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NewsChildren Of Invention, Way We Get By take honours in Newport
Tze Chun’s Children Of Invention and Aron Gaudet’s The Way We Get By won jury narrative and documentary prizes as the 12th annual Newport International Film Festival wrapped on Sunday [June 7].
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NewsBabelgum to launch End Of The Line's expanded series
Rupert Murray, who directed the environmental documentary The End Of The Line, will now expand that project into a six-part documentary series that will be exclusively launched by online and mobile platform Babelgum.
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NewsMaya acquires US rights to Once Upon A Time In Rio
Los Angeles-based Maya Entertainment has acquired US theatrical rights to Breno Silveira’s drama Once Upon A Time In Rio.
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NewsCinemavault logs sales on horror title Poker Run
Cinemavault has closed key sales on the horror film Poker Run directed by Julian Higgins.
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NewsMichelle Byrd to step down as IFP executive director after 17 years
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) executive director Michelle Byrd will step down from her role at the end of the year.
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NewsMadeline Carroll joins Rob Reiner romance Flipped
Swing Vote’s Madeline Carroll has joined Aidan Quinn and Penelope Ann Miller on Rob Reiner’s childhood romance Flipped for Warner Bros.
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NewsFrance invokes Antichrist, Anything For Her reaches UK
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week
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NewsSwedish producers groups merge to boost lobbying power
The Swedish Film Producers Association (SFP), Swedish TV Producers Association and the Commercial Film Producers of Sweden (SRP) have merged in a bid to boost their lobbying power.
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NewsSpain's Wanda Films to shoot Entre Lobos in October
Spanish director Gerardo Olivaresl is set to begin shooting drama Entre Lobos on location in Sierra Cordoba in October.
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NewsSheffield's MeetMarket calls for submissions
The 2009 MeetMarket at Sheffield Doc/Fest is calling for submissions to the year’s event.
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NewsBig Cinemas reaches agreement with Indian producers
Big Cinemas has become the first multiplex chain to reach an agreement with the United Producers Forum (UPF) in the eight-week stand-off between Indian producers and exhibitors over revenue-sharing terms.
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NewsMoon to star in Hong Sang-soo’s next film
Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo has cast Venice award-winning actress Moon So-ri (Oasis) and Hong regular Kim Sang-kyung in his upcoming film.
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NewsBoyle in talks to collaborate with Kashyap, Kapur
Danny Boyle looks set to collaborate with leading Indian filmmakers Shekhar Kapur and Anurag Kashyap following talks with both on his recent trip to Mumbai.
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NewsWarner Bros sets Ken Kwapis to direct Everybody Loves Whales
Ken Kwapis, riding high on the global success of He’s Just Not That Into You, is in final negotiations to direct Everybody Loves Whales for Warner Bros.
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NewsPhilip Berk named president of Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Philip Berk has been elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for the year 2009-2010 following the annual general meeting this week [June 3].
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NewsRussian box office predicted to see dramatic fall in 2009
The Russian box office is predicted to fall to $650m over 2009 compared to $830m last year. The dramatic fall is attributed to the drop in the number of new releases and a lack of Government support.
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NewsGaming firm Unibet saves $14.2m Mannerheim
The production of $14.2m (€10m) Mannerheim, the most expensive Finnish feature, is back on track after securing new funding from a gaming company.
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NewsKey industry figures appear at Communications Committee
A number of players from the film and TV industry gave evidence yesterday to the House of Lords Communications Committee inquiry into British Film and TV.
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NewsTLA Releasing adds its films to TV Polari
USA-based TLA Releasing, distributor of gay and lesbian films, has added films to its UK IPTV lifestyle channel for gay and lesion audiences.
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NewsBIFAs to be held on December 6
The twelfth annual British Independent Film Awards will be held in Central London on December 6.