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Hannover House gears up with Racing Dreams in North America
Hannover House, the new film and video distribution unit of Target Development Group, has acquired North American rights to Marshall Curry’s NASCAR documentary Racing Dreams.
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La Mission secures domestic launch through Screen Media, GCD
Screen Media has acquired all North American DVD, TV and digital rights to Peter Bratt’s La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt.
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NewsRelativity reportedly offers $500m production fund for MGM
Reports were circling Hollywood last night that Relativity Media has thrown its hat into the ring and offered to set up a $500m production fund for MGM.
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Au Revoir Taipei to open LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
Arvin Chen’s debut feature Au Revoir Taipei and Hong Kong’s box office hit Bodyguards And Assassins starring Tony Leung and Donnie Yen bookend the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
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Cutting Edge strikes slate deal with Exclusive Media Group
Cutting Edge and Exclusive Media Group (parent of Hammer Films) will work on a slate of at least five titles together, starting with Let Me In.
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NewsOptimum announces nine acquisitions, including Besson's Adele Blanc-Sec
UK distributor also takes on Terrence Malick’s forthcoming romantic drama; Ong Bak 3; Julia’s Eyes, Dog Pound and other titles.
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CommentThe UK’s Digital Economy Bill – a victory for copyright owners?
In this week’s Guest Comment, Denise Nurse and Laurie Cooke of Halebury Law argue that this UK bill may not be enough to stop the wave of Internet piracy.
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FeaturesMonga producer Lee Lieh
The producer of Taiwanese hit Monga talks about the success of the film and the new wave of commercial titles from Taiwan.
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FeaturesHong Kong's box office booms, driven by 3D
Hong Kong’s box office grew 29% in the first quarter of 2010, thanks to films like Avatar as well as new multiplex openings.
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FeaturesBlackthorn
A follow up to Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, Mateo Gil’s second feature is currently shooting on location in Bolivia.
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NewsThe Infidel laughs into the UK, Locarno prize winner Nothing Personal opens in Germany
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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CommentSelling the Sizzle, Not the Steak
Sales agents are finding it increasingly difficult to close pre-sales, as cash-strapped buyers practice a wait-and-see policy.
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NewsFilmax takes international rights to Spanish thriller Verbo
Eduardo Chapero-Jackson’s hotly anticipated feature debut is a dark thriller.
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NewsThe First Beautiful Thing leads David of Donatello nominations
Other leading nominees for Italian honours are The Man Who Will Come, Vincere, Baaria, and Loose Cannons.
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NewsBavarianBankFund extended for another 10 years
The fund has provided gap financing for the production and distribution of commercially promising feature films.
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NewsE1 expands international distribution network into France
Titles for French distribution include Love Ranch, 7 Days, Dorian Gray, and $5 A Day.
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NewsSarajevo's CineLink selections include new projects from Kozole, Serban
The Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink has announced 17 projects selected for this year’s CineLink and CineLink Plus programmes.
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NewsNetwork takes UK rights to Toronto hit Lymelife
The indie drama, which won the FIPRESCI discovery award at Toronto in 2008, will be released in UK cinemas on June 25.
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NewsBAFTA Scotland appoints Jude MacLaverty as new head
She succeeds Helen Anderson, who left the organisation in November 2009 after three years.