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NewsVenice line-up marked by young, but experienced, directors
In an strong year, Venice has set 22 world premieres in competition for the Golden Lion, including works from Coppola, Schnabel, Tykwer, Kechiche, Miike and more.
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NewseOne adds distribution partners Svensk in Scandinavia and Next in South Africa
Entertainment One has now expanded its distribution into Scandinavia and South Africa.
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NewsVenice competition includes new films from Gallo, Coppola, Tykwer, Miike
Selections include Somewhere, Norwegian Wood, Venus Noire, Miral, Potiche, 12 Assassins.
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Loeb & Loeb sets up Beijing office and offers entertainment legal services in China
US law firm Loeb & Loeb LLP announced that the firm has formally established its Beijing office at the city’s Central Business District.
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Mandeville, Top Cow have thriller Crosshair in their sights
Mandeville Films partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman announced today that the company has joined forces with Top Cow Productions to adapt Top Cow’s comic book Crosshair.
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Wolkoff named development chief at LA-based Bekmambetov Projects
Michele Wolkoff has joined Timur Bekmambetov’s Los Angeles-based Bekmambetov Projects (BPL) as president of development.
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Village Roadshow Entertainment Group names Bracey CFO
Susan Bracey has joined Los Angeles-based Village Roadshow Entertainment Group as CFO and executive vice-president.
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Grolsch and Little White Lies launch free film club
The club will feature in eight venues across the UK, with Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs The World kicking off the initiative later this month.
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NewsLionsgate CEO Feltheimer to deliver keynote at MIPCOM
Lionsgate CEO and co-chairman Jon Feltheimer has been chosen as the Mipcom 2010 Personality of the Year.
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NewsVenice Horizons includes new works from Vincent Gallo, Guillermo Arriaga
Orizzonti lineup includes features from Kim Gok and Kim Sun, Jaoa Nicolau, Amit Dutta, Sion Sono.
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NewsEd Vaizey on UKFC: 'People in the film industry are spreading scare stories'
Speaking on BBC 4’s The Media Show today, Vaizey said: “My message to the film industry is, while I understand you have concerns, the government is committed to supporting film and my commitment is to sit down and work with you.”
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NewsVenice adds world premiere of Robert Rodriguez's Machete
Venice continues to enrich its opening day world premiere offerings, adding Robert Rodriguez’s Machete as a world premiere as the opening night Midnight film at the end of opening day.
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Jenna Cato Bass wins top prize at first Durban FilmMart
The inaugural Durban FilmMart gave its Hubart Bals Fund Award, with Euros 5,000, to Jenna Cato Bass for her project Tok Tokkie.
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NewsSan Sebastian adds films from Sayles, Kawasi, Ruiz
Several titles from major award-winning international film makers, including John Sayles, Naomi Kawasi and Raul Ruiz, have been added to the official selection line-up at the San Sebastian film festival, where they will compete for the coveted Golden Shell.
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NewsDisney expands horizons with acquisition of social gaming developer Playdom
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire online social gaming company Playdom Inc as it develops its digital gaming portfolio and uncovers new channels to reach consumers.
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NewsToronto selections show the 'angst' of the modern world
“Probing” is the word Piers Handling, CEO/director of the Toronto International Film Festival, used to describe current world cinema.
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Pusan Asian Cinema Fund supports Tan Chui Mui, Ashvin Kumar
The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has selected 27 winners for this year’s Asian Cinema Fund (ACF), including Tan Chui Mui’s second feature The Year Without a Summer for post-production support.
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Puro Casting develops 3D facility for auditions
The UK based casting agency is developing a facility which will allow producers and directors to watch auditions in 3D.
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IMAX continues European grown with 14-screen pact in Russia
IMAX has signed its biggest European deal in company history: a 14-theatre pact with Russian exhibitor Cinema Park.
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NewsCiudad Juarez murders tale Backyard to close 14th LALIFF
Carlos Carrera’s crime drama Backyard will close the seven-day 14th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) on August 25, marking the culmination of a programme of 37 features and 36 shorts.