All News articles – Page 2401
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NewsJadoo to close IFFLA
IFFLA alum Amit Gupta’s film will close the 12th Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles (IFFLA) set to run in Hollywood from April 8-13.
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NewsDogwoof acquires Advanced Style
Distributor takes foreign rights to documentary about stylish, older women.
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News‘Live action’ Bananaman planned
Origin story based on the 1980s comic strip due for release in 2015.
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NewsCargo Film & Releasing finds Elliot
The New York-based sales agent, not to be confused with Cargo Entertainment, has acquired international distribution rights to recent Slamdance premiere Kung Fu Elliot.
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NewsFilm Movement enters Dark Valley
The distributor has acquired US rights from Films Distribution to Andreas Prochaska’s revenge tale following its world premiere in Berlin.
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NewsElectric captures The Better Angels
Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment Cannes slate is taking shape as the company anounced (18) it has picked up international rights to The Better Angels.
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NewsTelly expands into emerging markets
The S-VOD platform announced (18) it is expanding into emerging markets through the new premium service Telly Plus and has signed licensing deals with Sony Pictures Television and Miramax.
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NewsNew Sorrentino wins Eurimages funding
Projects to receive a share of $7.5m also include new films from Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah), Alex van Warmerdam (Borgman), the Taviani Brothers (Caesar Must Die), Tudor Giurgiu (Of Snails and Men) and Susanne Bier collaborator Anders Thomas Jensen.
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NewsBAFTA returning to Hong Kong
BAFTA to deliver its second series of events next week when it will make an announcement about its scholarship programme.
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NewsPrague to honour Kosslick, Wajda
Berlinale festival director Dieter Kosslick and veteran Polish film-maker Andrzej Wajda are to receive the Kristian Award for their Contributions to World Cinema at this week’s Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest.
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NewsFilm London launches Film Hub
Initiative aims to expand film culture in the capital as part of the BFI Film Audience Network.
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NewsNeed For Speed tops China chart
DreamWorks’ Need For Speed took pole position at the Chinese box office over the weekend, grossing $21.09m in three days.
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NewsSundance names Mumbai Mantra writers
The Sundance Institute and Mahindra Group division Mumbai Mantra have announced the eight Indian Screenwriters selected for the third annual Mumbai Mantra | Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab.
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NewsTWC acquires, renames Foosball
The Weinstein Company has acquired rights in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and France to Juan Jose Campanella’s animated feature and Argentinian smash.
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NewsXYZ Films boards Redeemer
XYZ Films will serve as executive producer and handle international sales on the Chilean martial arts film to star local star Marko Zaror.
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NewsNeed for Speed tops UK chart
eOne’s video game adaptation clocks non-final $3.3m (£2m) to dethrone 300: Rise of an Empire; StudioCanal’s Under the Skin posts strong UK bow of $396,000 (£238,203) from just 47 sites.
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NewsSpanish Affair breaks Spanish records
Comedy scores best opening for a Spanish film since The Impossible.
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NewsMichael Noer readies new film
Award-winning Danish director behind R and Nordvest to set new feature around a love story at an old people’s home.
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NewsKOFIC launches family film fund
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has launched a ₩10bn ($9.3m) fund for development and films that will qualify for ratings of all ages or 12+
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NewsBlind Dates takes top Sofia prize
Georgia was the big winner at the 18th edition of the Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) which closed at the weekend with the Grand Prix for Best Film and Best Director award going to Levan Koguashvili’s second feature Blind Dates.