Of Wall Street lawsuits
Red Granite Pictures and Alexandra Milchan have settled their legal dispute over the upcoming memoir adaptation and dismissed their respective lawsuits against each other.
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Distribution round-up: ARC goes on Family Weekend
ARC Entertainment has acquired domestic theatrical and home entertainment rights to Benjamin Epps’ comedy starring Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine and Olesya Rulin.
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Production underway in Lake Tahoe on Last Weekend
Patricia Clarkson stars in the feature directorial debut from Tom Dolby and Tom Williams.
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Sundance Institute announces six projects for New Frontier Story Lab
The session will take place from Oct 21-16 at the Sundance Resort in Utah and will support projects that “use technology to deepen story and engage audiences.”
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Academy announces 2012 Nicholl Fellowship finallists
Nine individual screenwriters and one writing team have been selected for the competition. The Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee will now read and judge the screenplays and may award up to five of the $35,000 fellowships.
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NewsMillion Dollar Crocodile to take a bite of North America
Sales company Odin’s Eye has sold North American rights to the Chinese film Million Dollar Crocodile to Screen Media Films, which will now begin planning for a release in the first quarter of next year.
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Amazon Studios options horror novel Seed
Amazon’s original content arm has added Ania Ahlborn’s gothic tale to its development slate.
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NewsEuropaCorp, Relativity sign Kevin Costner for McG thriller
The untitled project centres on a dying secret serviceman who undertakes a volatile drug trial that could extend his life and allow him to reconnect with his estranged family in exchange for one final mission.
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NewsJake Gyllenhaal joins Alcon Entertainment’s Prisoners
Hot on the heels of the promising box office debut of End Of Watch, the actor is set to reunite with his An Enemy director Denis Villeneuve.
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NewsSPC acquires North America on Fill The Void
Rama Burshtein’s directorial debut earned seven Israeli Ophir Awards including best picture and screened in Venice and Toronto. It will receive its US premiere at the New York Film Festival.
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Ethan Goldman joins Warrior Poets as evp of development
Morgan Spurlock’s New York-based production company made the announcement on Tuesday (Oct 2).