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Weinsteins to lay off around 30 staff, bringing employee level to 90
The Weinstein Company is laying off approximately 30 people in line with the recommendations of its restructuring consultants Miller Buckfire.
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NewsDarius starts production on Dennis Hopper comedy A Beginner's Guide To Endings
LA and Toronto-based Darius Films has commenced production on the dark comedy A Beginner’s Guide To Endings with Dennis Hopper, JK Simmons and Scott Caan.
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NewsRobert De Niro to receive BAFTA/LA's Britannia Award
Robert De Niro will receive BAFTA/LA’s most prestigious film award the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award For Excellence In Film at the 2009 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards in Los Angeles.
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NewsFilm Sales Company goes South Of The Border with Oliver Stone
Andrew Herwitz’ The Film Sales Company has signed on to represent North American rights to Oliver Stone’s documentary South Of The Border on the eve of the film’s US premiere.
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NewsHollywood Awards to fete Carey Mulligan, Lee Daniels
Carey Mulligan, Jeremy Renner, Lee Daniels, Gabourey Sidibe and screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber will be honoured in the 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival’s Hollywood Awards presented by Starz.
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NewsBaaria, Vincere shortlisted for Italy’s Oscar entry
The Italian film body Anica has shortlisted list five films –including Giuseppe Tornatore’s Scilian drama Baaria and Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere about the secret life of Benito Mussolini – for its entry to the foreign-language Academy Award.
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NewsGhent to open with Felix van Groeningen’s The Misfortunates
The 36th Ghent International Film Festival will open on October 6 with Belgium’s foreign Oscar entry, Felix van Groeningen’s The Misfortunates.
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NewsDesigner Paul Smith to be first patron of EM Media
British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is to become the first patron of UK regional screen agency EM Media.
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NewsSerbia sends Saint George to do battle at the Oscars
Srdjan Dragojevic’s Saint George Shoots The Dragon has been put forward as Serbia’s entry for the foreign-language Oscar after concerns that its first choice - Darko Lungulov’s Here And There - contained to much English dialogue.
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NewsImagina closes deals in Oscar contenders Gordos and Maps
Imagina has secured a number of sales on Daniel Sanchez Arevalo’s Fat People (Gordos) and Isabel Coixet’s Map Of The Sounds Of Tokyo, which are both competing to be Spain’s entrant for the foreign-langugage Oscar.
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NewsUMedia and Brazil's Dezenove sign three year, multi-picture deal
Brazilian production company Dezenove and UMedia, the French independent production and distribution company, have signed a three-year, multi-picture deal.
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NewsJose Campanella’s Secret emerges as early favourite at San Sebastian
Jose Campanella’s The Secret Of Their Eyes has emerged as the frontrunner for the Golden Shell just days after the San Sebastian International Film Festival kicked off (September 18).
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NewsRising Singapore star signs two-year deal with Scorpio East
Singaporean actor Christopher Lee is signing an exclusive two-year film contract with local producer-distributor Scorpio East Pictures, which will represent the rising star in exploring movie options both locally and across the region.
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NewsPrescience and Ralph Kamp form Metropolis, Timeless sales pact
UK financier Prescience has launched Metropolis International Sales and has announced a joint venture with Timeless Films, led by former Odyssey chief Ralph Kamp.
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NewsLionsgate unites with Stephen Gaghan on action thriller
Lionsgate has taken worldwide rights to an untitled action thriller that Stephen Gaghan will direct and produce.
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NewsSummit hires Justin Lin to direct and Neal Moritz to produce Highlander
Summit Entertainment has hired Fast & Furious director Justin Lin and producer Neal H Moritz to the reimagining of Highlander.
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NewsCaviar lines up first English-language feature Missoura
Belgium, LA and Amsterdam-based production company Caviar Films, whose My Queen Karo recently received its world premiere in Toronto, has lined up its first English-language feature Missoura.
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NewsMagnolia acquires North American rights to I Am Love
In the latest North American deal to come out of Toronto, Magnolia Pictures has picked up Luca Guadagnino’s much fancied I Am Love (Io Sono L’Amore), starring Tilda Swinton.
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NewsDolan's I Killed My Mother named Canada's 2010 Oscar submission
Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother (J’ai Tue Ma Mere) has been selected as Canada’s submission for the best foreign language film at the 82nd Academy Awards in March 2010.
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NewsIFP and UK's Shooting People enter one year partnership
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) has entered into an exclusive year-long partnership with UK-based film-maker support group Shooting People that provides complementary membership to each other’s organisations.