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Make My Movie scheme returns
Producer Ant Timpson has teamed up with MPI/Dark Sky Films evp Greg Newman and New Zealand Film Commission CEO Graeme Mason to announce the return of the New Zealand feature project, Make My Movie.
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NewsArclight sells Dead Simple
Arclight Films has launched sales on the Croisette of Dead Simple, the adaptation of Peter James’ bestselling crime novel.
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Chinese Shorts head to US, Euro TV
Shenzhen Media Group and Shorts International have cut deal to bring Chinese short movies to US, European and African television audiences.
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NewsShoreline boards sales on Outlaws
Shoreline Entertainment has introduced Cannes buyers to Stick ‘Em Up Productions’ Brendan Fraser comedy In With the Outlaws.
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NewsImage acquires I Am ZoZo
Image Entertainment has acquired US rights to Scott Di Lalla’s Ouija board thriller I Am ZoZo from Outsider Pictures and One World Studios.
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NewsLightning attracts High Fliers, BSkyB
Santa Monica-based Lightning Entertainment has reported a strong response to the slate led by a slew of UK deals with High Fliers, BskyB and Vertigo.
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NewsErer promoted at FilmNation
Tara Erer has been promoted to vp of international sales at FilmNation.
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NewsWorld War Z to open Moscow
Brad Pitt’s zombie apocalypse drama is to open the 35th Moscow International Film Festival - and the first 10 competition films have been revealed.
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NewsSnowfort, Dark Sky get Starry Eyes
Elevated genre production company Snowfort Pictures and MPI’s Dark Sky Films have started production on Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch’s Hollywood-set occult tale.
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NewsSteven Paul gets High Speed
Crystal Sky head Steven Paul is in Cannes talking up High Speed, a high-budget action project in the vein of the Fast And Furious series and Cannonball Run that top action director Vic Armstrong will direct
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Morisette, Sossamon find Desire
Alanis Morisette and Shannyn Sossamon will star in EG Film Productions Limited, Lightstream Pictures and Saga Film’s Eileen Gray film The Price Of Desire directed by Mary McGuckian.
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NewsIFC Midnight finds Raze
IFC Midnight has taken North American rights to Cinipix’s action thriller Raze following its Tribeca world premiere. Celluloid Dreams handles international sales in Cannes.
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Benelux distribution majors merge
In a major shake-up to the Benelux distribution sector, major players A-Film and Benelux Films Distribution plans to join forces.
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NewsEpic launches Space Dogs 2
Epic Pictures Group have launched sales in Cannes on the animated action-adventure Space Dogs 2, the sequel to Space Dogs 3D.
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NewsMedia Asia closes Drug War, Detective deals
Hong Kong’s Media Asia has closed a raft of sales on Johnnie To titles Drug War and Blind Detective, as well as selling Wrath Of Vajra to Well Go USA.
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NewsFTS teams with Louise on Hermit
India and UK-based boutique studio Flick The Switch is teaming with Swiss production company Louise Productions to co-produce black comedy The Hermit.
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Open Road partners on Cross release
Open Road Films and Unclaimed Freight Productions’ Randall Miller and Jody Savin are partnering to release My Cross To Bear in US theatres.
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NewsRadiant, Mars strike Rudderless deal
Radiant Films has licensed all French-speaking rights to Mars Films on Rudderless, the musical drama from Unified Pictures’ in association with Bron Studios.
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NewsDoha unveils new festival format
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold two annual film festivals starting this year – the emerging talent-focused Qumra Film Festival in March, and the community-based Ajyal Film Festival for the Young in November.
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Worldview options Monroe biopic
Ambitious Worldview Entertainment has made its latest move, optioning Andrew Dominik’s previously announced Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde.