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NewsFreestyle co-founder Susan Jackson dies
The co-founder of Freestyle Releasing and executive producer on Cabin Fever died on Tuesday (October 14) following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 54.
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NewsMaker Studios, Warrior Poets in smartish pact
Maker will create four original series for Morgan Spurlock’s fledgling channel smartish.
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NewsJake Gyllenhaal to address PBNY
The Nightcrawler star has been added to the speaker roster at the inaugural Produced By: New York (PBNY) conference set for October 25.
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NewsScreen Media takes Winterbottom's Angel
Screen Media Films has taken US rights to Michael Winterbottom’s The Face Of An Angel starring Daniel Brühl, Kate Beckinsale, Valerio Mastandrea and Cara Delevingne. In other news, Breaking Glass has picked up Larry Clark’s Marfa Girl.
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NewsMagnolia acquires Venice winner Pigeon
The distributor has acquired US rights to Roy Andersson’s absurdist comedy that scooped the top prize at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
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NewsFortissimo announces LFF deals
EXCLUSIVE: StudioCanal acquires Black Coal, Thin Ice; more deals done on Theeb and Love Is Strange.
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NewsVenice Biennale College selects 12 projects
Up to three low-budget features will be greenlit from the 12 selections.
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NewsBAFTA LA unveils university course
The Pigott/BAFTA Scholarships will support British university graduate students studying at accredited graduate schools in the US in filmmaking programmes leading to a masters degree.
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NewsSilent Storm team reuniting for California thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Corinna McFarlane and producer Nicky Bentham talk about working with EON’s Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson on The Silent Storm and their upcoming psychological thriller.
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NewsBreakup Buddies stays on top in China
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Ning Hao’s edgy comedy Breakup Buddies was the top-grossing film in China over the week October 6-12, taking $48.56 from 8.7 million admissions, according to figures from EntGroup.
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NewsDavid Morrissey to deliver PPF keynote
Award-winning actor, screenwriter, director and producer David Morrissey will take to the stage as the closing keynote of Broadcast’s Production and Post Forum next month.
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NewsAbu Dhabi reveals Talks line-up
Event series to offer insights on film preservation and crowdfunding campaigns among others.
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NewsHungarian Film Week returns after dispute
Event returns in Budapest after being dogged by controversy
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NewsThe Crucible to get UK cinema screenings
The Old Vic’s production, starring Richard Armitage, to be screened in more than 350 cinemas.
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NewsIDFA unveils 50 Forum titles
Projects range from a film about centenarians to documentaries about renowned hunger striker Bobby Sands, Winnie Mandela, Ratko Mladic and Madonna’s backing dancers.
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NewsKozlovsky to star in Russian epic Mathilde
EXCLUSIVE: “Russia’s Brad Pitt” to star in Alexey Uchitel’s period drama.
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NewsScreen, British Council celebrate UK Stars at LFF
Screen International is working with British Council to present Screen’s UK Stars of Tomorrow tonight at an intimate industry dinner during the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsUDI fires up Burn, Burn, Burn
EXCLUSIVE: Road trip comedy to co-star Laura Carmichael and Chloe Pirrie.
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NewsImitation Game triumphs at Hamptons
The Imitation Game and Iris received audience narrative and documentary honours at the 22th annual Hamptons International Film Festival.
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NewsThe Works launches bookings and billings system
UK sales and distribution outfit The Works is teaming with rights software company Counterpoint Systems to launch an online theatrical bookings and billings system.