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NewsWeinsteins' Marilyn is among hot fare tempting TIFF buyers
The Weinstein Company is stirring up interest here on two titles new to the international marketplace as buyers mill around Toronto’s hotels and screening venues eager to fill slots in 2011 and beyond.
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Ebert inspires Twitter showdown
Film critic Roger Ebert will be at TIFF participating in a festival panel that conducts a “Twitter showdown.”
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Martin Landau in talks for Canada black comedy Born Into This
Oscar-winner Martin Landau (Ed Wood) and actor Devon Bostick (Adoration) are in negotiations with Canadian producers David Miller and newcomer Darren Portelli to star in the heartbreaking comedy, Born Into This, by first-time feature director Emmanuel Shirinian.
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NewsRecreation, TFC move into Shapiro's Country
Recreation Media and The Film Collaborative have taken worldwide rights to Jody Shapiro’s How To Start Your Own Country ahead of its world premiere tonight.
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NewsKing's Speech duo set to travel with The Lady Who Went Too Far
Gareth Unwin, one of the producers of Telluride and Toronto hit The King’s Speech, is now at work developing another period drama, about Lady Hester Stanhope, for his UK-based Bedlam Productions.
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Anchor Bay secures US, Australian and New Zealand rights to Tekken
Anchor Bay Films has acquired US, Australian and New Zealand rights from Crystal Sky Pictures to the video game adaptation Tekken.
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Bleiberg to tempt buyers with thriller Phasma Ex Machina
Bleiberg Entertainment has picked up international sales rights to writer-director Matt Osterman’s thriller Phasma Ex Machina.
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Voltage takes on international sales to Toronto premiere Conviction
Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures has taken on international sales rights to the Hilary Swank drama Conviction ahead of its world premiere here tonight [11].
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Image picks up US rights to drama Every Day
Image Entertainment has acquired all US rights to Ambush Entertainment’s Every Day starring Helen Hunt and Liev Schreiber.
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Moving Pictures Film & TV strikes sales on rom-com pair
Santa Monica-based Moving Pictures Film & TV has closed a string of sales heading into Toronto on its slate of romantic comedies.
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NewsWhen We Leave finds North American buyers
Munich-based sales agent Telepool has sold Feo Aladag’s feature debut When We Leave (Die Fremde) to the US and Canada.
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Weinstein Company takes US rights to Sarah's Keys
The Weinstein Company has confirmed its preemptive acquisition of US rights to Sarah’s Keys starring Kristin Scott Thomas.
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NewsProject Canvas a potential ‘game changer’ for filmmakers says John Woodward
John Woodward, CEO of the UK Film Council, said Friday that controversial internet-connected television platform Project Canvas could be a ‘game changer’ for UK filmmakers and independent distributors.
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Canada opens co-production talks with India
Canada’s Heritage Minister James Moore announced that Canada is launching co-production talks with India.
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Vancouver to open with Barney's Version
The Vancouver International Film Festival’s Canadian programme will consist of 87 homegrown films (of which 34 are features).
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NewsDenise Robert wins CMPA prize and gives cheque to Belanger
Oscar-winning producer Denise Robert says that being the first woman to win the Canadian Media Production Association award makes her feel “honoured … like one of the boys! And I’ve been waiting for that for a long time.”
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NewsVenice sidebar winners include Beyond, The Clink Of Ice
As Venice draws to a close, a handful of awards have been announced.
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Spain’s film funding reduced due to crisis
The Spanish Film Institute (ICAA) has been forced to half its funding for individual film projects from $1m (€800,000) to $500,000 (€400,000) based on their commercial success, due to the economic crisis.
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NewsSouth Africa selects Life Above All in foreign Oscar race
South Africa has selected Oliver Schmitz’s Life Above All as its entry for the best foreign film category at the 2011 Academy Awards.
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Channel 4 Britdoc and Puma launch documentary initiatives
The partnership includes an annual 50,000 euros award for the documentary that has made the most significant social interest.