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Stray Cinema launches new interactive project
2006 open source film experiment, Stray Cinema, is starting a new project that allows the audience to create their own film out of unedited feature film footage.
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AFM, IFTA top brass look ahead to buoyant market
As uncertainty continued to hover over a potential move for the AFM in 2013, managing director Jonathan Wolf was in bullish mood on the eve of this year’s market as he announced buyer registration was tracking 10% ahead of last year’s event.
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CEG invests in music funding on Parker, Looper
Cutting Edge Group (CEG) has signed new investment deals for the upcoming Parker and Looper and will provide investment in music budgets and music supervision.
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NewsFocus Features on mission with The Last Days On Mars
The sci fi feature about a mission to Mars is being directed by Ruairi Robsinson and produced by Qwerty Films; Focus will start sales at the AFM this week.
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Little Film to begin international sales on A Doll’s House
Cinema Alterna’s present-day Henrik Ibsen adaptation and feature debut stars Ben Kingsley, Julian Sands, Jena Malone and Michele Martin.
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NewsRome's NCN prize goes to Yaqubi's Off Frame
Off Frame, a French-Palestinian project by Mohanad Yaqubi that depicts key moments in the Palestinian struggle for self-determination has won the Eurimages Co production development award for best project at the International Rome Film Festival’s New Cinema Network (NCN).
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NewsPenthouse North, Flight 7500 join Lionsgate sales slate
Lionsgate has beefed up its roster on the eve of AFM with several titles including thrillers Penthouse North starring Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton and Flight 7500 from The Grudge creator Takashi Shimizu.
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Academy issues animation feature film submission guidance
Contenders for the 84th Academy Awards need to submit entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy by 5pm PT on Nov 1.The deadline to submit accompanying film prints is Nov 11.Nominations will be announced on Jan 24, 2012 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.The show itself ...
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NewsThe Adventures Of Tintin to close AFI FEST
Hot off 3D the family adventure’s mighty $56.2m international launch at the weekend, AFI FEST presented by Audi said on Monday (Oct 31) the North American premiere of the film will close the festival on Nov 10.
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Maya Entertainment adds Ass Backwards to AFM line-up
The company will commence sales this week on the road movie starring Alicia Silverstone, Jon Cryer and Vincent D’Onofrio.
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NewsNu Image issues statement over Expendables 2 stuntman death
The company has also corrected Bulgarian newspaper reports and confirmed that stunt doubles for Sylvester Stallone (pictured) and Jet Li were not involved in last week’s accident.
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NewsOctavia Spencer joins Untitled Diablo Cody Project
The star from The Help is the latest cast member on board Mandate Pictures’ comedy, which Lionsgate will introduce to buyers at the AFM this week. Cody (pictured) wrote the screenplay and makes her feature directorial debut.
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Tribeca Film acquires North American rights to Death Of A Superhero
Tribeca plans to release Ian Fitzgibbon’s animation-drama in theatres and on VOD in 2012.
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Zoe Kravitz to receive Bahamas International Film Festival rising star award
Kravitz, daughter of the legendary US-Bahamian musician Lenny Kravitz, will collect the honour during the festival, which runs from Dec 1-4.
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Indomina Group options two new Cabin Fever projects
The entertainment company will produce and distribute Cabin Fever: Patient Zero and Cabin Fever: Outbreak and will shoot them back-to-back at its facilities in the Dominican Republic in spring 2012.
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NewsTintin scores big in UK to easily claim crown
Paramount’s 3D animation takes $10.9m (£6.8m) on first weekend; studio scores one-two with Paranormal Activity 3
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Wrekin Hill acquires US rights to Stuck Between Stations
Brady Kiernan’s drama follows a young soldier on leave who strikes up one-night stand with his childhood crush.
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NewsRa. One records record-breaking weekend for Eros
Eros reports record Bollywood box office of $35m worldwide from first five days for Shah-Rukh Khan sci-fi
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NewsCreative England secures £5m for Digital Champions scheme
The money, which won’t be available until next Spring, will come out of the UK government’s Regional Growth Fund.
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Anchor Bay to release unrated cut of The Divide on Jan 13, 2012
The theatrical release of Xavier Gens’ post-apocalyptic thriller about New York high-rise tenants who flee to their basement during a nuclear attack will feature additional footage not seen in the SXSW or Fantasia screenings.