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NewsAction comedy Outrun finds US, international buyers
Open Road will distribute Dax Shepard’s caper in the US in 2012 while a slew of deals have closed outside North America following a strong market launch at AFM by Exclusive Films International.
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NewsGeorge Clooney to receive PSIFF’s Chairman’s Award
The star of awards season contenders The Descendants and The Ides Of March will collect the annual honour at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala on Jan 7.
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NewsDwayne Johnson learns Monster’s Hunt Survival Guide
The former wrestling star is attached to star in the comic book adaptation that Simon Kinberg will produce through his Genre Films label.
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NewsBreaking Dawn tees up dominant international weekend
Early estimates suggest Summit International’s latest Twilight episode is in for a big session as the film grossed at least $8.9m from opening days reported, led by number one debuts in France on $3.8m and Italy on $2.3m.
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J Martin Willhite joins Legendary Entertainment as general counsel
The partner is appointed to the new post and most recently served as partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Italian comedy Come Non Detto and Spain’s La Banda Picasso, are among the host of new films on Screenbase.
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NewsRum Diary, Breakaway bookend Bahamas Fest
A red carpet screening of The Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp will kick off the Caribbean event on Dec 1 as organisers line up 68 films including 42 features.
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Provincetown Film Society secures grants for festival, Institute renovation
Massachusetts-based Provincetown Film Society has been awarded grants by MassDevelopment and The National Endowment For The Arts (NEA) to support the filmmaking community in Provincetown and Outer Cape.
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NewsBerlinale World Cinema Fund announces awards winners
World Cinema Fund awards production funding of $283,000 (€210,000), with biggest grant to African feature The Boda Boda Thieves.
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NewsMargaret Thatcher film gets first response from UK media
Although trade press were not invited to be among them, UK critics and commentators have been ripping up column inches with their reviews and impressions of The Iron Lady starring Meryl Streep.
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NewsAAM gets Odeon UCI contract in Germany, Italy, Austria
Odeon UCI selects Arts Alliance Media as Theatre Management System supplier in Germany, Austria and Italy
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NewsLove Is Not Blind leaves Immortals behind at China box office
Low-budget local rom-com takes more than $30m in its first week to leave Hollywood alternatives trailing in its wake
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NewsFilmworks Dubai take rights to best-selling novel Mornings in Jenin
Dubai outfit pick up rights to Susan Abulhawa’s best-selling novel
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NewsPiracy increases by 25% in Spain between 2010-2011
New report reveals soaring rate of piracy in Spain, estimates $14.5bn loss to overall entertainment industry between June 2010-June 2011.
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NewsTaskovski reveals cross-media slate including Tesla doc
Company also boards sales for Little Heaven and Work Hard - Play Hard.
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NewsFirst Run takes on US rights to Pink Ribbons Inc., Surviving Progress
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has sold US distribution rights to First Run Features for two of its documentaries, both of which screened in Toronto and are now in competition this week at IDFA.
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NewsConcerns arise on Australian stories and voices surviving
At annual Screen Producers Association of Australia conference, producers want to make sure local content delivery gets support.
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NewsCineworld appoints Philip Bowcock CFO
UK exhibitor appoints former retail and property chief as CFO
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NewsIndustry disputes claims of European 'subsidy race'
European Commission had argued in consultation on EU state aid for film industry that countries were in a race to attract US productions.
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NewsChris O'Dowd to host the British Independent Film Awards
The Bridesmaids actor will replace James Nesbitt who had hosted for six years.