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NewsSpader to play Avengers villain
The actor has been cast as the villain in Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron, which Disney will release on May 1 2015.
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NewseOne Int'l gets Watermark
eOne Films International has taken worldwide rights except Canada to Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky’s upcoming documentary. Mongrel Media will distribute in Canada.
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NewsBernal to star in Desierto
Fresh from the triumph of his Venice opener Gravity, Alfonso Cuaron will produce the Gael Garcia Bernal illegal immigrant drama Desierto this winter.
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NewsFilmBuff takes Double Play
New York distributor FilmBuff announced that it will release the documentary and Venice Classics selection Double Play: James Benning And Richard Linklater in 2014. Meanwhile XLrator Media has cut a pioneering first-window deal with DIRECT CINEMA for CBGB.
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NewsElle Driver takes on Happiness
Elle Driver has struck a deal in Venice for international rights to Venice Critics Week opener The Art of Happiness (L’Arte Della Felicita).
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NewsGravitas finds Sunlight Jr
Gravitas Ventures has picked up all North American rights to Laurie Collyer’s Sunlight Jr starring Naomi Watts, Norman Reedus and Matt Dillon.
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NewsPreferred Content boards Dark Matter of Love
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Iwashina’s Preferred Content has boarded US rights to Sarah McCarthy’s Toronto-bound documentary The Dark Matter of Love.
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NewsHAF to launch documentary award
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) is to introduce a new documentary award worth nearly $13,000.
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NewsSan Sebastian unveils Made In Spain titles
Films include Almodovar’s I’m So Excited and Coixet’s Yesterday Never Ends.
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NewsZurich to honour Michael Haneke
Zurich Film Festival to honour the Oscar-winner director of Amour and The White Ribbon.
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Autlook takes Master of the Universe
Vienna-based sales outfit Autlook has snapped up worldwide rights to Locarno Critics Week winner, Master of the Universe.
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NewsVenice to launch co-pro market
As the Venice Film Market seeks to establish itself as a key autumn networking event for European professionals, market head Pascal Diot has revealed plans for a coproduction market at next year’s event.
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NewsTrier's Louder Than Bombs shelved
Joachim Trier’s first English-language feature, starring Isabelle Huppert, Gabriel Byrne and Jesse Eisenberg, has been postponed just a month before shooting due to financial difficulties.
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NewsBen Wheatley to direct JG Ballard’s High Rise for RPC
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Wheatley to direct Amy Jump’s adaptation of JG Ballard’s novel for Jeremy Thomas; Film4, HanWay on board.
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NewsRooney Mara replaces Mia Wasikowska on Carol
Dragon Tattoo star joins Todd Haynes’ period lesbian drama opposite Cate Blanchett; spring 2014 shoot planned.
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NewsRaven Banner gets Copiii
Toronto-based sales agent and distributor Raven Banner has acquired world rights to L Gustavo Cooper’s Copiii: The 1st Entry.
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NewsOpen Road extends credit line
Open Road Films and its lenders have agreed to extend the company’s $100m revolving credit facility for an additional five years through 2018.
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NewsCathy Schulman joins Dodge
Mandalay Pictures president Cathy Schulman and Tropic Thunder set designer John Chichester have joined the faculty at Chapman University’s Dodge College Of Film And Media Arts.
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NewsNYFF unveils Convergence
The 2013 NYFF Convergence transmedia event will run from Sept 28-30 during the first days of the 51st New York Film Festival.