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NewsFresnadillo's Intruders has strong debut atop Spanish box office
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s thriller Intruders has had a strong debut in Spain. Madrid-based Apaches Entertainment (which also produced), in partnership with Universal Pictures International and Antena 3, took in $1.47m (€1.1m) in the opening weekend, topping the Spanish box-office chart and making it the fourth-biggest opening for a Spanish film ...
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NewsCJ, Sovik, Isu launch new funds at Busan's Asian Film Market
Leading established investors such as CJ, Sovik and Isu presented their initiatives to a packed hall of filmmakers at the Busan Exhibition Convention Center (BEXCO) yesterday (Oct 11).
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NewsPower To The Pixel: Lance Weiler to launch Robot Heart Stories project next week
Filmmaker and transmedia pioneer Lance Weiler is set to launch his next project, Robot Heart Stories, on Oct 17.
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NewsGTH secures pre sales on The Billionaire
At the 6th Asian Film Market, Thai sales company Gmm Tai Hub Company Limited (GTH) has presold The Billionaire to CT Chakawara for Indonesia, Bees Factory for Taiwan and GV for Singapore.
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I Don’t Want To Go Back Alone scoops Cardiff's Iris Prize
The short film prize was awarded as part of the Cardiff Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
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NewsBianca Taal returns to Rotterdam as programmer
Taal, who formerly worked at CineMart before moving to the Binger Filmlab, returns to IFFR as programmer.
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NewsEaling Metro to handle Lamprell's Goddess starring Ronan Keating
Laura Michelle Kelley stars as a young mother who is poised for international stardom.
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NewsThe End Of The Line nets Puma Creative Impact Award
The inagural award, launched by sports brand Puma and Channel 4 Britdoc Foundation, aims to recognise the documentary that has made the most significant positive impact on society.
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NewsLuis Mandoki to direct delayed Kenneth Grahame biopic
Banking On Mr Toad has been resurrected by producer Timothy Haas after it fell apart due to the Irish banking crisis in 2009.
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NewsEdward Hogg to star in Stephanie Zari's Dawn
The short film about triplets who are separated at birth is being developed into a feature version.
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NewsRevolution considering second UK series and American version of The Trip
More TV projects include Channel 4 film adaptation of David Peace’s GB84.
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NewsRio Market: local production can thrive alongside Hollywood fare
In a keynote address on Tuesday (11), Fox International co-president Tomas Jegeus assured Brazilian producers and industry personnel that local language films and major US releases were mutually beneficial and essential for market growth.
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NewsMillennium takes North American rights to Intruders
Millennium Entertainment has added Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s thriller to its slate following the world premiere in Toronto. Meanwhile SPC has acquired the lion’s share of rights to Neil Young’s Journey and Sundance Selects has acquired North America on The Loneliest Planet.
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NewsPower To The Pixel: Transmedia still in age of pioneers and experimentation
Rules and financial models are still being worked out, but experts say that a new artform is definitely emerging.
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NewsAttacked Tunisian TV station Nessma cancels second broadcast of Persepolis
Tarak Ben Ammar and Italian Mediaset own 25 percent stakes in liberal pan-Maghreb broadcaster Nessma founded in 2007 by Tunisian Karoui Brothers.
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NewsPower To The Pixel: Bernardo suggests how audience development can trigger funding
As Power To The Pixel’s London Cross-Media Forum kicks off today, beActive’s Nuno Bernardo presents one model for financing development of transmedia projects.
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John Lasseter to receive BAFTA LA’s renamed Cubby Broccoli honour
The group said on Tuesday (11) it was adding the legendary James Bond producer’s name to the Britannia Award For Worldwide Contribution To Filmed Entertainment.
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NewsSummit plans English-language remake of Norwegian thriller Headhunters
Swedish film and TV production outfit Yellow Bird has sold the English-language film rights for Norwegian director Morten Tyldum’s thriller Headhunters (Hodejegerne) to US company Summit Entertainment.
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NewsNick Broomfield to head up Doha's Arab documentary jury
Special screenings at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will incude Puss In Boots, Senna and The Raid.
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NewsNew Zealand lowers spend threshold for film fund
The threshold has been lowered from $3.13m to $1.96m for New Zealand films wanting to make a claim under the Screen Production Expenditure Fund.