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NewsFilmBuff takes 'Floyd Norman: An Animated Life'
The documentary from Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey will get a limited theatrical release day-and-date with digital and VOD on August 26.
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NewsDayyan Eng pulls together hot ensemble cast for Wished
EXCLUSIVE: Beijing-based filmmaker Dayyan Eng has started shooting contemporary comedy fantasy Wished, with a hot ensemble cast including Xia Yu, Yan Ni, Victoria Song and Pan Binlong.
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News'Dory', 'Ice Age 5' on collision course
Finding Dory – comfortably the biggest Pixar release of all time in North America and the biggest film in the territory for the year-to-date on $431.9m and counting – swims into a further nine major markets and several smaller ones this weekend.
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NewsMongrel International to sell Locarno title 'Where Is Rocky II?'
EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Mickie and her Toronto-based team have acquired international sales rights to The Ink Connection’s ‘fake fiction’ feature ahead of its European festival premiere in Switzerland.
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NewsLiam Neeson action-thriller 'The Commuter' sets shoot and release dates
Director Jaume Collet-Serra’s action-thriller backed by Studiocanal begins production this month.
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NewsSKE, Plan B partner on 'Brad’s Status'
Ben Stiller is in final talks to star in the comedy that Sidney Kimmel Entertainment will finance and produce with Plan B Entertainment.
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NewsRussia explains Jeff Shell ban
JULY 13 UPDATE: In a move that will exacerbate already tense diplomatic relations with Washington, the Russian foreign ministry reportedly said on Wednesday it deported the NBCUniversal film chief because he was placed on a ‘stop list’ in retaliation over alleged US sanctions against Russian officials.
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NewsUS Briefs: 'Blade Runner' cast additions
Plus: Miss Sloane gets US awards season release date; Freestyle Digital Media acquires Autumn Lights; and more
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NewsLionsgate in Primal Media unscripted TV play
The studio is building its unscripted portfolio with the announcement that it has bought a stake in new production company Primal Media.
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NewsLionsgate to revive 'Saw' franchise
The studio announced on Wednesday it had scheduled an untitled instalment for October 27, 2017, marking a return to the horror series last seen in 2010.
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NewsMira Nair's 'Queen of Katwe' to get European bow at London Film Festival
Disney and ESPN collaboration starring Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo will get a gala screening.
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NewsLondon post house Creativity Media appoints new business executive
EXCLUSIVE: Met Film Post and Slingshot Productions exec Cavan Ash joins post-production outfit.
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NewsLuxbox acquires Locarno Golden Leopard contender 'Marija'
EXCLUSIVE: Tale of Ukrainian woman’s struggle to build new life in Germany was produced by Pandora.
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NewsLocarno reveals 2016 line-up
Jason Bourne, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Endless Poetry, The Girl With All The Gifts (opener) among line-up; artistic director Carlo Chatrian’s contract extended until 2020.
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NewsCAA's Adam Berkowitz: Film talent still flocking to TV
The head of CAA’s television department was speaking on a Jerusalem Film Festival panel.
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NewsIsrael’s animation industry hops to new support initiative
Jerusalem Film and Television Fund’s animation event The Hop, Skip & A Jump is aiming to grow the city’s fledgling animation scene.
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NewsGravitas Ventures hires trio
Founder and CEO Nolan Gallagher has expanded his team with the hires of Laura Florence, Dan Fisher and Rachel Koehler.
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NewsNBC Universal executive denied entry to Russia
NBC Universal’s chairman of filmed entertainment Jeff Shell was detained for several hours.
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NewsJohn Zois to lead IM Global acquisitions
The executive becomes senior vice-president of acquisitions after most recently serving as director of worldwide acquisitions at EuropaCorp.
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NewsScreen Australia fast-tracks female-led films
Screen Australia has committed AU$3m ($2.3m) towards fast-tracking 58 projects by female filmmakers, as part of a broader gender equality initiative.