Small MPU – Page 2094
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NewsJonathan Deckter joins Voltage as partner
In a significant switch that underscores Voltage’s ambitions, the executive has left as president of IM Global to become president / COO at Nicolas Chartier’s company.
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NewsIM Global, Republic Records forge pact
IM Global and leading label Republic Records have signed a multi-film co-financing and co-production deal that kicks off with the Atlanta-set urban comedy Rollin’ Thunder.
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NewsThe Breakfast Club heads to SXSW
The Austin festival will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the John Hughes classic with the world premiere of the remastered version.
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FeaturesPaul Hyett, Howl
Ian Sandwell talks to the film-maker about his creature feature Howl, the follow-up to his FrightFest 2012 premiere The Seasoning House.
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NewsTWC, FilmNation partner on The Founder
The Weinstein Company has climbed aboard to co-finance with FilmNation the McDonalds origins story set to star Michael Keaton.
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NewsDoha’s Qumra to welcome 250 industry attendees
The Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) new Qumra event, which kicks off on Friday (March 6), will welcome more than 100 global film professionals and 150 Qatar-based industry guests.
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NewsNetflix buying Beasts Of No Nation
MARCH 3 UPDATE: In what will come as little surprise to the industry, reports are circulating that the major US theatre chains are lining up to boycott Netflix’s likely theatrical release in support of an Oscar campaign.
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NewsDoraemon breaks Hong Kong record
Animation has become the biggest grossing Japanese feature of all time in Hong Kong after just seven days of release.
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NewsBBFC bans Hate Crime
James Cullen Bressack’s second feature was set to be the first release in a new joint VoD venture between Nerdly and TheHorrorShow.TV.
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NewsUK-China treaty ratified
Deal secures co-production treaty with qualifying films not subject to China’s quota on foreign films.
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NewsLevelK journeys to Spear
Stephen Page’s new feature is currently in production and is produced by the creative team behind The Turning.
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NewsPaddington in StudioCanal record
Big screen adaptation surpasses Non-Stop’s worldwide tally of $236m to become their biggest ever worldwide release.
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NewsI Am Not A Serial Killer shoots in US
EXCLUSIVE: Independent boards sales; Robbie Ryan to produce, DoP.
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NewsVegas To Macau tops China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Sequel slips past Dragon Blade and Wolf Totem in second week of Chinese New Year holiday.
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NewsFirst-look photo: Snowden
Open Road Films has released the first image from Oliver Stone’s upcoming drama about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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NewsMiranda July to show New Society at SFFS
The film-maker and artist will present the West Coast premiere of her new work at the 58th San Francisco International Film Festival on April 28 and 29.
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NewsTwo on the rise at RLJ Entertainment
RLJ Entertainment has promoted Mark Ward to chief acquisitions officer, feature films and hired Angela Northington as svp of content acquisitions of urban brand Urban Movie Channel.
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NewsTreachery finds North American home
Origin has acquired rights to Blanc/Biehn Productions’ dark thriller starring Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc Biehn.
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NewsBAFTA to offer overseas scholarships
Scholarships for Chinese and British nationals part of education push from BAFTA.