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NewsSoda to launch Gerhard Richter doc to coincide with Tate exhibition
Soda Pictures is planning the UK launch of Corinna Belz’s Gerhard Richter Painting for Oct 3, just ahead of the opening of his retrospective at the Tate Modern (Oct 6-Jan 8).
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NewsSam Shepard, Michael Shannon join cast of Jeff Nichols' Mud
Shooting has begun in Arkansas on Jeff’s Nichols’ latest feature following his Cannes Critics Week winner Take Shelter.
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NewsBIFA renews Moet & Chandon sponsorship deal
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) will take place on Dec 4.
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NewsMusic Box acquires US rights to Canadian Oscar submission Monsieur Lazhar
Paris-based sales company Films Distribution has secured a slew of sales on heart-warming tale about an Algerian refugee who lands himself ajob as a replacement teacher, including to US distributor Money Box.
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NewsMomentum wins big at Screen Marketing & Distribution Awards
Momentum, Warner Bros, Universal, Fox among winners at gala event in London.
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NewsKalliope Films to produce Van Gogh biopic feature
The English language feature will focus on the artist’s entire life story.
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NewsCripps ponders LA move as Paramount consolidates distribution
Update: The Paramount Pictures International chief is considering a relocation from London under a strategic shift that also sees the former president of worldwide home entertainment Dennis Maguire head the freshly minted Home Media Distribution, operation encompassing global home entertainment, digital licensing and television licensing.
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Academy sets Oct 3 deadline for three categories
Live action short film, animated short film and foreign language film entries must be submitted by 5pm Pacific Time that day.In the short film categories, filmmakers must submit an entry form, one film print or copy in an approved digital format and all other required materials by the deadline. Foreign ...
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Image Entertainment launches faith label Slingshot Pictures
Suzette Schafer has joined as Image’s svp of specialty product and will manage the line-up. Slingshot will premiere in November with the release of period romance Alleged.
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NewsMiramax signs Hulu deal for Japan, eyes Asian expansion
The studio has announced the latest move in its digital expansion strategy, closing a multi-year deal with the subscriber service that covers such library titles as Pulp Fiction, Chocolat and There Will Be Blood (pictured).
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CMG takes on int’l sales for doc Forks Over Knives
Ed Noeltner’s Beverly Hills-based sales company will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming AFM in November.
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Illumination brings in two new key executives
Chris Meledandri’s animation company has hired Brooke Breton as a senior production executive while Kit Giordano is named director of development.
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Lionsgate options Dead Island zombie feature
The studio has cut a deal with Deep Silver for feature rights to the “global brand” after a trailer for the Dead Island video game went viral in February.
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NewsDrive, Faust, George Harrison set to screen in Rio
Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive (pictured), Aleksander Sokurov’s Venice Golden Lion winner Faust and Asghar Farhadi’s Berlin Golden Bear winner A Separation are among the line-up in the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, set to run from Oct 6-18.
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NewsTwo years after arrest, Polanski collects Zurich honour
The filmmaker was in Switzerland to accept his lifetime achievement award, two years after he was first invited to collect the honour before being promptly arrested on a 30-year-old charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
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Record breaking opening weekend for Where Do We Go Now?
Toronto winner achieves biggest ever opening weekend for any Arabic-speaking film in Lebanon.