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NewsNetflix defends UK content spend
Netflix chief creative officer Ted Sarandos has hit back at claims the US company has artificially inflated the cost of digital rights by overpaying for acquisitions.
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NewsGermany's Oscar entry is Christian Petzold's Barbara
Nine-person jury chose the Berlinale film over other titles such as Shores Of Hope and Guardians.
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NewsTelluride to screen Hyde Park On Hudson, Midnight’s Children
The 39th annual Colorado event has announced its annual line-up featuring the customary list of unofficial world premieres prior to or around the same time as their official outings in Venice and Toronto.
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FeaturesJosh Boone, Writers
Writer/director Josh Boone made his feature film debut at Toronto with Writers, a semi-autobiographical film about a family of writers dealing with a difficult divorce.
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FeaturesAnand Gandhi, Ship of Theseus
Screen talks to Mumbai-based filmmaker Anand Gandhi whose debut feature, Ship Of Theseus, will receive its world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsBFI opens applications for organisation to run film education strategy
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched an open call for applications for its new film education strategy aimed at young people ages 5-19.
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TIFF unveils 16 participants for inaugural STUDIO initiative
The year-round programme for Ontario-based producers received more than 200 applications and participants will work with Canadian and international contacts to develop their film, television, interactive or transmedia projects.
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Drafthouse Films acquires North American rights to Graceland
Ron Morales wrote and directed the Filipino crime saga about a desperate man at the centre of a kidnapping plot.
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Casting round-up: Heat on The First, The Lost Tree
Michael Pitt and Ryan Simpkins have joined Poverty Row’s Mark Pickford biopic The First, which is set to begin shooting in 2013.
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NewsA24 takes US rights to Roman Coppola comedy
The first announced title on the fledgling company’s roster is A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charles Swan III starring Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Patricia Arquette.
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Kino Lorber picks up Radio Unnameable
The North American deal predates the Sept 19 North American premiere at New York’s Film Forum, after which time the film will expand throughout the US and Canada.
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NewsRichard Rapkowski earns business stripes at eOne
The executive joined eOne in 2008 as vp of business and legal affairs and is promoted to the new position of svp of business and legal affairs.
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Shooting on The Runner scheduled in October
Kristopher Dolphin’s latest action thriller The Runner will star international model and actor Adam Sabbagh.
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NewsAcademy board approves music rules changes
There will now be five nominees in the original song category for the 85th annual Academy Awards.
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NewsRyan Phillippe to make directorial debut on Chained
UPDATE: IM Global’s Octane division will introduce the thriller to international buyers in Toronto. Merced Media Partners and PalmStar Media Capital are financing the Twisted Pictures presentation and Cassian Elwes represents domestic rights.
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NewsChina holds key to international box office race
If the sterling performance of The Amazing Spider-Man in China continues through Sunday, the webslinger could end the dominance of The Dark Knight Rises. However the latter — the reigning champion for the past six sessions — also opened in China and it will be a close contest.
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