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NewsBIFAs to be held on December 6
The twelfth annual British Independent Film Awards will be held in Central London on December 6.
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NewsTLA Releasing adds its films to TV Polari
USA-based TLA Releasing, distributor of gay and lesbian films, has added films to its UK IPTV lifestyle channel for gay and lesion audiences.
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NewsKey industry figures appear at Communications Committee
A number of players from the film and TV industry gave evidence yesterday to the House of Lords Communications Committee inquiry into British Film and TV.
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NewsGaming firm Unibet saves $14.2m Mannerheim
The production of $14.2m (€10m) Mannerheim, the most expensive Finnish feature, is back on track after securing new funding from a gaming company.
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NewsPhilip Berk named president of Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Philip Berk has been elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for the year 2009-2010 following the annual general meeting this week [June 3].
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NewsWarner Bros sets Ken Kwapis to direct Everybody Loves Whales
Ken Kwapis, riding high on the global success of He’s Just Not That Into You, is in final negotiations to direct Everybody Loves Whales for Warner Bros.
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NewsDepartures, More Than A Game bookend 10th Maui Film Festival
Yojiro Takita’s foreign language Oscar winner Departures and Kristopher Belman’s basketball documentary More Than A Game bookend the 10th Maui Film Festival, set to run from June 17-21.
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NewsTerminator Salvation squares up to Night At The Museum 2 in overseas box office battle
Terminator Salvation unleashes a furious assault on overseas champion Night At The Museum 2 this weekend as the latest entry in the long-running sci-fi canon rolls out the big guns.
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NewsBoyle in talks to collaborate with Kashyap, Kapur
Danny Boyle looks set to collaborate with leading Indian filmmakers Shekhar Kapur and Anurag Kashyap following talks with both on his recent trip to Mumbai.
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NewsMoon to star in Hong Sang-soo’s next film
Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo has cast Venice award-winning actress Moon So-ri (Oasis) and Hong regular Kim Sang-kyung in his upcoming film.
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NewsBig Cinemas reaches agreement with Indian producers
Big Cinemas has become the first multiplex chain to reach an agreement with the United Producers Forum (UPF) in the eight-week stand-off between Indian producers and exhibitors over revenue-sharing terms.
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NewsSheffield's MeetMarket calls for submissions
The 2009 MeetMarket at Sheffield Doc/Fest is calling for submissions to the year’s event.
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NewsSpain's Wanda Films to shoot Entre Lobos in October
Spanish director Gerardo Olivaresl is set to begin shooting drama Entre Lobos on location in Sierra Cordoba in October.
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NewsSwedish producers groups merge to boost lobbying power
The Swedish Film Producers Association (SFP), Swedish TV Producers Association and the Commercial Film Producers of Sweden (SRP) have merged in a bid to boost their lobbying power.
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NewsFrance invokes Antichrist, Anything For Her reaches UK
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week
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NewsMichelle Byrd to step down as IFP executive director after 17 years
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) executive director Michelle Byrd will step down from her role at the end of the year.
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NewsCinemavault logs sales on horror title Poker Run
Cinemavault has closed key sales on the horror film Poker Run directed by Julian Higgins.
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NewsUp, up and away for Disney as Pixar hit bears down on $150m
Disney/Pixar’s Up narrowly beat two live-action challenges and soared past $135m after ten days as overall box office fell for the second weekend in a row.
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NewsSony rules overseas as Terminator Salvation surges towards $100m
Sony enjoyed a mighty weekend as Terminator Salvation took $67.5m and Angels & Demons became the first release of 2009 to cross $400m worldwide.
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NewsMaya acquires US rights to Once Upon A Time In Rio
Los Angeles-based Maya Entertainment has acquired US theatrical rights to Breno Silveira’s drama Once Upon A Time In Rio.
