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NewsWeinsteins throw W.E. into awards race with December date
Madonna’s directorial effort will open on Dec 9 in Los Angeles and New York.
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NewsConcerns grow for arrested Iranian filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi
French Directors Guild launches petition demanding filmmaker’s release. First signatories include Costa Gavras, Gilles Jacob, Reza Serkanian and Bertrand Blier
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NewsHardwicke to direct Noomi Rapace in Anita Lindblom story
Ola Rapace also stars as boxer Bosse Hogberg.
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NewsTrinity picks up horror The Bunny Game for UK
Controversial horror to get UK home ent distribution through new x-rated label Trinity X.
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NewsGeorgia to become 36th Eurimages member
“Revolutionary” change to guidelines making projects with non-European directors eligible, collaboration between European Producers Club and Russian Cinema Fund
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NewsSandrew Metronome Finland sells to Future Film
With the sale of Sandrew Metronome Finland to Finnish distributor Future Film, Norway’s largest media concern Schibsted has put a full stop to its involvement in film distribution, and to one of Scandinavia’s leading players, which was once in production and exhibition, too.
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NewsBekmambetov goes outside Russia for Six Degrees sequel
The sequel to Russian hit comedy Six Degrees Of Celebration has begun shooting with directors including Oksana Bychkova and Alexander Kott.
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NewsStan Lee to target Asian fanboys through Magic Storm
The comic book guru is getting into film financing as it emerged that Panda Media Partners, a joint venture between Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Fidelis Entertainment, has teamed up with Hong Kong-based Ricco Capital Holdings.
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Netflix, Open Road sign multi-year exclusive deal
Open Road’s inaugural slate so far includes Omnilab Media’s Jason Statham-Clive Owen thriller Killer Elite and 2012 release The Host.The deal means Open Road films will stream in the pay-TV window after their DVD release.“Netflix provides us the opportunity to bring Open Road Films titles to consumers in the most ...
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NewsMark Gill resurfaces as president of Millennium Films
The highly respected former co-head of The Film Department previously served as president of Warner Independent Pictures and Miramax LA.
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NewsStrand acquires all US rights to Cirkus Columbia
Danis Tanovic’s latest film takes place in the days leading up to the Balkans War in the early 1990s as a man returns to his South Herzegovina hometown and befriends the son he never knew.
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Film Movement takes North American rights to Prairie Love
Dusty Bias’ low-budget first feature tells the story of a drifter in NOrth Dakota who plots to steal a man’s penpal girlfriend.
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NewsLasseter, Yates to receive Bafta LA’s Britannia Awards
The group’s highest accolade recognises “achievements honoring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers or corporate missions to advancing the entertainment arts.”
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Caetano Veloso named Telluride guest director
The renowned Brazilian musician, actor, writer and artist will select a series of films for the 38th annual festival in Colorado, set to run from Sept 2-5.
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NewsItalian distributor Medusa's 2011 market share hits 29% so far in 2011
Hoping the hunger for local films won’t wane any time soon, Medusa film on Tuesday announced their current annual film investment would reach €130m, of which $142m (€100m) will go into local product.
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NewsMasterImage 3D signs deals with Gaumont Pathe and Toho
France and Japan’s largest cinema operators opt for 3D supplier MasterImage 3D
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NewsBFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival renewed for 26th edition
26th edition of the festival will be held in spring 2012.
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NewsLionsgate to handle ancillary distribution on Red State
The mini-major will distribute Kevin Smith’s Sundance premiere in all packaged media, VoD, SVoD, EST and television in the US.
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NewsBrazilian cinema boom to follow shopping mall growth
The Brazilian cinema exhibition sector will receive boost with 50 new shopping malls, which are expected to be open from now to the end of 2012.
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NewsIDFAcademy's Summer School selects 16 documentary projects
Tutors will include Janus Metz and the BBC’s Kate Townsend.
















