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NewsFlach Film boards sex comedy The Anatomist
Veteran Paris-based producer Jean-François Leptit of Flach Film Production has come on board as French co-producer of new sex comedy The Anatomist from writer-director Gabriela Tagliavini.
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NewsSwedish Film Institute backs Easy Money sequel
Babar Najafi’s Easy Money II and Danish-Swedish director Kathrine Windfeld’s Hamilton-In the Interest Of The Nation to receive backing from the Swedish Film Institute.
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NewsFuture MEDIA Programme should promote ‘film literacy’
The European Union’s MEDIA Programme should be opened up to cultural goals and promote ‘film literacy’ in the support programme’s next generation from 2014, according to recommendations made during the European Culture Congress in the Polish city of Wroclaw at the weekend.
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NewsFrance leads pack in 2011 European Film Awards selection
The European Film Academy has revealed the 45 films selected for this year’s European Film Awards with France gaining 11 nods (8 of which are co-productions) followed by Germany and Spain.
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NewsGaumont launches LA-based TV division
Katie O’Connell and Richard Frankie tapped as CEO and COO; high end dramas in the works
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NewsDesplat, Zimmer amongst nominees for World Soundtrack Awards
Alexandre Desplat, who wrote the score for The King’s Speech, will defend his title of Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards which take place during the Ghent Film Festival.
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Intramovies takes on Rough Hands
Italy’s Intramovies has acquired the international sales rights for Rough Hands, Moroccan director Mohamed Asli’s second film In Casablanca, Angels Don’t Fly.
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NewsNonStop Entertainment acquires Scandinavian rights to Shame, Terraferma
NonStop Entertainment has picked up Scandinavian distribution rights to winning Venice titles Shame and Terraferma.
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NewsReel Suspects assumes the Position
Ahead of Toronto, Paris-based Reel Suspects has taken on 1001 Ways To Enjoy The Missionary Position, Alan Chu.’s sci-fi comedy starring Amanda Plummer, William Russ, Anthem Moss, and Natasha Melnick.
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NewsSplendid strikes deal for The Day with Content
Content has sold its Midnight Madness selection The Day to Splendid for German-speaking Europe and Benelux.
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NewsCoriolanus producer cranks up Ferrari film with Senna writer
Julia Taylor-Stanley’s slate also includes an adaptation of Henry James’ The Ambassadors.
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Take Shelter takes top prize at Deauville
Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter wins Grand Prize. Matthew Gordon’s Dynamiter picks up Jury Prize. Tony Kaye’s Detachment nabs festival’s new Revelation award.
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NewsUPDATED: Sokurov's Faust wins Venice Golden Lion
Silver Lion goes to People Mountain People Sea; acting prizes go to Michael Fassbender for Shame and Deanie Yip for A Simple Life.
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NewsKandor Graphics and Timeless Films unite for major European 3D animation
Spain’s Kandor Graphics studio in Granada and UK outfit Timeless Films are set to co-produce an English-language 3D family animation film called Justin And The Knights Of Valour, voiced by Freddie Highmore, Mark Strong and Antonio Banderas among others.
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NewsThis week’s hot projects on Screenbase
Gergio Serafini and Joe Wright ready their shoots for The Healer and Anna Karenina, while Michel Gondry is preparing his latest project L’Ecume Des Jours.
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NewsScanbox gains strength in Sweden, Finland with acquisition of PAN Vision
Scanbox Entertainment has struck a deal to acquire PAN Vision’s Nordic Film Division.
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NewsK5 saddles up for box-office hit Buck
K5 International has taken on international rights to Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary Buck.
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NewsCentral Partnership prebuys von Trier’s Nymphomaniac
Even before TrustNordisk has launched the official presales of Nymphomaniac, Central Partnership has acquired for Russia.
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NewsFrench box office surrenders to Declaration of War
Tragicomedy about a young couple battling baby son’s brain tumour draws 210, 000 spectators in opening week. Director Valérie Donzelli due to start shooting next feature Main dans la Main in October.
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NewsTF1 makes a pact with UK thriller Demons
TF1 International has taken on sales for Demons Never Die, which is written and directed by Screen International 2011 Star of Tomorrow Arjun Rose.