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NewsBVA launches Facebook home entertainment hub for studios
New Facebook page showcases news and trailers for major studios
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Spain’s Javier Rebollo is in the middle of production for his latest feature El Muerto Y Ser Feliz, Glen Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa are preparing Good Vibrations and Mexican director Ianis Guerrero is readying himself for the shoot of Juan and Vanesa.
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NewsParis Cinema Film Festival pays tribute to Don Siegel
The festival, now in its 9th edition, will run from July 2-13, with a special focus on Mexico.
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NewsDisney starts building Shanghai resort
Disney has begun construction today on its first resort in mainland China with approval from the Chinese central government; the $3.7 billion park is expected to open in five years.
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NewsMIPTV wraps with key deals
Interconnectivity and the monetising of splintering platforms were buzz themes at this year’s MIPTV, which also saw a number of deals on starry product.
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NewsDawn Hudson named CEO as Academy restructures
The board of governors voted on Thursday [7] to establish a new executive structure, replacing retiring executive director Bruce Davis with the former Film Independent head as CEO and long-time Academy executive Ric Robertson as COO.
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NewsUK’s House of Lords calls for continued support for future MEDIA Programme
The United Kingdom’s House of Lords has added its voice to the growing line of supporters for a future MEDIA Programme.
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NewsSpain’s Arcadia Motion Pictures to make gothic Snow White film
Ibon Cormenzana’s Arcadia Motion Pictures are set to produce an alternative version of Snow White set in 1920s Spain, written and directed by Pablo Berger and starring Maribel Verdu.
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NewsFox International's Rio set to rule the roost this weekend
Blue Sky Studios’ family animation takes off in approximately 45 territories and should have little trouble soaring to the top of the charts in a number of territories.
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NewsRelativity chooses Fresnadillo to direct The Crow remake
The Spaniard beat out his countryman Francisco Javier Gutierrez for the job and will now go ahead for Relativity and Ed Pressman, the producer behind the 1994 original.
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NewsSPC moving in on Polanski's all-star Carnage
Sony Pictures Classics is understood to be close to a domestic deal. Roman Polanski’s agent Jeff Berg of ICM represented North American rights and declined to comment when approached by Screen at the start of the week, as did SPC co-head Michael Barker.
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News25th anniversary Israel Film Festival to honour Liev Schreiber
The actor will receive the IFF Achievement in Film Award while philanthropist Charles Bronfman will collect the IFF Humanitarian Award and producer-director Micha Shagrir will receive the IFF Cinematic Achievement Award.
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NewsLionsgate, Varsity, Collective line up Night Of The Living Fred
The partners are turning the YouTube sensation into a 3D feature and Lionsgate will produce alongside Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett of Varsity Pictures and Gary Binkow and Evan Weiss of The Collective.
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NewsMadeline Zima to star in UK psycho-thriller Storage
The star of Showtime’s series Californication will play a woman who joins forces with a mysterious group of strangers to escape a terrifying underground facility.
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NewsAvalon picks up 13 Assassins, Pina for Spain
Spanish indie Avalon Distribution has picked up Takashi Miike’s samurai tale 13 Assassinsand Wim Wenders’ 3D dance film Pina from HanWay Films for release in Spain.
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NewsBong Joon Ho to lead Cannes Camera d'Or jury
The jury selects best debut film from across Cannes official selection.
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NewsSebbe director on board for Easy Money sequel
Babak Najafi will direct the sequel for producer Fredrik Wikstrom.
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NewsCineworld makes first continental acquisition in Spain
Cineworld takes 100% of the share capital in Spain’s fifth-largest exhibitor.
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NewsGarrone gears up for Naples shoot this summer on new film
Gomorrah follow-up, again with Fandango, has a working title of Big House.
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NewsBlockbuster opts for DISH Network’s $321m purchase offer
The bankrupt rental and retail video and game outlet confirmed last night [6] that it had selected DISH Network Corporation’s $320.6m bid following what it called a “robust” auction.