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EFP’s Film Sales Support backs 11 European films at Sundance
European Film Promotion will give backing to 11 European films playing at this year’s Sundance Film Festival as part of Film Sales Support.Now entering its eighth year, the FSS initiative provides marketing support to European sales agents and producers, covering up to 50% of publicity costs.Seven feature films and four ...
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NewsSamsung, BFI 3D screenings kick off with Tron: Legacy
The series of 3D screenings at the BFI IMAX will run from January through to September 2011.
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IM Global to kick off sales in Berlin on Bigelow thriller
Stuart Ford’s sales company will introduce the thriller to buyers at the EFM next month, marking Kathryn Bigelow’s follow-up to her Oscar winning The Hurt Locker.
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan to star in Dibbuk Box for Lionsgate
Lionsgate has set an Oct 28 North American release date for Ghost House Pictures’ supernatural tale about a divorced man whose daughter buys a possessed antique box.
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Gary Rubin joins Cohen Media Group
The former head of First Independent Pictures joins the new production and distribution company as senior vice-president.
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NewsFilmNation, Relativity strike sales deal ahead of EFM
The companies are in final negotiations to close an exclusive multi-year deal whereby FilmNation will oversee international sales and distribution on Relativity’s single picture titles outside of those pursuant to the co-financed slates set up at Universal and Sony.
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NewsThe Beaver to receive world premiere at SXSW
Jodie Foster directed and stars alongside Mel Gibson in Summit’s drama about a corporate leader who recovers from a meltdown with the aid of a hand puppet.
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Samuel Goldwyn acquires US rights to The Edge
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired all US rights to the Golden Globes nominee and Russian Academy Award foreign language submission.
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NewsFilm finance expert Jeff Steele launches Film Closings
The former Magnet Media Group CFO’s company will specialise in packaging and closing finance deals and will base his company in Los Angeles and Chicago.
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Truly Indie, Magnolia Home Ent to re-release doc Dumbstruck
Wagner/Cuban Company’s Truly Indie and Magnolia Home Entertainment are re-releasing Mark Goffman’s documentary Dumbstruck in theatres and DVD.
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Ex-Cinemavault evp Michael Paszt returns with Raven Banner
The former Cinemavault Releasing International evp of worldwide acquisitions and Canadian distribution has resurfaced with James Fler and Andrew Thomas Hunt to form Raven Banner Entertainment.
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NewsSony unleashes international Green Hornet swarm
Sony’s action caper tale is likely to overthrow Disney’s Tangled as the international champion, although the latter is expected to soar past $200m.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
This week saw the announcements of the first details for the 23rd instalment of the Bond franchise, as well as a range of new European co-productions including the dramas Une Estonienne À Paris and La Vie D’une Autre and thriller Querido Caín.
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NewsFrench film foreign admissions drop 18% in 2010
France’s film export body, Unifrance, has reported export figures for 2010 with a 17.9% drop in foreign admissions from 2009.
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FeaturesPaolo Virzi
The director and co-writer of Italy’s foreign language Oscar submission The First Beautiful Thing, talks to Jeremy Kay about shooting in his home town Livorno and going up against Avatar at the box office.
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NewsFilm Agency for Wales launches business support programme
10 Welsh film companies will be selected for the scheme, which is to be headed by Jonathan Olsberg.
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NewsLevelK takes on Lost In Africa ahead of EFM
Connie Neilsen leads the cast of the family adventure film.
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NewsWarner Bros take Spanish rights to Almodovar's The Skin I Live In
Spanish great Pedro Almodovar’s new film The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito) has been sold to Warner Bros for distribution in Spain.
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NewsSpain's Yelmo chooses Christie's Solaria projectors for rollout
Spanish chain Yelmo Cines is rolling out Christie’s Solaria series digital projectors in 370 cinemas in Spain.
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NewsScarabee Films to launch US subsidiary
The Dutch company produced Leonard Retel Helmrich’s forthcoming Sundance feature doc Position Among The Stars.