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NewsUPDATE: Toronto adds more big world premieres; unveils Midnight Madness line-up
Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled more films in its programme. Notable new world premieres include Matt Reeves’ Let Me In, Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter, and Dustin Lance Black’s What’s Wrong With Virginia.
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NewsSquareOne takes on Hungry Rabbit Jumps, Dark Tide, Ironclad
German independent licence trader SquareOne Entertainment is set to consolidate its new position in the German theatrical market with further acquisitions to be released with distribution partner Universum Film.
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Kampe, Tron launch US distributor Baxter Brothers
New York-based Ryan Kampe and Sylvan Tron of Visit Films have launched the distributor Baxter Brothers Film Releasing.
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Dubai partners with Cairo for co-production events
In a move to strengthen ties in the Arab film industry, the Dubai International Film Festival has partnered with the Cairo Film Festival to collaborate on co-production markets at the two festivals.
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Palm Springs announces 2011 festival dates
The 22nd Palm Springs International Film Festival will run from January 6-17 2011.
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NewsVaizey accuses UKFC of 'overzealously' promoting its own interests
Amid signs of increasing tension between the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the UK Film Council, the DCMS has effectively accused UKFC of briefing against it — a charge that the Film Council has strongly denied.
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NewsRecord industry attendees head to New Nordic Films in Haugesund
The market, co-production and film financing forum (Aug 18-21) also boasts 13 world premieres in market programme.
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Cambodia launches first film festival
The inaugural Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) will take place in the city of Phnom Penh in October.
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Nordisk Fund, Power to the Pixel pact for kids cross-media project development
Nordisk Film & TV Fond is joining forces with UK cross-media company Power to the Pixel to collaborate on developing six pre-selected Nordic cross-media projects for children.
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NewsEastwood's Hereafter to close New York Film Festival
Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter will close the 48th New York Film Festival on October 10 ten days before Warner Bros releases it in North America.
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Andrew Pike joins judging panel for MPA APSA fund
Andrew Pike, MD and founder of Australian distributor Ronin Films, will sit on the judging panel of the inaugural MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, the new $100,000 script development fund.
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NewsMike Leigh involved in London 2012 Olympics project
A number of top British filmmakers, including Palme D’Or and Golden Lion winner Mike Leigh, look set to participate in the cultural events being staged across Britain in 2012 to celebrate London’s hosting of the Olympic Games.
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Ellison's Skydance to co-finance Paramount films
Paramount has closed its first slate financing deal since talks with Deutsche bank collapsed in 2008 according to reports, signing a pact with Skydance Productions run by Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s son David Ellison.
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NewsRooney Mara to play Salander in Sony's Dragon Tattoo
Rooney Mara will star opposite Daniel Craig as the crime fighting Lisbeth Salander in Sony’s English language remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
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Relativity, AMC team up on distribution competition
Relativity Media’s Rogue and AMC Theatres have launched the Big Break Movie Contest to offer film-makers with previously undistributed features the opportunity to obtain exclusive on-screen distribution.
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NewsFrench sales company picks up Golden Leopard winner; Lubitsch retrospective to tour
French sales agent/theatrical distributor Capricci Films has taken on international sales for Winter Vacation by China’s Li Hongqi, which won Locarno’s Golden Leopard at the weekend. Plus other touring news from Locarno.
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Engendered launches I View Film Festival
Transnational arts and human rights body Engendered has launched I View Film Festival 2010 designed to spotlight work from South Asian diaspora film-makers.
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NewsJerzy Skolimowski to get lifetime achievement award at Plus Camerimage
Jerzy Skolimowski will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for a Director with Unique Visual Sensibility at this year’s Plus Camerimage festival in Poland.
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NewsThird Narnia film selected for Royal Film Performance in November
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has been selected for this year’s Royal Film Performance.
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NewsHalle Berry, Olivier Martinez start shoot for Stockwell's Dark Tide
Principal photography is under way in Cape Town on John Stockwell’s action-thriller Dark Tide, starring Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez.