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NewsRed Riding Trilogy, Precious to play at MEIFF
Top brass at the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) have unveiled the selections that will screen out of competition in the World Cinema Showcase line-up next month.
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NewsHerwitz picks up US sales rights on Toronto premiere Cooking With Stella
Andrew Herwitz’ Film Sales Company has picked up US sales rights to Dilip Mehta’s directorial debut Cooking With Stella ahead of this evening’s (September 16) world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsThe Last Station, A Prophet among initial dozen in AFI FEST line-up
Organisers at the AFI FEST 2009 have selected Lee Daniels’ Precious as their first gala presentation.
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SPRI promotes Alex Kostich to vp creative advertising
Alex Kostich has been promoted to vice-president of creative advertising at Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI).
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NewsParticipant, Submarine agree documentary sales alliance
Participant Media has signed a deal whereby Josh Braun’s Submarine will handle North American sales and consult on its upcoming documentary slate.
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NewsIM Global does roaring trade overseas on A Single Man
Stuart Ford’s IM Global has closed multi-territory sales on A Single Man in the wake of the film’s North American premiere in Toronto.
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NewsWeinsteins pounce on US, German rights for A Single Man
The Weinstein Company has paid a little under $2.5m for US and German rights to Tom Ford’s A Single Man following an all-night negotiating session.
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NewsSigns of Toronto thaw as IFC takes US on Valhalla Rising
In the first major deal at Toronto IFC Films has bought US rights to Nicolas Winding Refn’s Viking action-adventure Valhalla Rising.
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NewsBill Mechanic named keynote speaker at IFTA production conference
Pandemonium CEO and former chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment Bill Mechanic will deliver the keynote address at the 11th Annual Independent Film & Television Alliance’s (IFTA) Production Conference on September 29.
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NewsOdd Lot Int'l sells B-Girl to Screen Media in North America
Odd Lot International has sold North American rights to its drama B-Girl to Screen Media Films and closed a raft of key international sales.
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NewsMiddle East Int'l Film Festival unveils 33 narrative, doc Black Pearl contenders
The Middle East International Film Festival’s (MEIFF) new executive director Peter Scarlet has hailed a “stong slate” of films at next month’s event that draws from established and emerging Middle Eastern and North African talent.
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NewsContentFilm sells French rights to Doors doc to MK2
ContentFilm has sold French rights to When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors to MK2.
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NewsChristoph Waltz to play villain opposite Seth Rogen's Green Hornet
Christoph Waltz, in the running for Oscar consideration for his star turn in Inglourious Basterds, will play the villain in The Green Hornet.
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News120dB Films, Tax Credit Finance merge
Leading independent financers 120dB Films and Tax Credit Finance have merged to form 120dB Films Tax Finance.
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NewsFinal Destination on top overseas with $17.3m weekend haul
The Final Destination led Hollywood’s overseas box office charge with a $17.3m haul from approximately 2,900 screens in 28 territories through Warner Bros Pictures International and independent distributors for a $55.25m running total.
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NewsLebanon, Colin Firth take top Venice honours
Lebanon, directed by Samuel Maoz and set largely inside a tank stranded inside enemy territory on the first day of the Lebanon War in June 1982, has won the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Best Film.
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NewsAmanda Crew, Adrianne Palicki join Myriad's Breaking The Girl
Santa Monica-based Myriad Pictures has set Amanda Crew and Adrianne Palicki to star in Jamie Babbit’s thriller Breaking The Girl.
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NewsIFC Films acquires US rights to Last Stop 174
IFC Films has picked up US rights to Last Stop 174, which premiered here a year ago and was Brazil’s foreign-language Oscar contender.
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NewsVallée lines up Café De Flore for Item7
Jean-Marc Vallée, director of Toronto closing night film Young Victoria, is preparing production on Café De Flore with Montreal-based start-up production house Item7.
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NewsEric Canuel to direct My Oma for January Films
Bon Cop, Bad Cop director Erik Canuel has signed to direct My Oma for Toronto-based January Films.