All articles by Screen staff – Page 72
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China’s Wanda group in buyout talks with AMC
China’s Wanda Group is in talks with AMC Entertainment to buy part or all of the US exhibitor’s shares, according to sources close to the Chinese company.
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NewsPeter Loehr joins Legendary East as CEO
Beijing-based company working on Zwick’s The Great Wall.
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NewsScreen unveils Marketing and Distribution Awards jury
Jurors include Gareth Unwin, Andrew Cripps, Hugo Grumbar, Edith Bowman, Christian Grass and Mia Bays.
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NewsCarlos Diegues to chair Caméra d’Or jury
The Caméra d’or is awarded to the best first film presented in the Official Selection, Critics’ Week or Directors’ Fortnight
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Chinese online video sites form buying alliance
China’s three major online video companies – Tencent Holdings, Sohu Video and Baidu-owned iQiyi.com – are to establish an alliance of “Video Content Cooperation” (VCC) to jointly purchase or negotiate content for their platforms.
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NewsThe Paris Cinema Festival to fete Olivier Assayas and Raoul Ruiz
Event celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2012
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NewsCritics’ Week announces jury presidents
Bertrand Bonello and João Pedro Rodrigues to head juries
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NewsThe Chernin Group’s CA Media acquires 49% stake in Endemol India
CA Media and Endemol aim to make Endemol India the leading content production company in the territory
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China’s Le Vision acquires Expendables 2
Beijing-based Le Vision Pictures announced that it has acquired mainland Chinese distribution rights to Lionsgate’s The Expendables 2.
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NewsCPH PIX to host events for 25 emerging film-makers
Denmark’s CPH PIX (April 12-29) is to hold networking events for emerging film-makers this weekend.
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NewsBritish Independent Film Festival opens with Airborne
Third annual festival takes place in five UK cities
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NewsHuayi Brothers unveils slate headed by Detective Dee prequel
China’s Huayi Brothers Media has unveiled a slate of eight new productions for 2012, headed by Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee prequel and Tai Chi II: Rise Of A Hero, the second film in a trilogy directed by Stephen Fung.
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NewsIron Man 3 to be co-produced by China’s DMG Entertainment
Beijing and Los Angeles-based DMG Entertainment will co-produce Iron Man 3 with Walt Disney Co and Marvel Studios.
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NewsDigital Domain, Galloping Horse to co-produce animated feature
Digital Domain Media Group and China’s Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co will collaborate on the production of an animated feature The Legend Of Tembo.
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NewsDisney forms Chinese partnership to develop animation content
The Walt Disney Company has formed a partnership with China’s Internet service provider Tencent Inc and China’s state-owned China Animation Group to co-develop original animation content for China and international markets.
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NewsChris Davis memorial set for April 21
Davis died on January 4 at the age of 65, after a long illness.
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China’s NCM says Yes to movie remake of Japanese TV hit
Beijing-based New Classic Media has partnered with Japan’s Fuji TV Network to co-finance and co-produce the Chinese film remake of 1991 hit Japanese TV drama 101st Marriage Proposal.
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NewsScreen opens entries for third Marketing & Distribution Awards
Event to be held Oct 4 at The Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London; submissions due June 15.
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NewsCarlo Dusi to head business affairs at Scott Free London
As the new head of business and commercial affairs Dusi will report to head of film and television Liza Marshall.
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NewsTai Chi 0 sells to North America, UK, France for Huayi
China’s Huayi Brothers Media has scored major pre-sales on its steam-punk action drama Tai Chi 0 to Well Go USA in North America, Showbox in UK and Wild Side in France.