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NewsMarrakech Film Festival reveals 15-strong competition line-up
Jack Goes Boating, A Quiet Life (Una Vita Tranquila) and Animal Kingdom are among 15 titles in competition at this year’s Marrakech Film Festival (Dec 3 – 10).The competition slate includes ten feature debuts and three sophomore productions, representing 15 different nationalities.It has already been reported that US romantic comedy ...
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Yershov's VolgaFilm closes key deals for Russia at AFM
Sergei Yershov’s recently renamed Russian distributor VolgaFilm has picked up several leading titles at the AFM.
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LA Mayor Villaraigosa hails Hollywood-Bollywood pact
Hollywood and Bollywood will strengthen film industry ties following a meeting between representatives in Hollywood today [10].a
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Women In Film unveils finishing fund recipients
The Women In Film Foundation’s Film Finishing Fund co-chairs Betsy Pollock and Nancy Rae Stone announced the recipients of the 25th annual fund.
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White Irish Drinkers finds North American home at Screen Media
Screen Media Films has acquired North American rights to John Gray’s coming-of-age story White Irish Drinkers.
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Paladin falls for A Love Affair Of Sorts
Paladin has acquired US rights to David Guy Levy’s boy-meets-girl drama A Love Affair Of Sorts.
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PGA to honour Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin will receive the Producers Guild Of America’s (PGA) 2011 Visionary Award at the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 22.
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The King's Speech to close Bahamas Int'l Film Festival
The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter will close the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) in Nassau on December 5.
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NewsMario Camus to receive honorary Goya award
The Spanish director will receive the award at a ceremony on February 13 2011.
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NewsKaleidoscope appoints Adam Sergeant as marketing chief
The distributor brings in a marketing director role to support new titles coming to market.
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Estoril set for Europa Distribution conference
The fourth Europa Distribution conference (Nov 12-14) gets underway this weekend in Estoril, Portugal, during the resort’s film festival.
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NonStop takes The Trip, Let Me In and Barney's Version at AFM
Swedish distribution outfit NonStop Entertainment announces AFM acquisitions of The Trip, Let Me In and Barney’s Version.
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NewsKorean Film Council chairman resigns
Cho Hee-moon forced to resign from KOFIC; Pretty Pictures raises transparency issues over The Housemaid.
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NewsNew pitching platform at Berlinale for Central European producers
Berlin’s Hungarian Institute (Collegium Hungaricum Berlin) is to host a new pitching platform, Pitch Stop, for producers from Central Europe as part of its “Cinema Total” initiative during the forthcoming Berlin Film Festival.
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NewsFilm Agency for Wales invests $3.6m in Welsh film sector
According to chief executive Pauline Burt, 2009/2010 has been the agency’s “most productive year to date.”; The agency is now making the case to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to protect its funding going forward.
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NewsVue cinema chain sold to Doughty Hanson
The third largest UK cinema chain has been bought for a reported $750m.
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NewsAustralia attracts more foreign shoots in 2010
Publication of annual production survey shows improvement in the number of foreign films shooting in Australia, although no US films have gone into production this year.
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NewsIM Global sells Walking With Dinosaurs 3D to Fox for US and select territories
In what is believed to be one of the biggest deals in AFM history, Fox has picked up US and remaining territories to IM Global’s marquee sales title at the market.
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NewsIFP unveils Gotham Awards' inaugural Festival Genius prize
IFP’s 20th Anniversary Gotham Independent Film Awards will hand out the inaugural Festival Genius Audience Award on November 29 in New York.
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NewsShadow catches Silent Souls for North America
Shadow Distribution has acquired all North American rights from Memento Films International to Alexsei Fedorchenko’s Silent Souls.