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NewsIFC Midnight takes North America on Undocumented
Feature debut director Chris Peckover’s horror film follows a documentary crew on assignment with Mexican families who get detained during an illegal crossing into the US.
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NewsLionsgate to handle foreign sales on Evil Dead remake
Thirty years after Sam Raimi made his name with the horror cult classic, the filmmaker last night [13] confirmed reports that he will remake the film with Ghost House Pictures business partner Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell, who starred in the original.
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NewsHBO to air Scorsese’s George Harrison doc in North America
The broadcaster plans to launch Martin Scorsese’s film in two parts on Oct 5 and 6. Exclusive Films International is handling foreign sales
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NewsLoveFilm, eOne ink exclusive content deal
LoveFilm to be only subscription VOD service in the UK to stream eOne’s new catalogue for next five years
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NewsAcademy of Canadian Cinema & Television announces new board
Prospero Pictures’ Martin Katz is new ACCT chair
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NewsIndia’s BIG Cinemas appoints Ganapathy as CEO
Reliance MediaWorks has appointed Ashok Ganapathy to the newly created post of CEO of its multinational exhibition arm BIG Cinemas.
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NewsAlexey German Jr’s Under Electric Clouds starts casting
Russian-Ukrainian-Polish co-production to start shooting from October after German Jr completes short film From Tokyo
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NewsBen Kempas joins Scottish Documentary Institute
The film-maker/co-host of The D-Word will take up the role of producer for marketing & distribution
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FeaturesWu Xia, Case Depart among strong international openers
With Transformers ruling the roost on $94.7m, there were five international newcomers in the top 20 last weekend
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FeaturesAn eye on Sky
With Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation under intense pressure in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, the UK industry is once again discussing BSkyB’s lack of investment in British film – and whether now is the time to push for change.
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NewsGerman media mogul Leo Kirch dies at 84
Kirch Group became one of the biggest film and TV concerns in Europe
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NewsEmilie de Ravin to star in Finnish feature Love And Other Troubles
Nordisk Film has picked up Scandinavian rights
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NewsFox International joins Spanish comedy Ghost Graduation
Film is the latest from Spanish Movie director Javier Ruiz Caldera
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NewsMark Fisher appointed finance director for The Works Group
Fisher previously spent 10 years at the Icon Group
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NewsHarry Potter scores $43.6m international opening day
Warner Bros Pictures International top brass have released the initial results from 26 countries and as expected there are a string of opening day records.
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Pirates 4 becomes sixth biggest global release of all time
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International sources confirmed today (14) that On Stranger Tides has finally overtaken stablemate Alice In Wonderland to reach $1.025bn.
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NewsMillennium Entertainment closing on US rights to Bernie
Bill Lee’s company is understood to be in talks to acquire rights for just over $2m to US rights on Richard Linklater’s dark comedy.
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Hong Kong content, internet orgs unite to fight online piracy
Twelve Hong Kong associations, representing the content and online services industries, have pledged to work together to combat online copyright theft.