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Kino International tracks down Winnebago Man
Kino International has acquired US rights to Ben Steinbauer’s documentary Winnebago Man and has set a July launch in New York.
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NewsVariance builds slate with Guy And Madeline and After The Cup
Variance Films has picked up all North American theatrical rights to the musical Guy And Madeline On A ParkBench (pictured) and football documentary After The Cup: Sons Of Sakhnin United.
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NewsMusic Box chimes to OSS 117 French spy spoof sequel
Music Box Films has acquired all US rights to Michel Hazanavicius’ OSS 117 – Lost In Rio (pictured).
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NewsItalian fare boosts local box office recovery
Italian films make a strong start, boosting the local box office in the first ten weeks of the year.
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NewsCOLCOA to screen restored classic Pierrot Le Fou
Restored version of Jean-Luc Godard’s Pierrot Le Fou to screen as part of the City Of Lights, City Of Angels showcase.
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NewsSpain’s Pontas sells Auschwitz novel to US producer
The Barcelona-based literary agency and production company sells rights to Maria Angels Anglada’s A Violin In Auschwiz.
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NewsThe Trailer Company forms JV with Tendal Montivideo
Guido Rud’s The Trailer Co forms joint venture with Tendal Montivideo
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Shooting begins on Site B, Arable's thriller A Horrible Way To Die
Shooting is underway in Columbia, Missouri, on Los Angeles-based Site B and Missouri-based Arable Entertainment’s debut film A Horrible Way To Die.
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NewsPuttnam hails "outstanding" year at British box office
Film Distributor Association chief uses Yearbook launch to celebrate strong 2009, calls for new social contract on copyright.
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NewsPiece Montee engages France, UK gets Dragon Tattoo
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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SPWAG takes North American DVD rights to action comedy Transylmania
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has licensed US and Canadian DVD rights to the vampire action-comedy Transylmania.
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NewsNordisk Film to double 3D screens, reach all Scandinavian audiences
Danish major Nordisk Film reveals plans for more 3D theatres and an increased focus on films aimed at local audiences
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NewsNadda preps project with Foundry Films, Tatfilm
Director set to cast her Cairo Time lead Alexander Siddig in her follow-up project.
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NewsFox bumps Wall Street 2, eyes possible Cannes berth
Fox top brass are angling for a Cannes berth for Oliver Stone’s Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps after pushing back the release date.
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NewsGlobal box office surged to $29.9bn record in 2009
Global box office receipts from films released in 2009 jumped 7.6% to a record high of $29.9bn, according to new data from the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA).
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Gravitas boosts VOD pipeline with Lux Digital deal
Digital entertainment content aggregator and distributor Gravitas Ventures has signed a two-picture deal with Lux Digital Pictures Inc.
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NewsFrance's CNC releases annual production report
The number of films produced in France dropped slightly in 2009 according to the CNC’s annual report
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NewsKeren Yedaya’s Jaffa finds US home at Film Movement
Film Movement has taken North American rights to Keren Yedaya’s Hebrew language Jaffa.
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NewsTribeca unveils world narrative and documentary entries
Tribeca top brass have announced the 24 world narrative and documentary films that will play in competition at the ninth annual event next month, a provocative roster supplemented by several out-of-competition surprises.
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NewsShoot date, new cast for Fiennes’ Coriolanus
Shoot date and new cast members announced for Fiennes’ directorial debut