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NewsRome opens with star power and local protests
The fifth edition of the International Rome Film Festival kicked off thursday (28 Oct) with a protest by Italy’s film community over government cuts.
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NewsMira Nair finalising cast for The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Nair discussed the new thriller in Doha, where her Maisha Lab is extending ties with the Doha Film Institute.
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NewsHalloween horror clash bodes well for Saw 3D overseas
Lionsgate top brass will expect the spirits to favour Saw 3D in a tantalising weekend carve-up against Paramount / PPI’s reigning international champion Paranormal Activity 2.
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NewsLionsgate, Icahn head to court over MGM merger
Lionsgate is suing Carl Icahn in the latest episode of the year’s most venomous Hollywood soap opera.
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NewsArthouse picks up US for Sophie Fiennes doc
Arthouse Films and New Video have acquired all US rights to Sophie Fiennes’ feature documentary Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow.
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Legendary hires Coppet to key strategic role
Legendary Pictures has hired Matthieu Coppet as executive vice-president of corporate strategy.
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NewsGersh expands financing and distribution unit under Cohen
Gersh is expanding film finance and distribution activities and announced that division head Jay Cohen has been promoted to partner.
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NewsLionsgate to release Miley Cyrus comedy LOL in US
Lionsgate will release the upcoming comedy LOL starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore in the US after funnelling the film from its wholly owned subsidiary Mandate Pictures.
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Inception powers Imax Corp to strong third quarter results
The box office heroics of Inception (pictured) boosted Imax Corporation’s third quarter total revenues by 17% to $51.1m compared to $43.5m in the third quarter of 2009, company top brass announced today [28].
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NewsDoha panellists call for "CAA of the Arab world"
Panellists at the on-going Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) spoke of the need to create pan-Arab talent agencies as a key step in the development of a regional film industry.
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News"Busy" TIFFCOM sees visitors and exhibitors increase
The Tokyo International Film Festival’s market reports rise in visitors and exhibitors.
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NewsDyke calls for UK industry to regroup
Greg Dyke: ‘UK industry needs to regroup’; announces record LFF attendances
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NewsFilms Without Borders' short screens at LFF
Short film featuring three young film-makers interviewing George Lucas screened to an audience including Prince Edward
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NewsYuya Ishii picks up award as Tokyo Project Gathering wraps
The director picked up this year’s TPG Award for Hara Ga Kore Nande
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NewsChristopher Smith, Joe Dante join Paris I'll Kill You
UK director Christopher Smith (Creep), Gremlins director Joe Dante and REC director Paco Plaza are among the directors who have signed up for horror portmanteau feature Paris I’ll Kill You.
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NewsDoha Film Institute to co-produce Quinta's Black Gold
The Doha Film Institute has come on board to co-produce the big-budget epic Black Gold, which is being produced by Tarak Ben Ammar’s Quinta Communications.
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NewsDanish government to invest $400m in cinema
The money will be invested over the next four years following an agreement signed yesterday (October 25)
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Filmko recruits Hollywood talents for 3D Monkey King shoot
Hong Kong’s Filmko is teaming up with Mandarin Films to finance and produce $30m 3D fantasy Monkey King, combining Hollywood stereoscopic and VFX talents with major Asia stars.
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Saunders promoted to MD of Fox UK theatrical division
Cameron Saunders has been appointed managing director of Twentieth Century Fox’s UK theatrical division.
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NewsJim Loach reveals details of second feature
The director is developing a new project based around the world of illegal asylum seekers