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IMAX signs deal with Japan's United Cinemas for up to five theatres
IMAX Corporation and United Cinemas have announced a joint venture agreement to instal up to five digital IMAX theatre systems in Japan.
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NewsPeccadillo takes Loose Cannons for UK
Peccadillo Pictures has acquired the UK and Irish rights to Ferzan Ozpetek’s Loose Cannons (Mine Vaganti).
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Cartoon d'Or nominees include Johannes Nyholm, Joseph Pierce
The nominees for the Cartoon d’Or 2010 will include Joseph Pierce’s A Family Portrait (UK);Krokodill by Jaspar Jancis (Estonia); Logorama by François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy & Ludovic Houplain (France); Sinna Mann by Anita Killi (Norway); and The Tale of Little Puppetboy by Johannes Nyholm (Sweden).
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NewsRoman Polanksi 'a free man' after Swiss reject US extradition request
Swiss authorities have announced that they will not extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States.
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Sundance Selects adds Colin Fitz Lives! to VOD pipeline
VOD platform Sundance Selects has acquired rights to Robert Bella’s dark comedy Colin Fitz Lives!
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Ledesma to start The Tunnel shoot in Sydney this month
Shooting is due to commence at the end of this month on Carlo Ledesma’s feature debut, The Tunnel, a Sydney based underground thriller which will be distributed for free via internet networks.
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NewsJan Vrijman Fund backs 23 projects from developing countries
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam’s Jan Vrijman Fund latest funding round was decided last week, backing 23 documentary projects from developing countries.
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Babelgum strikes deal with Cox, Sundberg for Bengali Detective
Online and mobile platform Babelgum and UK production outfit Native Voice Films have struck a deal for online, mobile, broadcast and feature platform release of a new fly-on-the-wall documentary series set in India, The Bengali Detective.
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Tech institute works with Sheffield for shorts competition
The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) has teamed up with Sheffield Doc/Fest to launch a short film competition which aims to explore the effects of information technology in the UK.
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NewsFilm4 to kick off Somerset House series with Knight and Day
Film4’s programme of open-air screenings at London’s Somerset House will kick off with summer blockbuster Knight and Day.
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Andreas Wiseman joins Screen as reporter
Andreas Wiseman has joined Screen International as a reporter. Wiseman has worked on a freelance basis at Screen International since 2009.
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NewsEclipse rules overseas as $81m sinks tough competition
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse reigned supreme over a spectacular international weekend thanks to an estimated $81.1m fuelled by number one launches in the UK, France and South Korea.
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Sarajevo jurors to include Cristi Puiu, Christine Vachon
Sarajevo Film Festival has announced its feature, documentary and short film competition juries.
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Chong's The Fourth Portrait takes three major prizes at Taipei Film Awards
The 12th Taipei Film Festival closed on Saturday with documentary Let The Wind Carry Me by Chiang Hsiu-chiung and Kwan Pun-leung taking the grand prize of Taipei Awards, the top award of the festival.
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NewsThe Mosquito Net catches Grand Prix in Karlovy Vary
Spanish drama The Mosquito Net captured the top honors at the 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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NewsDespicable Me topples Eclipse to lead weekend on $60.1m
Universal’s first 3D animation Despicable Me soared to the top of the charts on an estimated $60.1m over the weekend.
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Binger selects 25 participants for next Lab
Participants for Writers Lab / Creative Producers Lab will include Alexis Dos Santos.
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This week’s hot projects on Screenbase
New films on Screenbase include French drama L’oiseau, Canadian-Spanish-UK co-production Tango Dancer, as well as Masquerade (Germany, Greece, UK).
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NewsEclipse looks to grow in second wave of overseas launches
A second big weekend awaits Summit International’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as it looks to build on its sizeable imprint from last week.