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NewsEFP names Producers on the Move 2014
UK’s Tristan Goligher and Germany’s Henning Kamm among upcoming European producers set to be showcased at Cannes.
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NewsJinga set for monster Cannes
Genre outfit adds zombies, werewolves and supernatural features to its Cannes slate.
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NewsKevorkian lines up thriller Georgie
Johnny Kevorkian will direct psychological thriller Georgie, written by Craig Rutherford.
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NewsVisit Films to sell Charlie’s Country
EXCLUSIVE: Visit Films has come on board to handle world sales excluding Australia, New Zealand and Italy on the Un Certain Regard selection.
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NewsMongrel picks up Grace of Monaco
The Canadian distributor picked up rights to Olivier Dahan’s Cannes opening night film starring Nicole Kidman and Tim Roth from Stone Angels.
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NewsLA Film Fest unveils free screenings
The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced several free community screenings to take place in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the festival.
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NewsSPC takes Cannes entry Red Army
The distributor has picked up all North American, Eastern European and Asian rights to the documentary from filmmaker Gabe Polsky.
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NewsNoah crosses $300m at global box office
Paramount Pictures and Regency Enterprises said Darren Aronofsky’s epic tale has earned more than $200m internationally and close to $100m in North America.
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NewsSPC sets date for Foxcatcher
Sony Pictures Classics has planted an awards season pole for Bennett Miller’s Cannes competition entry. Separately, Relativity Media has picked up US rights to Hector And The Search For Happiness.
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NewsArabs call for more regional content
Nearly half of Arabs watch US films yet most want more regional content, according to a survey.
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NewsSFIFF to honour Jeremy Irons
The veteran British actor will receive the Peter J Owens Award for excellence in acting at the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival, set to run from April 24–May 8.
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NewsWarner Bros. Germany secures Madame Bovary
Warner Bros. Germany has picked up German-speaking European rights for Sophie Barthes’ new adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary, which is currently in post production.
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NewsDimension nets 47 Meters Down
Dimension Films has acquired North American rights to underwater thriller 47 Meters Down.
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NewsNikki Rocco to retire from Universal
The longtime president of distribution is to step down at the end of 2014 after 18 years in the role.
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NewsSvensk Filmindustri veterans step down
Departures follow a reshuffle at the Scandinavian major.
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Anchor Bay promotes trio
Anchor Bay Entertainment has promoted three staffers to vice-president.
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NewsMorgan Spurlock Presents lines up slate
Morgan Spurlock, his production company Warrior Poets, Virgil Films and Richard Abramowitz’s independent distribution company Abramorama have teamed up to release “distinctive fiction and documentary features.”
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NewsNiagara Integrated festival launches
The event led by Toronto International Film Festival founder Bill Marshall is set to run from June 19-22.
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NewsSpider-Man 2 tops UK chart
Sony’s sequel records biggest opening of 2014 with $15.2m (£9m); eOne’s The Love Punch lands with $1m (£611,000) from 373 sites.
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NewsRai Trade takes Darker Than Midnight
Sebastiano Riso’s debut will premiere during Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival.