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NewsFilm finance roundtable: 'The advantage is having great material'
EXCLUSIVE: The money’s around, but only for perfectly packaged product. That was the message from film finance experts during a special roundtable discussion during AFM.
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Tim Robbins attached to direct, star in Man Under
Michelle Pfeiffer and Chloe Moretz will also star in the drama from EMJAG Productions and Film 360.
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NewsTWC takes select territories on Kon-Tiki
The deal with HanWay Films covers North America, the UK and Italy. Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg’s film is Norway’s official foreign language Oscar submission.
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NewsSkyfall surges past $320m internationally
The James Bond thriller reached the mark by the end of Tuesday and remains on course to finish well over $400m through Sony and MGM markets by the end of Sunday, not including its first three days in North America.
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NewsHaneke wins in Vienna; Austrian film fund boost
Directors Michael Haneke, Kenneth Lonergan, Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel were among the winners at the 50th Viennale.
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NewsLiz Mackiewicz joins Cohen Media Group
The veteran sales executive arrives as svp of international distribution.
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NewsRichard Wilson appointed CEO of CTBF
The Trustees of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund have appointed Richard Wilson [pictured] as CEO.
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NewsTo The Arctic crosses $11.7m worldwide on IMAX
The 3D release from MacGillivray Freeman Films, IMAX Filmed Entertainment and Warner Bros launched on Apr 20 and has amassed
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NewsCurzon acquires Knutsford Cinema
UK cinema chain Curzon has secured its first cinema outside of London, signing a 25-year lease for the Knutsford Civic Centre and Studio Cinema.
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NewsBlack Nights Film Festival unveils EurAsia competition line-up
Everyday, Hannah Arendt and Wadjda [pictured] among films in contention.
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NewsUPI renews distribution in Kazakhstan
UPI Russia has signed a licensing agreement with Interfilm Distribution Company in Kazakhstan, who will distribute all UPI titles in the region starting with Chasing Mavericks [pictured].
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NewsWarner Bros acquires UK post-production house De Lane Lea
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden (WBSL) has acquired leading UK sound mixing and post production facility De Lane Lea.
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NewsMamoru Oshii readies international co-production
Japanese director Mamoru Oshii will direct live action military sci-fi thriller The Last Druid: Garm Wars as an international co-production.
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NewsDistribution round-up: SPWA snags Foxcatcher
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has acquired Latin America, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, South Africa from Panorama Media to Bennett Miller’s (pictured) Moneyball follow-up. In other developments, Phase 4 Films has picked up North American rights to Long Time Gone, while Factory 25 has acquired world rights to The Sheik And ...
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NewsMPAA honours Avex Group founder and TIFF chairman Tom Yoda
The ceremony took place on Nov 5 in Washington DC in recognition of Yoda’s “outstanding contribution to the Japanese filmmaking industry.”
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Jonathan Demme to receive CAS Filmmaker Award
The filmmaker will collect the honour at the 49th Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards on Feb 16 in Los Angeles.
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Interactor Media unveils Cavemen as maiden project
Herschel Faber’s directorial debut rom-com will be the first to go under producer Cole Payne’s new Los Angeles-based film and television production, distribution and management company.
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NewsBlanchett to head jury for DIFF's IWC Schaffhausen award
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and luxury Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen have announced that Cate Blanchett will head the jury for the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Award at this year’s edition of the festival.
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NewsAAM signs more deals for digital cinema rollout in Latin America
Paramount and Universal have now joined Sony and Warner Bros in agreeing to supply their films in digital format.
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Investors eye acquisition of Russia's Karo Film
A group of investors is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire Karo Film, Russia’s second largest cinema chain.