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NewsMagnolia takes world on Joaquin Phoenix doc I'm Still Here
Magnolia Pictures acquired worldwide rights from WME Global to Casey Affleck’s directorial debut I’m Still Here.
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Emerging broadens alternative content slate with Opus Arte deal
Emerging Pictures and Opus Arte have signed a deal for Emerging to become the exclusive North American theatrical distributor of Opus Arte’s events programming.
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NewsRevitalised New Yorker Films acquires My Dog Tulip
The newly reopened New Yorker Films has announced its first acquisition, picking up all US rights to the animation My Dog Tulip.
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FeaturesLionsgate battle continues
Jeremy Kay examines the intriguing merger talks at Lionsgate, and the role Carl Icahn plays in any potential deal.
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Tony Dillon named as director of business affairs at Pact
UK producers association Pact has appointed Tony Dillon as its new director of business affairs.
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David Whitney's Kandahar Break sells to UK, US
UK distributor Revolver and US outfit Peace Arch Entertainment have picked up British director David Whitney’s debut film, Kandahar Break.
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NewsSpanish Film Institute passes new cultural test for funds
Local and international producers will be relieved to see that the cultural requirements are pretty straightforward and in some cases quite generic.
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NewsIcon UK strikes Canadian output deal with D Films
The deal reunites Icon chief executive Stewart Till with D Films chairman Darryl Iwai.
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CommentA return to common sense
Indie films may not be achieving the grosses of years gone by, but we shouldn’t judge them against the inflated goal posts of the past.
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Studio Babelsberg expansion plans supported by Potsdam and Brandenburg
Studio Babelsberg’s desire to increase the number of sound stages has received support from the local authorities in Potsdam and the federal state of Brandenburg.
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Four Dutch producers get backing from Hubert Bals Fund Plus
Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund Plus has given a total of $258,000 (Euros 200,0000) to four Dutch production companies who are involved with films already supported by the Hubert Bals Fund.
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NewsScreen's UK Marketing & Distribution Awards unveils prestigious jury
Jurors joining Lord Puttnam include Roland Emmerich, Amanda Berry, Nik Powell, and Sally Caplan.
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Sives, Stott, Spall and Whittaker join cast of Scherfig's One Day
Film shooting now adapted from David Nicholls’ bestselling novel.
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NewsMyriad hires Jeffrey Engelen as svp distribution
Jeffrey Engelen has joined production, finance and sales company Myriad Pictures as senior vice-president of distribution.
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IMAX signs three-system deal with China's Lumiere Pavilions
In the latest in a slew of IMAX installation deals, the company announced it has partnered with Chinese exhibitor Pavilions to introduce three systems.
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NewsIFC lands North American rights to Tetsuo pair
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to two films from director Shinya Tsukamoto’s acclaimed Tetsuo trilogy: Tetsuo III: The Bullet Man and Tetsuo II: The Body Hammer.
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Congress measure spells end for futures trading lobby
A coalition of guild and industry professionals led by the MPAA has welcomed a move by the Senate today [15] that would ban futures trading on box office performance.
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Film-makers descend on Bogota for BAM film and television market
Film and television executives from more than 35 companies in Colombia and the rest of Latin America, the US and Europe explored business opportunities at the recent Bogota Audiovisual Market (BAM).
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NewsnewportFILM launches with two outdoor screenings
Two outdoor film screenings in July will officially launch newportFILM as the organisation plans a year-round schedule of events.
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NewsEclipse poised to cross quarter-billion mark overseas
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is bidding to rule the overseas arena for the third consecutive weekend as it ventures into German-speaking Europe and stands at the cusp of $250m.