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NewsParlay Films to sell Something For Your Birthday in Cannes
Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films has picked up all international rights on the rom-com to star Malin Akerman and James Marsden.
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NewsIndustry veteran David Stone dies at age 78
David Stone, a producer, distributor and exhibitor best known as the head of Cinegate Film Distribution and the Gate Cinema in west London, has died at the age of 78 after a short illness.
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NewsAmerican World Pictures Cannes-bound with five new titles
The LA-based production, sales and distribution company arrives on the Croisette with a fresh slate that includes Mercy, based on a screenplay by Scott Caan.
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NewsAustralia boosts its effects/post incentive to 30%
Producers who hire Australian companies to do visual effects or other post-production work will be able to claim 30% back from the government.
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NewsAl Pacino joins Fiore Films' mob project Gotti: Three Generations
The veteran actor is the latest high-profile name to join the project, which Barry Levinson is set to direct in late autumn for a late 2012 release.
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NewsAll Cannes news and reviews will be free on ScreenDaily
Screen will be offering our Cannes-related stories – including news and reviews – for free during the festival.
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NewsSpeakers confirmed for Dimension 3 forum
Projects under discussion include The Amazing Spider-Man and Pina
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NewsEssential to commence sales on Pan starring Eckhart, Robb
Aaron Eckhart and AnnaSophia Robb will star in the dark spin on Peter Pan that was originally set up at New Line as a directing vehicle for Guillermo del Toro.
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NewsLionsgate to commence production on Chainsaw Massacre
The film partners Lionsgate with Nu Image. Lionsgate holds US rights and Nu Image is selling in Cannes.
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NewsFocus takes US rights to Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World
Steve Carell and Keira Knightley will star in the story of neighbours who fall for each other as earth faces imminent destruction.
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HFPA welcomes trio of new members
Kirpi Uimonen Ballesteros, Barbara Gasser and Mirai Konishi have been admitted to the organisation.Ballesteros writes for the Ilta-Sanomat, Kouluainen and Suosikki (Finland), while Gasser writes for M-Starmedia Verlag and Maxima (Austria) and Konishi writes for CUT and eiga.com (Japan).All three were voted in at the membership meeting on May 6 ...
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Withoutabox adds festivals to innovative submission system
Abu Dhabi, CPH PIX (Copenhagen), Guadalajara, New York, Stockholm and Warsaw have all linked to the International Film Festival Submissions System.
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NewsBrisbane Film Festival announces new $27,000 doc prize
The winner of the Brisbane International Film Festival’s (BIFF) new global documentary competition will walk away with US$27,000.
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NewsSenator Film sets up Munich base after 17-year absence
Germany’s Senator Entertainment has established two new production arms in Munich after 17 years’ absence from the Bavarian capital.
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News3D dominates as EU gross box office posts a record high in 2010
Despite an admissions drop, the EU box office recorded its biggest ever year predominantly due to increased 3D ticket prices
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NewsMemorial service announced for advertising veteran Peter Howard-Williams
Former Rank Screen Advertising MD to receive London memorial service on May 25
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NewsFox International becomes first to cross $1bn in 2011
The studio reached the milestone on May 8; the 11th year it has accomplished the feat.
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NewsMaya boards sales on Hammers and Repeaters for Cannes
Comedy A Bag Full Of Hammers premiered at SXSW and stars Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury and Rebecca Hall. The story follows two misfits who form an unlikely family when they encounter an abandoned child.
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NewsTransilvania to honor Michael York, announces lineup
The festival that grew up with the Romanian New Wave will celebrate its 10th birthday with more films, more cash and more stars
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NewsRob Marshall, John DeLuca to remake The Thin Man for Warner Bros
The Lucamar partners have signed on to Warner Bros’ remake and Marshall will direct his Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 star Johnny Depp.