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Camela Galano named president of New Line Int'l
Camela Galano, who has been living in London as executive vice president and European supervisor of New Line International (NLI), has been named president of New Line International. She takes over international duties from Rolf Mittweg whose job at New Line Cinema was recently expanded when he was named president ...
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UK's FilmFour takes on Borgias, Che Guevara
Joining a pack of film-makers taking on the same ambitious material, the UK's FilmFour is tackling two historical subjects of world-wide renown - Che Guevara and the Borgias.FilmFour's Che will focus on the relationship between Guevara and Fidel Castro, ranging from the Cuban revolutionary's rise to power to his death ...
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Vine teams with Samaha brother on Spheeris comedy
Samaha Productions, the LA production outfit run by Elie's brother Demetri Samaha, has teamed with Marie Vine's London-based Vine International Pictures to co-finance Penelope Spheeris' Spam On Rye which will be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Vine will handle international sales.A dark comedy about an unambitious young man who unwittingly ...
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Gilliam, Thomas trip out together on fantasy film
Terry Gilliam, in Cannes on the main jury, has teamed with producer Jeremy Thomas on Tideland, an adaptation of US author Mitch Cullin's dark twist on child fantasies such as The Wizard Of Oz and Alice In Wonderland.The often surreal story of a girl who flees from Los Angeles to ...
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Chan, Hung replace Hudlin on EMG's Highbinders
Hong Kong star directors Gordon Chan and Sammo Hung are to jointly replace Reggie Hudlin behind the camera on The Highbinders, a $35m sci-fi action adventure that breaks the international financing mould by being structured as a Hong Kong-Irish co-production. Jackie Chan is attached to star in this English-language project, ...
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Mueller creates new film production company
Marco Mueller, head of the Benetton-owned production company Fabrica Cinema, is planning to create a new, autonomous production company at the end of this year. Mueller said he will maintain his role at Fabrica, which will continue to build on its reputation of fostering new talents from around the world. ...
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Spain's Boca launches international sales division
Spanish production house Grupo Boca has launched a new worldwide sales and production division, signalling plans to significantly grow its international presence.Former Boca TV acquisitions and distribution head Mercedes Borruel has been appointed director of the new department. She will handle international sales on all feature film product out of ...
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Miramax may remake Besson-produced Weekend Break
Having bought just about everything this year, Miramax Films is now out to remake just about everything. The Weinstein powerhouse is negotiating remake rights for 15 Aout (Weekend Break), a three men and some children tale reminiscent of one of the most succesful re-makes ever - Trois Homme Et Un ...
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Good Machine closes string of deals on They
Good Machine International is close to completing its international sales patchwork on suspenser They, which is the first film from its exclusive foreign sales arrangement with Ted Field's Radar Pictures. Bac Films has taken France, Entertainment the UK, Concorde Germany, Nu Vision Mexico and Sandrew Metronome Scandinavia. Starring Laura Regan, ...
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Redbus renames as Helkon SK, acquires films
Newly-christened Helkon SK - better known as UK distributor Redbus Film Distribution - has made a trio of acquisitions including Ed Burns' gangster thriller Ash Wednesday and Capitol Films' American Zoetrope production Jeepers Creepers.The company founded by Simon Franks and Zygi Kamasa - now majority owned by Germany's Helkon - ...
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New Line's German rights fall back in the Ring
New Line Cinema, whose massive media event for The Lord Of The Rings kicks off today, is looking for a new partner in Germany. When the three year output deal it struck with Kinowelt Medien in Oct 1998 comes to an end in December, New Line's worldwide marketing and distribution ...
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Miramax promotes Gatineau to VP acquisitions
Maeva Gatineau has been promoted to vice president of acquisitions at Miramax Films. Gatineau, who has been working in Miramax's UK office for four years, will continue to oversee European acquisitions alongside Elizabeth Dreyer, vice president of acquisitions. They will both report to Agnes Mentre, executive vice president of acquisitions ...
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Zefirrelli lines up next project with Italy's RAI
As part of its drive into high profile film production, Rai Cinema is set to produce the next project by Franco Zeffirelli after the Italian director completes his widely anticipated upcoming film, Callas Forever, for rival mini-major Medusa Film. Although it is not yet clear what the next Zeffirelli project ...
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Cobalt storms Boorman's Castle
Cobalt Media Group has boarded John Boorman's next film Knight's Castle, based on the novel by Edward Eager. The aggressive financing and sales outfit, which confirmed its co-financing deal with BBC Films and BBC Worldwide on a slate of films today, is also backing new films from David Cronenberg and ...
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Thai cinema kickboxes Cannes as Miramax buys Tiger
In the first pre-emptive purchase of this year's Cannes, Miramax Films has bought North American, Latin American, Scandinavian and South African rights to super-hot Un Certain Regard film Tears Of The Black Tiger (Fata Lai Jone). The swoop comes amid surging international buying interest in Thai cinema here at the ...
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BBC, Cobalt confirm financing pact
BBC Films, BBC Worldwide and Cobalt Media Group, the new name for MM Media Capital Partners, have finalised their co-financing partnership for large-scale, international pictures. The partnership will give the UK broadcaster's film arm, BBC Films, access to at least $150m over three years. The BBC will have a 50% ...
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Messiah aims for Mirror Man smash
Ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones is to write and direct romantic comedy Mirror Man for Messiah Pictures, the UK production company he founded last year.Jones is to shoot the story of a man whose mirror image comes to life and misbehaves early next year, according to Messiah executive producer Alan ...
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Pons dishes up cast for Food Of Love
UK actors Paul Rhys, Allan Corduner and Lindsay Duncan have joined the cast of Spanish director Ventura Pons' English-language debut, Food Of Love.Shooting in August, Love will be the third film from new Barcelona-based production and sales outfit 42nd Street Productions, backed by German facilities giant Das Werk. The first ...
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FilmExport seduces partners for Valentino film
Rome-based sales outfit FilmExport is in the final stages of talks with US and European co-production partners to board a $30m film about legendary gigolo Rudolf Valentino. The English-language film, entitled Baciami Rudy (Kiss Me Rudy) will chronicle Valentino's life from the age of 18 until he becomes a star ...
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Cobalt storms Boorman's Castle
Cobalt Media Group has boarded John Boorman's next film Knight's Castle, based on the novel by Edward Eager. The aggressive financing and sales outfit, which confirmed its co-financing deal with BBC Films and BBC Worldwide on a slate of films today, is also backing new films from David Cronenberg and ...