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NewsJane Eyre, Midnight In Paris bookend Karlovy Vary
Line-up for the Czech festival includes 14 world premieres across three feature competitions
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NewsBCTV to pay tribute to Sir Sydney Samuelson
The British Cinema and Television Veterans will celebrate the work of the former British film commissioner at a special central London event.
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend Bafta event
The Royals are scheduled to turn up to the inaugural Brits To Watch dinner in Los Angeles on July 9.
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UTV acquires rights to best-selling novel Chanakya’s Chant
Mumbai-based UTV Motion Pictures has acquired rights to Ashwin Sanghi’s best-selling novel Chanakya’s Chant, which will be adapted into a feature film by the studio.
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Warner Bros signs China VoD deal with YOU On Demand
Warner Bros has signed a pay-per-view (PPV) and video-on-demand (VoD) deal with VoD platform YOU On Demand Media, which is an official partner of Chinese state-owned movie channel CCTV-6.
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French directors and distributors protest Harry Potter premiere
8,000 people expected for massive Deathly Hallows event screening on July 12
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NewsSPWA picks up world rights to Detention
Apocalyptic fantasy-horror-sci-fi-teen-rom-com directed by Joseph Kahn
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NewsRaindance and Direct Line team up to launch 40 Seconds Straight competition
Winner will be screened at the Raindance Film Festival
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Norwegian Wood secures release in mainland China
Tran Anh Hung’s Norwegian Wood has passed censorship in mainland China and will be released in the territory later this year through China Film and Shanghai Huayu Film Company.
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NewsHudson's Academy era begins with rule change bombshell
In a dramatic switch and clear populist play aimed at higher ratings, the Academy has instituted a merit-based system that will generate anywhere from five to 10 contenders in Oscar’s prestige best picture category.
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NewsMPCA, SPWA play Assassination Games with Van Damme
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions takes worldwide media rights to the hitman story, the latest Jean-Claude Van Damme collaboration with Brad Krevoy and ambitious Los Angeles-based MPCA.
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NewsColin Brown steps down as British Film Commissioner
Division recently moved from UK Film Council to Film London.
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MPEG to honour sound editor Don Hall
The renowned winner of numerous awards will collect the Motion Picture Editors Guild’s (MPEG) Fellowship and Service Award at a ceremony on Oct 15 in Los Angeles.
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NewsSchumacher, Spielhoff promoted as Haslam leaves HanWay
Following CEO Tim Haslam’s departure from HanWay Films last week, company Chairman Jeremy Thomas has announced two senior appointments at the London-based sales company.
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China’s Shimao strikes deals with Dolby and Christie on digital and 3D cinemas
China’s first 4K projectors to be installed.
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eOne takes North American rights to The Family Tree
Hope Davis and Dermot Mulroney star in the offbeat comedy exploring the frailties of the modern American family.
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NewsTirza takes top award at Portugal's Festroia
Other awards go to Turkish drama Hair and Icelandic dark comedy Mamma Gogo.
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NewsGood Pitch Europe includes new projects from Woolcock, Anderson
The 2011 Good Pitch Europe has announced the projects selected for its October event dedicated to supporting socially conscious documentaries.
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CBS Films names Christine Batista svp of national partnerships and publicity.
Batista will be responsible for the studio’s national and field publicity operations as well as promotions, product integrations and national partnerships.
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Matt Taabu developing first feature King Of Flies
UK director Matt Taabu, whose short film Threads won the best film award at the Rob Knox Film Festival in London this weekend, is developing his first feature, King Of Flies (working title).