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IFC picks up Jaoui's Let It Rain, Annila's Sauna
IFC Films has acquired Agnes Jaoui's latest film Let It Rain which has its North American premiere on Friday at the New York Film Festival.IFC has also picked up North American rights to AJ Annila's gothic horror film Sauna which had its world premiere at Toronto recently.Jaoui's social satire stars ...
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Prix Eurimagesaward to be made at European Film Awards
Award highlighting European co-production to be made to Dogville and Manderlay co-producers Vibeke Windeløv and Bettina Brokemper. The Prix Eurimages will be presented for the second time at this year's European Film Awards.The prize acknowledges the importance of co-production within the European film industry. It is presented by Eurimages, the ...
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A Perfect Day opens Antalya's Eurasia Film Festival
The festival has programmed more than 60 Turkish premieres of international titles including The Wrestler, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Genova, RocknRolla, and The Palermo Shooting.The International Competition, which includes Uberto Pasolini's Machan, Claire Denis' 35 Rhums, Karim Dridi's Khamsa and Christian Petzold's Jerichow, will be decided by a five-person jury presided ...
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IFC Entertainment picks up the gothic horror film Sauna
IFC Entertainment has acquired North American rights to AJ Annila’s gothic horror film Sauna.
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High Point Films acquires international rights to Mum & Dad
High Point Films, the theatrical sales arm of High Point Media Group, has taken world rights, outside UK and North America, for British horror Mum & Dad.Produced by Lisa Trnovski of 2am Films, Mum & Dad is the first film to be completed through Film London's Microwave, a production scheme ...
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Vladimir Putin promises $164m in annual support for Russian cinema
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday announced $76m (RUB 2bn) in immediate support of the Russian film industry and promised to allocate at least $164m (RUB 4.3bn) annually.Putin made the announcement in St. Petersburg at a conference on cinematography hosted by Russian World Studios (RWS). Russian news agency Kommersant reported ...
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UK shooting of Julian Fellowes' From Time To Time begins
Principal photography has started on Julian Fellowes' second feature film From Time to Time.The Oscar winning screenwriter is directing the film from his own screenplay. The cast includes two-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Gosford Park), four-times BAFTA-nominated Timothy Spall (Sweeney Todd, Harry Potter ...
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UK industry gathers for Screen film finance conference
Screen International will bring film-makers and financiers together to consider newly-emerging finance structures and how to maximise funding and commercial opportunities in an ever-tougher market at its annual UK Film Finance Summit. The conference on October 16 at London's Waldorf Hilton comes at a critical time for the independent industry ...
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Pusan reviews
Screen critics review key films at this year's Pusan International Film Festival in Korea.Click on the title to see review:Awaking From A Dream (Freddy Mas Franqueza)Breathless (Yang Ik-june)Da Da's Dance (Zhang Huan)Dim Sum Funeral (Anna Chi)The Gift To Stalin (Rustem Abdrashev)Himalaya, Where The Wind Dwells (Jeon Soo-il) Miao Miao (Cheng ...
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Shoreline picks up worldwide rights to Spring 1941
Morris Ruskin's Shoreline Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights to Spring 1941 the first ever Israeli-Polish co-production, which stars Joseph Fiennes and Clare Higgens. Directed by Uri Barbash (Beyond The Walls) and financed by the Israeli Rabinavitz Film Fud and the Polish Film Insititute, the film is the story ...
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Competitive 3D Film Festival launches this month in Florida
The first ever 3-D Film & Interactive Festival (3DFF) will take place in Orlando, Florida, from Oct 10-12 and continue at nearby Cocoa Beach from Oct 17-19. The festival is hosted by AMC Entertainment and presented by RealD 3D, The Kerner Company, Domaine de Canton and Florida's Space Coast. The ...
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Frances Fisher, Dominique Swain to star in Dead Whisper
Frances Fisher and Dominique Swain are to star in paranormal thriller Dead Whisper for Two Of A Kind Productions.The film is set to begin shooting in Louisiana on Nov 10 with Oley Sassone directing and John Kersey producing. The script was written by Jennifer Kersey and follows an emotionally scarred ...
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TriStar to release Cadillac Records in the US in Dec
TriStar Pictures will release Sony BMG's production Cadillac Records on Dec 5 in North America this year.The music-themed film chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists in Chicago in the 1950s. It stars Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Columbus Short as Little ...
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Bell, Lucas join voice cast of Imagi Studios' Astro Boy
Kristen Bell and Matt Lucas have joined the voice cast of Imagi Studios' CG-animated Astro Boy which has been set for a domestic release through Summit on Oct 23, 2009. Summit is also handling international sales except for Japan, Hong Kong and China.They join the previously announced cast of Nicolas ...
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Voltage acquires international rights to Seventh Moon
Voltage Pictures has acquired all international rights to Haxan Films' Seventh Moon, a new thriller written and directed by The Blair Witch Project's Eduardo Sanchez.The film stars Amy Smart, Tim Chiou and Dennis Chan and had its world premiere recently at Fantastic Fest in Austin. It will next screen on ...
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Ymagis and Universal agree D-cinema deal
Universal Pictures has signed a deal with European digital cinema services provider Ymagis to supply films to theatres equipped by Ymagis. Universal will also pay digital print fees under a long-term agreement.The arrangement mirrors earlier deals Ymagis has concluded with Paramount, Disney and Fox. To date Ymagis has signed contracts ...
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Beta Cinema picks up world sales for German feature on Iraq War
Beta Cinema has picked up world rights for Lancelot von Naso's feature debut Ceasefire (Waffenstillstand).Ceasefire is the first German-language feature film on the Iraq War and is a co-production between DRIFE Deyle&Richter Filmproduktion, DCM Mitte Productions, Erfttal Film, and broadcasters ZDF and arte.The film was inspired by the 2004 siege ...
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Digital Cinema Media unveils new brand identity
Digital Cinema Media has unveiled its new logo and brand identity, following its acquisition of advertising assets from ITV's Carlton Screen Advertising. Digital Cinema Media (DCM) a joint venture between cinema exhibitors Cineworld and Odeon, revealed its new logo which shows the company's name illuminated in a bright light projection. ...
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IMAX signs cinema pact with Austria's Cineplexx Kinobetriebe
IMAX Corp. and Austrian exhibitor Cineplexx Kinobetriebe have signed a joint-venture agreement that will see three digital projection cinemas installed in the cities of Graz, Vienna and Hohenems. The pact marks the giant screen company's first joint-venture in Europe. Thus far, IMAX has deals for over 180 digital projection systems, ...
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President of Miramax Films to launch London Film Finance Market
Daniel Battsek will launch the second Production Finance Market (PFM), where more than 50 producers will present projects totalling $1.16bn. A number of producers and financiers will meet at the Production Finance Market (PFM) in London from Oct 20-22, with a view to forging new financing relationships. The event will ...