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Kam to replace Chia as CEO of Singapore’s MDA
Singapore’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) has announced that Dr Christopher Chia is stepping down from his position as CEO of the Media Development Authority (MDA).
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Little Film Company to sell Sam Riley in A Dead Man In Deptford
Sam Riley, the star of Brighton Rock that premieres in Toronto tonight [13], has joined Ballpark Productions / Neversink Productions’ Anthony Burgess adaptation ADead Man In Deptford.
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NewsFortissimo slays buyers with Assassins
Fortissimo has announced several deals finished at TIFF for Reign of Assassins, co-directed and produced by John Woo.
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NewsResident Evil: Afterlife storms to top in US on $28m
Sony’s fourth entry in the horror franchise easily dominated the first official weekend of the autumn season as an estimated $27.7m as it demolished the competition.
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NewsDisney crosses $2bn while Sony's Evil rules overseas on $46.2m
Disney crossed $2bn at the international box office for the first time in its history as a weekend of strong holds pushed the company’s combined ticket sales for the year-to-date to $2.015bn.
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Toronto's Handling says it's a 'fine year' for British cinema
“It has been a very fine year for British cinema,” according to TIFF CEO Piers Handling, underlining the irony that just six weeks ago it was announced that the UKFC will close its doors, likely in 2012.
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Garcia's Mother and Child wins in Deauville
A week filled with several films about family wrapped up on a sunny note this weekend in Normandy where the Deauville Festival of American Film awarded its jury prize to Mother And Child.
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Myriad introduces Toronto buyers to Leonard adaptation Freaky Deaky
Myriad Pictures is producing an adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s crime caper Freaky Deaky with Matthau Media and is presenting the project to buyers here.
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NewsIFC takes US rights to Midnight Madness hit SUPER
The first significant on-site sale of Toronto has closed as it emerged this afternoon that IFC had paid seven figures for US rights to James Gunn’s superhero comedy SUPER.
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Super sparks early buyer interest ahead of busy weekend
As buyers remained cautious in the early stages of Toronto, excitement was mounting ahead of Saturday’s [11] world premiere of Bunraku in Midnight Madness as well as a host of other screenings.
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Dubai International Film Festival to launch biggest market in Arab world
Organisers at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) are launching the largest film market in the Arab world ahead of the festival’s seventh edition in December.
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HPI to handle international sales on Toronto premiere Peep World
Hyde Park International has picked up international sales rights to Occupant Films’ comedy Peep World ahead of its world premiere in Toronto on Tuesday [14].
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Rourke to play 'Ice Man' Kuklinski for Natural Selection
Mickey Rourke is attached to star in The Ice Man: Confessions Of A Mafia Contract Killer for Natural Selection.
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NewsTributes pour in as Claude Chabrol passes away at age 80
French filmmaking legend Claude Chabrol died Sunday in Paris at the age of 80.
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NewsUniversal picks up UK and Spain for Barney’s Version
Universal Pictures International (UPI) has acquired distribution rights for Barney’s Version for the UK and Spain, producer Robert Lantos told Screen.
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Easternlight takes on Malaysian action drama Bunga Lalang
Arclight Films’ Asian division Easternlight has picked up Malaysian action drama Bunga Lalang, directed by Dain Iskandar Said and produced by Convergence Entertainment and Malaysia’s Apparat.
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NewsRevolver strikes UK deal for Chatroom
Revolver Entertainment has taken UK rights to Hideo Nakata’s Un Certain Regard selection Chatroom.
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NewsTarantino talks about Venice 2010 competitors; explains awards rule change
As Venice wrapped its 67th edition – Quentin Tarantino dominated the winner’s press conference as journalists questioned the jury’s selection.
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NewsSofia Coppola's Somewhere wins Venice Golden Lion
Other awards include Alex de la Iglesia for Best Director.
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Films Boutique picks up Colombian animated doc
Berlin-based sales agent Films Boutique has picked up the international rights for Jairo Eduardo Carrillo’s Little Voices which premiered in Venice Days..