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NewsWorld Picture Films options Gilna's The Gift Of Lightning
Young Irish playwright David Gilna has sold the rights to his autobiographical play The Gift Of Lightning to World Picture Films.
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NewsTitanic 3D enjoys epic opening day in China
Fox’s 3D re-release records the distributor’s biggest ever opening day in the territory.
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NewsCPH PIX launches with Dreyer show, Iron Sky
Local productions screening include Carlsen’s Memory of My Melancholy Whores.
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NewsKim Basinger to star in new feature by Morgenthaler; One Two wraps Israeli debut Youth
Kim Basinger is set to take the lead role in Danish writer-director Anders Morgenthaler next feature film Petit which will be shooting mainly in Hamburg this summer.
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NewsGary Ross drops out of Hunger Games sequel
Speculation over who will direct the follow-up to Lionsgate’s $460m-plus global smash looks set to drag on after Ross and studio issued statements on Tuesday (10).
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NewsSnowtown takes top prizes at Australia’s critics awards
Australia’s critics last night (April 10) gave Snowtown a resounding thumbs up, presenting it with three key awards: best film, best director for Justin Kurzel and best actor for Daniel Henshall.
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NewsEmily Watson, Anna Friel join The Poisoners
Film Bridge International holds worldwide rights to the comedic tale about women left to run a farm community during the first world war with only German POWs for company. Jon Amiel will direct and Jeanna Polley of London-based The Producers is producing.
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Anchor Bay Films takes North America on Bait 3D
Arclight handled international sales and managing director Gary Hamilton produced what is purportedly Australia’s first 3D action film along with Todd Fellman and Peter Barber.
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Mic Kramer to head international publicity at Paramount
The studio veteran most recently served as head of publicity at GK Films and will start in his new position as evp of international publicity on Apr 16.
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Jonathan Helfgot to head marketing at Walden Media
The new evp of worldwide marketing previously served as svp of marketing and research at Fox and worked on the likes of Avatar and X-Men First Class.
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NewsWild Bunch to introduce Suspiria remake in Cannes
David Gordon Green will direct the Dario Argento remake and Crime Scene Pictures will produce with First Sun and Memo Films. CAA represents US rights.
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Marketing Movies Online conference planned for June 13 in London
Marketing Movies Online will hold a digital marketing conference and networking event at the London FIlm Museum on June 13.
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NewsRed Granite, Mythology, Phoenix partner on Jonathan Hoag
The fledgling LA-based production, finance and sales company is teaming up to fully finance and co-produce The Unpleasant Profession Of Jonathan Hoag. Alex Proyas will direct and his Mystery Clock Cinema also produces.
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NewsLionsgate’s Jim Packer talks Netflix series Orange is the new Black, Endgame series 2 and new pilots
Screen talked to Jim Packer, Lionsgate president of worldwide television and digital distribution during MIPTV.
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NewsDisney forms Chinese partnership to develop animation content
The Walt Disney Company has formed a partnership with China’s Internet service provider Tencent Inc and China’s state-owned China Animation Group to co-develop original animation content for China and international markets.
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NewsMalaga Festival to show new co-productions by Benoit Jacquot, Daniel Burman
The Malaga Film Festival (April 21-28) is planning its most international line-up ever.
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Clare Dundrow joins Kaleidoscope
Clare Dundrow, formerly of Momentum and Anchor Bay, has joined Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment as senior product manager.
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NewsLincoln Center hosts Icelandic film series
The Film Society of the Lincoln Center will host a series of Icelandic films, Images From The Edge: Classic and Contemporary Icelandic Cinema, from April 18-26.
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NewsConstantin and SamFilm continue successful collaboration; von Garnier to direct first German film since 1996
Leading German distributor Constantin Film is continuing its collaboration with SamFilm after the box-office success of the Munich-based production house’s adaptation of the Enid Blyton classic Famous Five book series (Fünf Freunde).
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NewsTitanic 3D sails into top spot at UK box office
Fox’s re-release dethrones The Hunger Games with strong $4.4m (£2.8m) debut.