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NewsAMC Networks swoops on US rights to On The Road
The company’s distribution labels IFC Films and Sundance Selects will jointly release Walter Salles’ upcoming Cannes competition entry in theatres in late autumn following a seven-figure deal.
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Economic report paints optimistic picture for New York
Data compiled by the Boston Consulting Group reveals strong growth over the last decade as filmed entertainment in the city generated direct spending of $7.1bn in 2011, marking a rise of more than $2bn annually since 2002.
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Hola Mexico Film Festival in LA announces slate
Director Everardo Gout’s Days Of Grace (Dias De Gracia) will make its US premiere when it opens the 2012 Hola Mexico Film Festival.
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Sundance Institute announces projects for summer labs
Thirteen projects will take part in the annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs. Emerging filmmakers and projects are selected from the United States, Italy, Romania, Australia, Algeria, France, Chile and the UK.
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Ed Pressman hires Catfish duo for The Monkey Wrench Gang
The New York-based producer has brought on Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman to write and direct the adaptation of Edward Abbey’s 1975 novel.
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Slated backs The Seagull, Polanski doc follow-up
The online film investment forum has lined up the inaugural pair of projects, a modern retelling of Anton Chekhov’s play and the follow-up to Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired.
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NewsThe Avengers crosses $700m worldwide in 13 days
On the day (8) Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Avengers 2 had gone into development, it emerged that Marvel Studios / Disney’s blockbuster added an estimated $28.4m internationally on Monday (7) and a further $18.9m in North America.
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NewsSean Bean to star in Devil’s Peak trilogy adaptation
The gritty crime series will be based on South African author Deon Meyer’s detective novels. The Little Film Company is on board to handle international sales and will commence talks with buyers in Cannes.
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NewsIndependent makes sales on Ai Weiwei ahead of Cannes
Independent has secured more sales on Alison Klayman’s Sundance Award winning documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry ahead of the Cannes Film Market.
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NewsHellenic Film Academy honours go to Unfair World, City of Children, Christmas Tango
Awards handed out amidst post-electoral uncertainties; Unfair World to be official Greek Oscar submission.
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NewsInsomnia World Sales takes on Hot Hot Hot
Luxembourgian-Austrian comedy to be screened during Cannes Market.
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NewsAvengers continues to dominate the UK box office
Marvel’s superhero epic closes in on $50m; Universal’s American Pie: Reunion records a franchise high debut.
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NewsMedia Luna adds two new Cannes titles
Cologne-based sales agent Media Luna New Films has unveiled two new titles to its lineup at this year’s Marché du Film in Cannes.
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NewseOne boards Errol Morris dark comedy Freezing People is Easy
EXCLUSIVE: Production set for autumn 2012 on dark comedy starring Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig and Christopher Walken.
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NewsRecreation, Incentive Capital team up on Red Hook Summer
Ariel Veneziano’s sales company and Joe Pia’s Salt Lake City-based media fund have jointly acquired international rights to Spike Lee’s drama and will show to buyers at private screenings in Cannes.
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NewsEurope's regions have their say on Creative Europe
As EU culture ministers prepare to travel to Brussels this week for a two-day session of the Education, Youth Culture and Sport Council, Europe’s regions also have their say on the proposed Creative Europe framework programme fron 2014.
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NewsFortissimo comes on board Genghis Khan epic An End To Killing
Wang Ping (Six Women In War, Jin Hun) directs the Chinese/Mongolian epic.
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NewsMPM Film hooks sales for Quinzaine screener La Sirga
EXCLUSIVE: Colombian William Vega’s La Sirga won the Cinema in Construction prize at Toulouse’s Cinelatino festival just prior to its Directors Fortnight selection.
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NewsThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel passes $70m internationally
As it opens strongly in the US and passes $70m overseas, Screen looks at the international performance of Fox’s comedy-drama.
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Breakthrough corrals Think Of Me, A Wake for Cannes
The Toronto-based sales company’s roster is led by Bryan Wizemann’s single mother drama Think Of Me with Lauren Ambrose and dark comedy A Wake starring Nicholas Campbell.