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NewsSarah Eaton named head of media relations at Sundance
The former vp of communications for the Sundance Channel steps into the post vacated earlier this year by Brooks Addicott.
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Lightning Entertainment boards seven sales titles for AFM
The Santa Monica-based company has added a new line-up for next week’s market including the Stephen Dorff thriller Brake.
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Europa Cinemas cancels plans for Athens conference
November event called off due to fears over disruptions in Greece.
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NewsWell Go USA picks up Korean Oscar submission
The distributor has acquired all North American rights to The Front Line from director Jang Hun.
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NewsBIFAs to be streamed online for first time at LoveFilm.com
This year’s Moët British Independent Film Awards will be streamed live on LoveFilm.com.
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NewsEC wants European film industry to strengthen ties with China
Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou is visiting Beijing this week.
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NewsPierre Menahem to look after Nana sales
Veteran sales agent continues to develop his freelance sales agent model with Valérie Massadian’s Locarno prizewinner Nana.
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NewsSony Pictures Television opens Middle East sales office
Ziad Yaghi, former head of Dubai Film Market, to head up Dubai-based office, will report to SPT regional headquarters in London
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NewsEFA to honour Mads Mikkelsen
Danish actor accepts honorary award “with great humbleness and a big smile.”
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NewsMagnolia acquires US rights to 360
The distributor’s latest buy from the recent Toronto International Film Festival means it will release Fernando Meirelles’ drama in theatres in 2012 followed by an Ultra VOD launch.
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NewsEC proposes 20% budget increase for next generation of EU MEDIA Programme for 2014-2020
The next generation of the European Union’s MEDIA Programme from 2014-2020 could see a 20% hike in its budget to € 900m from € 755m for MEDIA 2007.
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NewsBen Nicholls appointed MD Picture Production Company
Nicholls also joins Board of London and LA creative production agency
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NewsAustralian productions down, but foreign investment healthy
Screen Australia notes that only 17 Australian films completed principal photography in the 12 months to June 30.
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NewsIndia’s UTV pacts with Warner Bros for action pictures
India’s UTV has struck a long-term exclusive deal with Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) to screen multiple blockbusters on its UTV Action and UTV Action Telugu channels.
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NewsMcQueen's Shame gets NC-17 rating from MPAA
In a move that will come as no surprise to anyone, Steve McQueen’s tale of a lonely sex addict will go out with an NC-17 certificate for scenes containing sexually explicit content.
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NewsParanormal beats Contagion in UK; Kevin starts strong
Horror debuts on healthy $5.4m (£3.4m) as Johnny English slips to second; We Need To Talk About Kevin impresses for Artificial Eye.
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NewsRiver Road boards McQueen’s Slave; Summit takes AFM sales
Bill Pohlad’s River Road Entertainment has joined Plan B as producer and will finance Twelve Years A Slave from red-hot Steve McQueen (pictured). Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt and McQueen regular Michael Fassbender to star.
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NewsFocus Features International brings Nero Fiddled to AFM
Alison Thompson will introduce buyers to the eternally prolific Woody Allen’s latest film, his first to be financed by Medusa Film which wrapped production in Rome over the summer.
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FilmFunds launches web-based filmmaker tools
The LA-based company which nurtures an online community to help filmmakers realise their projects has unveiled a slate of tools to build on its pre-existing products like the real-time Emotional ID (EID) and image recognition.
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NewsFirst Film Festival to showcase 80 films across five Chinese cities
Guests to include Claude-Eric Poiroux, Julie Gayet, Athina Rachel Tsangari.