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NewsMichael Lang named new Miramax CEO
Michael Lang has been appointed CEO of the reconstituted Miramax, effective immediately.
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Northern Screen agencies team for mentoring scheme
Vision+Media, Screen Yorkshire and Northern Film & Media have teamed on ‘Triangle’.
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PSIFF hands O Russell directors award
In a fillip for The Fighter’s awards campaign today [8] organisers at the 22nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced David O Russell will be named its director of the year.
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NewsHungarian Government plans drastic film industry cuts
The Hungarian film industry is bracing itself for huge cuts after the government announced in its 2011 budget that it would significantly reduce its funding of the Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (MMK).
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NewsCinecitta Studios takes share in Filmmaster Group
Italian Entertainment Group (IEG), the holding company of Italy’s Cinecitta Studios has taken a 40 percent share of Italian advertising, production and events company Filmmaster Group as part of the studio’s expansion in the international marketplace.
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NewsHanway secures key sales on McQueen's Shame
Carey Mulligan is confirmed as lead alongside Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen’s hotly anticipated second feature, produced by See-Saw Films.
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NewsCapitol Films' administrators lose legal battle
Allied Irish Banks and Aramid Entertainment have won their legal case againt the administrators of production company Capitol Films, which was declared insolvent in January 2010.
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NewsBob Hoskins to star in Brit comedy Weighed In
The 80’s set feature adaptation is being directed by Sacha Bennett.
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NewsSpace Battleship Yamato foreign sales steam ahead
Wild Side Films has picked up rights for France, Splendid Film for Germany; Golden Harvest, Catchplay, Encore among those active in Asia.
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AAM to broadcast Talking Heads concert film across UK
Arts Alliance Media will broadcast Kaleidoscope Entertainment’s UK premiere screening of Ride Rise Roar live via satellite to 50 UK screens on Jan 20, 2011.
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IFFR competition titles available on VOD site before festival
Sales agents to be given chance to view International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Tiger Awards Competition titles on Festival Scope prior to their festival premieres.
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NewsPark appointed to distribution role at Sony Pictures Television
Catherine Park, former head of sales at Korea’s Sidus IHQ, has been appointed executive director, distribution, Asia Pacific for Sony Pictures Television (SPT).
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Global Film Initiative unveils line-up for 2011 Global Lens
US-based Global Film Initiative (GFI) has announced the line-up of nine films that it has selected to headline the Global Lens 2011 film series.
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NewsCanadian films must do better, urges Telefilm Canada chair
Ten years after industry leaders set a target of 5% local market share for Canadian films the goal remains elusive, Telefilm Canada (TFC) chair Michel Roy told shareholders last night [8].
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NewsPolice say ex-con killed Chasen in "robbery gone bad"
Police now believe Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen died in “a robbery gone bad” carried out by Harold Martin Smith, the ex-con who shot himself dead himself last week as officers approached for questioning.
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My Idiot Brother, Kaboom among Sundance Film Festival USA tour
The Sundance Institute has unveiled the nine films that will go on the road for a da y as part of the Sundance Film Festival USA initiative.
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NewsMPAA overturns NC-17 rating for Blue Valentine
The MPAA’s classification and rating appeals board agreed to downgrade to R following a personal plea by Harvy Weinstein today [8].
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Magnet-TF1 US deal takes Sundance's Hobo off the shelf
Magnet Releasing has taken US rights to Hobo With A Shotgun ahead of its world premiere in Sundance’s Park City At Midnight section.
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NewsMorena Films to produce portmanteau feature with seven leading directors
7 Days In Havana directors include Julio Medem, Laurent Cantet, Gaspar Noe, Pablo Trapero and Benicio Del Toro.
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SuperVision brings Lord Of The Dance 3D to global theatres
The 3D film of Michael Flatley’s stage phenomenon will arrive on screens around the world on St Patrick’s Day – March 17, 2011.