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Cactus Three launches finishing fund
New York-based production and distribution company Cactus Three (C3) has formed a film finishing fund for documentaries and independent films.
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Eight documentary shorts up for Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named the eight documentary shorts that have been short-listed for this year’s documentary short subject Oscar.
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NewsScreen Film Summit: Upbeat Vaizey says plans for UK industry will be known 'by end of year'
Vaizey apologises for ruining the industry’s summer with the shock announcement to close the UK Film Council, but says there is a “good story” currently in the UK film industry.
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NewsAFM to offer 49 world premieres
Four hundred and nine features, including 49 world premieres and 287 market premieres, are to screen at next month’s American Film Market (AFM), which runs November 3-10 in Santa Monica.
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News65 submissions for foreign language Oscar
Sixty-five countries, including first-time entrants Ethiopia and Greenland, have submitted films for consideration for the foreign language film Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced.
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NewsPuttnam challenges Jeremy Hunt to explain UKFC abolition
Lord Puttnam tracks UK government backing for film over the last century in a new article, claiming the culture secretary has betrayed his own party’s role in the evolution of the industry.
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NewsAFI Fest adds gala screenings
AFI Fest has announced six Centerpiece Galas, four special screenings and a tribute to The King’s Speech for next month’s festival in Los Angeles.
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IMAX pacts with CinemaxX in Germany
IMAX and German multiplex operator CinemaxX AG today announced an agreement to install a digital IMAX theatre in Bremen, Northern Germany, in November 2010.
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CJ has strong Pusan market with Ghost remake
South Korean distributor/sales company CJ Entertainment has done a slew of deals at Pusan’s Asian Film Market, including pre-sales on the Paramount Pictures Japan remake of Ghost to Catchplay for Taiwan.
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FineCut's latest deals include Poetry to Edko
South Korean sales agent FineCut has sealed a raft of deals at Pusan International Film Festival’s Asian Film Market including Lee Chang-dong’s Poetry which sold to Edko for Hong Kong.
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NewsMirovision's Pusan sales include deals with Gaga
South Korean sales agent Mirovision has announced sales from Pusan’s Asian Film Market, led by sales to Gaga Communications for Japan. The company has picked up Im Sang-soo’s Cannes competition film The Housemaid and sports drama Lifting King Kong.
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Toei introduces Strangers to Korea's Mountain Pictures
At Pusan’s Asian Film Market, Japanese distributor Toei has signed a deal with Korean buyer Mountain Pictures for Junji Sakamoto’s mystery thriller Strangers In The City.
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Pusan Promotion Plan bites for Mushroom Watermelon
The Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) project market closed today (Oct 13) with top Pusan Award of $20,000 going to Ogigami Naoko’s Mushroom Watermelon.
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LoveFilm brings subscription service to PlayStation 3
Sony Computer Entertainment UK and European film subscription service LoveFilm, have struck a partnership to bring LoveFilm PlayStation3 users across the UK.
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Hubert Bals Fund backs 24 new projects
The International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund has announced its latest round of funding, giving grants to 24 film projects from 13 African, Asian or Latin American countries.
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NewsJeremy Thomas to give keynote at London Production Finance Market
Oscar-winning British producer Jeremy Thomas will give the keynote address at the fourth Film London Production Finance Market (Oct 20-21).
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NewsScreen Film Summit: StudioCanal's Courson says production, distribution need tight bond
Speaking at the 2010 Screen Film Summit in London, Olivier Courson, CEO of StudioCanal, said the company’s main focus going forward would be on the production of new French and UK productions (via its UK subsidiary Optimum).
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Three Musketeers is sixth international production at Studio Babelsberg in 2010
Berlin’s shooting frenzy continues with Paul W.S. Anderson 3D project.
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NewsChannel 4 boosts Film4 budget by 50% to £15m per year
Channel 4 has announced that it will boost Film4’s budget to $23.8m (£15m) per year for the next five years.
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NewsMelbourne festival backs five films including a Patrick remake
MIFF Premiere Fund backs five new projects.
















