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NewsLiddell/Freestyle plan July US launch for The Collector
Liddell Entertainment has acquired US theatrical rights to Marcus Dunstan’s horror-thriller The Collector.
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NewsLee Ginsberg, Chris Libby launch new PR firm
Public relations veterans Lee Ginsberg and Chris Libby are partnering to launch new PR firm Ginsberg Libby.
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NewsE J-yong starts shooting ensemble drama Actresses
Untold Scandal director E J-yong has started production on his upcoming film Actresses (working title) with an ensemble cast of six of Korea’s top female thespians.
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NewsRevolver takes UK, US and Irish rights to Gerard Johnson's debut, Tony
Revolver has picked up the UK, Irish and North American rights to Gerard Johnson’s debut film Tony, which had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival in June.
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NewsTallinn Black Nights festival launches regional film market
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is launching a regional film market – the Black Market Industry Screenings – from November 30 to December 3 this year, with up to 48 screenings of new films from central and eastern Europe, Nordic territories and Russia.
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NewsJiri Chlumsky's Broken Promise selected as Slovakia's Oscar entry
Slovakia has selected Jiri Chlumsky’s Broken Promise as its selection for the foreign language category of the 2009 Academy Awards.
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NewsBen Chaplin joins cast of Peggy Glanville-Hicks biopic Owl Song
Ben Chaplin will play the young Yehudi Menuhin in Owl Song, the story of Australian composer Peggy Glanville-Hicks which is being produced by MusicArt Dance Films in Australia.
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NewsMoon scoops Golden Athena as 15th Athens Film Festival wraps
Moon, by UK director Duncan Jones, won the Golden Athena for best film at the 15th Athens International Film Festival on Sunday (September 27).
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NewsFortissimo does strong festival trade with Labyrinth, Wartime
Fortissimo Films has announced a wave of sales closed on its current slate after the Venice and Toronto film festivals.
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NewsHigh Point takes international rights to A Passionate Woman
High Point Films, the theatrical sales arm of High Point Media Group, has taken international rights to the feature version of Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman.
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Trevor Wright head to Cannes as Unified sales consultant
Sales veteran Trevor Wright has joined Unified Pictures in a consultancy role and will attend Cannes with Unified founder Keith Kjarval and president of distribution and acquisitions Ann Dubinet.
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FeaturesThor retains UK box office crown
The UK box office displays decent depth as five films gross over $1.6m (£1m) for the first time in eight weeks.
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NewsParlay Films to sell Something For Your Birthday in Cannes
Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films has picked up all international rights on the rom-com to star Malin Akerman and James Marsden.
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News3D dominates as EU gross box office posts a record high in 2010
Despite an admissions drop, the EU box office recorded its biggest ever year predominantly due to increased 3D ticket prices
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NewsTransilvania to honor Michael York, announces lineup
The festival that grew up with the Romanian New Wave will celebrate its 10th birthday with more films, more cash and more stars
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NewsLocarno’s Open Doors launches new initiative
Locarno Film Festival’s co-production lab Open Doors is to launch a new initiative entitled Carte Blanche from this August.
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NewsBrisbane Film Festival announces new $27,000 doc prize
The winner of the Brisbane International Film Festival’s (BIFF) new global documentary competition will walk away with US$27,000.
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NewsAl Pacino joins Fiore Films' mob project Gotti: Three Generations
The veteran actor is the latest high-profile name to join the project, which Barry Levinson is set to direct in late autumn for a late 2012 release.
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NewsSenator Film sets up Munich base after 17-year absence
Germany’s Senator Entertainment has established two new production arms in Munich after 17 years’ absence from the Bavarian capital.
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NewsWide takes on Panahi’s This Is Not A Film
Wide Management takes on Cannes selection from Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb