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NewsCoppola at the Mercy of Highsmith
Bruno Coppola and Joseph Pierson have acquired the film rights to Patricia Highsmith’s A Suspension of Mercy.
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NewsBB King doc lands UK deal; Brewer readies Nat King Cole, Slash films
EXCLUSIVE: GFM Films has sold UK rights to G2 Pictures for BB King: The Life of Riley.
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NewsKatayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes
Iranian producer Katayoun Shahabi is working on a feature-length documentary revolving around two former veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, one hailing from Iran and the other from the United States.
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NewsBavaria teams with Russia and Italy for sci-fi film Amphibian Man
English-language project to be penned by writer-director Sergei Bodrov [pictured].
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NewsYellow Affair starts pre-sales on Kristina
Film’s star Malin Buska [pictured] presented to international press in Cannes.
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NewsFrench shooting hours steady
Most popular shooting location remained central Ile de la France region.
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NewsBlind Spot plans prequel and sequel to Iron Sky
Stealth Media has sales rights to the first Nazis on the moon film.
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Facebook VOD app Cinecliq searches for friends in Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: VOD platform Cinecliq is in Cannes to lock up content deals after launching at Berlin.
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UK/US financiers launch $150m equity fund
Darby Angel’s finance and production outfit Angel World Entertainment and Glenn Myles’ merchant bank First Wall Street (FWS) are launching a $150m equity fund dedicated to independent productions.
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Moviehouse sings with Romeo and Juliet
Moviehouse Entertainment has picked up director Tim van Dammen’s pop rock opera version of Romeo and Juliet.
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NewsThe Solution acquires sales on Simon Pegg comedy Hector
Solution Entertainment Group has been touting the Simon Pegg comedy Hector And The Search For Happiness to international buyers here.
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NewsColin Firth to play Noel Coward for BiteSize
Colin Firth will play Noel Coward in newly announced BiteSize Entertainment’s dramedy Mad Dogs And Englishmen.
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NewsWachsberger: business as usual at post-merger Lionsgate
EXCLUSIVE: Despite his entry into corporate America in the wake of the Lionsgate-Summit merger, Patrick Wachsberger has been ensconced in his office on the Croisette, in the thick of the market as usual.
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NewsAbu Dhabi launches 30% production rebate
EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 and the Abu Dhabi Film Commission are launching a production rebate from September 1, marking the first major incentive scheme in the Middle East.
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NewsSebastian Silva, Daniel Radcliffe boost Killer Films slate
EXCLUSIVE: Killer Films principals Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler are in the midst of their busiest ever production cycle and have funnelled a number of prestige titles into the market this week.
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XLrator Media launches action label Turbo
The slate kicks off with Hong Kong action title Naked Soldier, Blood Money and US production Brawler.
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Malaysia to launch international festival
Malaysia’s National Film Development Corp (FINAS) is launching a film festival and contents market to be held in Kuala Lumpur in November.
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Bae launches Tokyo production, distribution outfit
Former Stylejam executive Soojun Bae has launched a Tokyo-based production and distribution outfit, Synca Creations.
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DIFF partners with Lincoln Center for Arab showcase
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is partnering with the Film Society of New York’s Lincoln Center to showcase Arab cinema in a special DIFF Focus (August 24-30).
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NewsSpecial offer on Cannes streaming talks and debates
Screen International is partnering with Cannes Eco, a TV show being filmed during this year’s Cannes Film Festival, to make available to subscribers online live streaming for a series of interviews, roundtables and media content.