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NewsCannes' Gilles Jacob to step down
The Cannes Film Festival has confirmed that Gilles Jacob will step down from his role as president in 2015.
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NewsRaven Banner acquires Cinco De Mayo
The Toronto-based sales and distribution company has picked up international rights to Rafa Lara’s historical epic Cinco De Mayo: The Battle and will commence sales in Cannes.
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NewsMemento takes Brechner’s Mr. Kaplan
EXCLUSIVE: Comedy about a Jewish retiree who fancies himself a Nazi hunter is in post-production.
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NewsVertical Entertainment distributor launches
The full-service content marketing and distribution company will focus on studio quality films and supply all North American platforms.
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NewsJinga adds two to Cannes line-up
UK genre outfit Jinga has picked up Paul Hough’s sci-fi thriller The Human Race and Juanra Fernandez’s For Elisa to its Cannes lineup.
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NewsThe Yellow Affair moves Home
The Yellow Affair has taken on international sales for Maximilian Hult’s Home.
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NewsKeanu Reeves to star in John Wick
EXCLUSIVE: A resurgent Keanu Reeves will star in Thunder Road’s revenge action tale, which Lionsgate will introduce to buyers next week as one of the hot titles on the Croisette. CAA represents US rights.
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NewsIM Global boards Black And White
Kevin Costner reunites with his The Upside Of Anger director Mike Binder on the drama alongside Octavia Spencer. IM Global will commence pre-sales in Cannes.
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NewsMichael Douglas gets The Reach
EXCLUSIVE: Douglas, who stars as Liberace in Cannes competition entry Behind The Candelabra, will produce and play the lead in the new thriller. Good Universe is handling international sales and will launch The Reach in Cannes.
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NewsVoltage to launch Cabin Fever reboot
EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Chartier’s financing, production and sales outfit will present the world premiere screening and kick off sales in Cannes on Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, the first in an anticipated reboot of the horror franchise.
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NewsMundial to sell Libertador
IM Global and Canana’s joint sales venture will introduce buyers in Cannes to the Simón Bolívar epic starring Edgar Ramírez, which the parties claim to be the biggest Latin American production yet.
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NewsExclusive Media boards Passengers
The long-gestating Keanu Reeves sci-fi project has resurfaced at Exclusive Media with the additional star wattage of Reese Witherspoon. President of international sales and distribution Alex Walton will introduce in Cannes.
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NewsSarah Gabriel named XYZ sales chief
The director of sales of the newly minted international sales division heads to Cannes with a slate that includes Erik Matti’s action thriller On The Job.
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NewsMaggie Smith, Kevin Kline join My Old Lady
Protagonist to sell Paris-set comedy-drama; Rachael Horovitz, Raphael Benoliel among producers.
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NewsElle Driver unveils biggest Cannes slate
EXCLUSIVE: Cannes 2013 line-up includes new films from Coixet, Téchiné, Jacquot and Anurag.
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NewsMyriad adds Teacher to Cannes slate
Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins and Nathan Lane star in The English Teacher and Myriad Pictures will commence sales on the Croisette next week.
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NewsCinedigm, Film Arcade find Delight
The Film Arcade and Cinedigm have acquired US rights to Jill Soloway’s award-winning feature directorial debut Afternoon Delight. Premiere Entertainment Group will handle international sales in Cannes.
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NewsMarvin Gaye biopic shoot pauses
EXCLUSIVE: Julien Temple’s film will resume shooting in early June.
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NewsFranco to star in Wenders’ Every Thing
The US actor will play a writer who causes the accidental death of a child.
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NewsGerman sellers ready Cannes slates
Sales companies Films Boutique, EastWest Filmdistribution and Beta Cinema have a raft of market premieres being lined up to screen at Cannes’ Marché du Film.