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NewsSPC takes North American rights to Beats, Rhymes & Life
Michael Rapaport’s directorial debut Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest launched at Sundance.
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NewsL’Atelier selects directors including Kenyeres, Verbeek, Al-Daradji, Vega brothers
L’Atelier invites 15 projects from 15 countries to participate in the Cinefondation-supported programme.
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NewsCineworld leads 2010 exhibitor market share in UK; negotiating new funding
Cineworld claims a market-leading box office share of 26.2% (EDI Rentrak) in the UK in 2010; chain negotiating a $273m (£170m) facility with banks.
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NewsUKFC staffers confirmed to move to BFI include Seghatchian, Buckingham, Evans
Tanya Seghatchian, Pete Buckingham and Will Evans are amongst the members of UK Film Council staff who will be transferring across to the BFI as part of the transition between the two bodies.
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Venevision acquires multiplatform rights at Miami to With Or Without Love
Venevision International Films has picked up US and Puerto Rican ancillary rights to the Colombia-Spain rom-com.
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NewsMedusa on board for Woody Allen's Rome-set film
Italy’s Medusa film has confirmed they will produce director Woody Allen’s next feature, to be shot in Rome in July.
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NewsUK's Audit Office criticises decision making process to abolish UK Film Council
National Audit Office says DCMS was “not informed by a financial analysis of the costs and benefits” with its plan to close the UKFC and other arts bodies.
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NewsCBS Films scores coup with US deal for Gambit
The enticing on-screen pairing of Oscar winner Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz made the caper one of the more sought-after acquisition titles.
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NewsHP7 is biggest overseas hit in Potter series on $657.24m
The franchise’s 10-year international box office record of $657m set by Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone has finally fallen, Warner Bros Pictures international distribution head Veronika Kwan-Rubinek confirmed last night [9].
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Sing Your Song hits right note for HBO
HBO has picked up US television rights to the Harry Belafonte documentary that premiered at Sundance and subsequently screened in Berlin.
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PCG opens East Coast office, names Joe Libonati head
Libonati started work in New York City on Mar 7 as managing director of Principal Communications Group’s new office and reports to PCG managing directors Paul Pflug and Melissa Zukerman.
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NewsLegendary Pictures, del Toro team up on Pacific Rim
The Warner Bros-based company confirmed today [9] that Guillermo del Toro will direct and is preparing a September start on the fantasy creature feature.
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Full Frame unveils Stern, Sundberg retrospective programme
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has announced its line-up of films around the 2011 Career Award honouring Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg.
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NewsBallet gets 3D update with More2Screen project
Giselle cinema launch coming later this month in territories including UK, Russia, Australia.
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NewsTony Blair Faith Foundation launches second short film competition
Open to young film-makers aged between 14 and 18 years old, the competition aims to bring together films and religion.
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NewsSofia Meetings pitches include new films from Qurbani, Akram, Horvath
Second features by Burhan Qurbani, Barmak Akram and Viktor Chouchkov Jr and debuts by Lili Horváth and Tom Shoval are among 18 projects being pitched at the eighth edition of the Sofia Meetings which kicks off in the Bulgarian capital on Thursday.
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NewsUS indie streaming platform Fandor launches; Ted Hope, Chris Kelly join board
Producer Ted Hope and former Facebook chief privacy officer Chris Kelly join Fandor board of advisors.
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NewsJames Knox appointed vice president, UK publicity at DDA
He handled the UK publicity campaign for The King’s Speech whilst covering for previous UK head Bronwyn Pyke last year.
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Liz Manne named executive director at FilmAid International
The Fine Line Features co-founder will head the humanitarian organisation, which uses the power of film to education and support global communities in need.
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NewsFirst Grader producers Sixth Sense develop $25m Libya-set film
Story based on true story of Bulgarian medics tortured to confess about crimes against children.