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NewsLevelK takes on 33 Liberty Lane starring Watson, Oh, Hardin, Vardalos
Peter Hewitt to direct the sex-phone company comedy.
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NewsEros picks up Indian rights to Peddlers
India’s Eros International has acquired Indian rights to Peddlers, produced by Anurag Kashyap Films and Sikhya Entertainment, which has been selected for Cannes Critics’ Week.
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NewsWu’s Seven Stars to build Chinawood outside Tianjin
Bruno Wu’s Seven Stars Entertainment is working with the government of the Binhai New Area, Tianjin, to establish a film and media hub, “Chinawood Global Services Base”.
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Expanded Beijing Film Market wraps
The second Beijing Film Market (April 24-26) wrapped on Thursday after three days of increased participation and business, although delegates agreed that it remains a mostly domestic Chinese event.
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Chinese online video sites form buying alliance
China’s three major online video companies – Tencent Holdings, Sohu Video and Baidu-owned iQiyi.com – are to establish an alliance of “Video Content Cooperation” (VCC) to jointly purchase or negotiate content for their platforms.
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APSA renews film fund, appoints first jury member
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA) and Motion Picture Association (MPA) Asia Pacific have announced the launch of the third consecutive MPA APSA Academy Film Fund in support of the region’s filmmakers.
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China’s Le Vision acquires Expendables 2
Beijing-based Le Vision Pictures announced that it has acquired mainland Chinese distribution rights to Lionsgate’s The Expendables 2.
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Bollywood IIFAs to be held in Singapore in June
The International Indian Film Academy (IFFA) has announced that this year’s IIFA Weekend and Awards will be held in Singapore from June 7-9.
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NewsForeign finalists selected for 2012 Student Academy Awards
Finalists selected from 51 entries include student work from Australia, the UK and Germany
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Screen Australia taps specialists for funding decisions
Producers Tristram Miall (Strictly Ballroom) and Jan Chapman (Bright Star, The Piano) and director Chris Noonan (Miss Potter, Babe) are three of the seven-person pool of people that Screen Australia will regularly call on to help make decisions on the agency’s feature film investments.
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NewsCameron, Gianopulos address Beijing film fest
James Cameron and Fox Filmed Entertainment chairman Jim Gianopulos were among the heavyweights who spoke at the Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF) today about co-production and China’s growing role in the international film business.
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NewsJuliette Binoche, Clive Owen in final talks to join Schepisi’s Words and Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Schepisi’s future projects also include The Secret River, Burnt Piano, The Drowsy Chaperone.
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NewsHuayi Brothers unveils slate headed by Detective Dee prequel
China’s Huayi Brothers Media has unveiled a slate of eight new productions for 2012, headed by Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee prequel and Tai Chi II: Rise Of A Hero, the second film in a trilogy directed by Stephen Fung.
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NewsScud makes Voyage to Europe
Hong Kong filmmaker Scud has made his first foray into shooting in Europe with his fifth feature Voyage which was filming in Germany’s Hanover this week before moving on to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam.
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NewsThe Wolverine to be filmed in Australia
Sydney has beaten Vancouver to James Mangold’s The Wolverine, the sixth film in the X-Men franchise, principally because the Australian Government is providing a one-off cash incentive of $13.2m (A$12.8m).
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NewsShowbox, Huayi Brothers join forces for Mr. Go 3D
Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has entered into an investment and distribution partnership with Chinese studio Huayi Brothers for its upcoming sports action drama Mr. Go 3D.
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NewsToshiyuki Nishida to lead cast of Kitano's Outrage Beyond
Outrage sequel will also star director/writer/editor Kitano.
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Perfect Stranger wins Celestial’s screenplay competition
Tian Li’s re-interpretation of Love With The Perfect Stranger has won the Shaw Brothers remake screenplay competition, launched by Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures in conjunction with the Beijing Film Academy (BFA) and Youth Film Studio (YFS).
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NewsIron Man 3 to be co-produced by China’s DMG Entertainment
Beijing and Los Angeles-based DMG Entertainment will co-produce Iron Man 3 with Walt Disney Co and Marvel Studios.
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NewsPark Road, Weta cooperate with Christie on high frame rates
New Zealand-based Park Road Post Production and Weta Digital have signed a technology co-production agreement with Christie to work together on digital cinema production and projection advancement, especially high frame rates (HFR).