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Fortissimo picks up Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young documentary
Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights outside North America to documentary feature CSNY: Dejà Vu on the eve of its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in the closing night slot. Directed by Bernard Shakey, aka Neil Young, one quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the film documents the ...
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Earth topples Legend from top spot at Japanese box office
BBC Wordwide/Greenlight Media's nature documentary Earth has knocked I Am Legend from the top spot at the Japanese box office after the apocalyptic drama spent four weeks in the pole position. Earth grossed $5.12m (Y550m) over the three-day holiday weekend period (Jan 12-14) on 275 screens. It's per screen average ...
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Video platform blinkx adds content from Future Shorts, YoungCuts
US-based video search engine blinkx has struck deals with 13 new content partners. The new independent content providers are Calon TV, ChannelFlip.com, Channel X, Foothill Entertainment, Future Shorts, jeko.tv, Journeyman Pictures, Looking Glass International, MoMedia, Monster Distributes, Reelport, Wysiwyg Films and YoungCuts.Content will be searchable and playable at blinkx.com using ...
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Odyssey's slate includes Hornby and Scherfig's An Education
Odyssey Entertainment has announced details on a number of high-profile titles on its sales slate ahead of Berlin's European Film Market.The titles are: Lone Scherfig's An Education; John Crowley's Is There Anybody There'; Stephan Elliot's Easy Virtue;and Andy Cadiff's A Bunch of Amateurs.An Education, in pre-production, will star Peter Sarsgaard, ...
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Deals surge in Asia for Power's thriller Flood
Production company Power has announced further sales of its first feature film, $30m thriller Flood.Deals have been struck for Japan (CK Entertainment), China (New View, China Film and CCTV6), Korea (CJ Media), India (V Films), Hong Kong (TVB),Thailand (J-Bics), Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore (Ram).Tony Mitchell's Flood stars Robert Carlyle in ...
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Films by Doillon and Emigholz now confirmed for Berlinale Forum
New films by Jacques Doillon, Heinz Emigholz, and Benjamin Gilmour are among the Berlinale's Forum main programme of 36 films.Reflecting a trend seen elsewhere in this year's Berlinale programme, the Forum selectors have identified 'a conspicuous number' of films adopting the perspective of children and young people - 'in a ...
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Ealing takes on sales for Eyre's new drama The Other Man
Richard Eyre is set to start principal photography on his new dramaThe Other Man starting Feb 14.Ealing Studios International will handle international sales.The drama will star Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas, Laura Linney and Romola Garai.Eyre will also produce with Tracey Scoffield, Frank Doelger and Michael Dreyer for Rainmark Films. David ...
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StudioCanal completes acquisition of Germany's Kinowelt
StudioCanal has announced the completion of its 100% acquisition of German distributor Kinowelt. Speculation on the move had reached fever pitch last week when a Leipzig-based daily reported that the long-rumoured deal was imminent.StudioCanal signed the acquisition contract on Wednesday with Michael and Rainer Kolmel, owners of Kinowelt. In a ...
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The Warlords, Lust, Caution lead race for Asian Film Awards
Ang Lee's highly-acclaimed Lust, Caution and Peter Ho-sun Chan's war epic The Warlords picked up the most nominations for this year's Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, with six nods apiece including best film and best director. Both films also picked up best actor nods; action star Jet Li tackled ...
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Met Film School writers scheme promises business edge
London's Met Film School is promising a serious business edge to a scheme helping screenwriters develop theirprojects.The school will take first drafts from 10 writers with some experienceand take them through the reality of high-level film development.That process starts by paying candidates a competitive rateand allowing them to retain the ...
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Relativity, MGM team on Olyphant-starrer A Perfect Getaway
Relativity Media is to produce and MGM will distribute the thriller A Perfect Getaway starring Timothy Olyphant.Production is set to begin in Puerto Rico on Mar 17 on the story of a honeymooning couple in Hawaii who run into a pair of vicious killers while hiking.David Twohy will direct from ...
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Brazilian mini-festival kicks off in New York next week
Latin American cinema promoter Cinema Tropical kicks off the mini-festival Janeiro In New York next week.The event will screen Cao Hamburger's Oscar shortlisted The Year My Parents Went On Vacation, City Of Men produced by Fernando Meirelles and directed by Paulo Morelli and Alice's House by Chico Teixeira.'In recent years, ...
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Amanda Blue joins Myriad as vp, development and acquisitions
Former Inferno Distribution vice president of production and development Amanda Blue has been named vice president of development and acquisitions at Myriad Pictures.Blue will travel to Sundance in her first outing for the company.She previously worked as Capital Films and as an assistant to writers Dana Stevens and Ed Solomon. ...
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Antonellis promoted to president of technical operations at Warner
Darcy Antonellis has been promoted to president of Warner Bros Technical Operations and will lead the studio's efforts to establish new delivery platforms and technical, business and legal standards for digital distribution and copyright protection.Antonellis moves up from her dual role of executive vice president of distribution and technology operations ...
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Piracy undermining opportunities for exhibition, says Vue boss
Piracy remains the 'biggest threat' to cinema exhibition. That was the message yesterday from Tim Richards, Chief Executive Officer Of Vue Entertainment.Speaking at The Media Summit 2008, backed by Screen International, Richards expressed his dismay at the powerlessness of exhibitors to confront the pirates.Under current legislation, Richards said, it was ...
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Live action and animation divideis blurring, says Sony digital boss
As audience demand for effects-driven blockbusters grows, the lines between animation and live-action, already blurred, will come close to disappearing.That's the prediction of Yair Landau, vice-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and president of its Sony Pictures Digital (SPD) division.'Visual effects and animation dominate the moviegoing experience like at no ...
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Shanghai fest to hold second edition of projects market
The organisers of the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) have announced that they plan to hold the second edition of projects market China Film Pitch and Catch (CFPC) atits11th edition (June 14-22). The two-day event plans to select around 30 projects from around the world and recommend eight Chinese projects ...
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Blitz Megaplex opens thirdcinema in Indonesia
Start-up Indonesian exhibitor Blitz Megaplex today (Jan 16) officially opened an eight-screen multiplex at Pacific Place in Jakarta. The 1,800-seat cinema is the third that Blitz has opened since late 2006 when it broke into the exhibition market long monopolised by the 21 Group.'Our first two cinemas with a combined ...
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Vandierendonck steps down from Eurimages post
In a surprising move, Jan Vandierendonck has announced that he will be quitting his position as Executive Secretary of Eurimages. He is expected to step down in April or May. His replacement is likely to be confirmed by autumn 2008.Vandierendonck was appointed to the post of Eurimages Executive Secretary in ...
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Osian's Cinefan to award $250,000 in prize money
Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab cinema has announced that it will offer prize money of around $250,000 (approx Rs10m) for the competition sections and lifetime achievement awards at its upcoming edition (July 10-20). The festival, held annually in New Delhi with a preview in Mumbai, celebrates its tenth ...