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NewsCreative Scotland appoint Brodie Pringle as Locations Manager
Pringle joins from BBC/Little Comet co-production.
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NewsKrzystek's 80 Million selected as Poland's entry for Academy Awards
Nine-person committee chose Krzystek’s drama about the struggle against communism in 1981.
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NewsThe Match Factory strikes deal for Palestinian Oscar entry When I Saw You
Annemarie Jacir’s drama gets its world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsTrouble with the Curve to close Tokyo International Film Festival
Robert Lorenz’s father-daughter drama Trouble with the Curve, starring Clint Eastwood, Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams, will close TIFF.
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NewsTWC On The Other Side of the Tracks with Omar Sy
EXCLUSIVE: Following their US release of Intouchables, The Weinstein Company acquires latest Omar Sy picture from Other Angle.
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NewsLes Films du Losange signs Marian Crisan’s Rocker
EXCLUSIVE: Father and son drama set against backdrop of contemporary Romania to premiere at San Sebastian.
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NewsHallström’s The Hypnotist selected as Sweden's entry for the Oscars
Director’s first Swedish film in 25 years selected for Oscar consideration by the Swedish Film Institute.
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NewsKoole’s Kauwboy selected as The Netherlands’ Foreign Language Oscar entry
Dutch debut feature Kauwboy by director Boudewijn Koole chosen as official entry for Best Foreign Language Film.
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NewsEpicentre go for A Month in Thailand after Venice
EXCLUSIVE: Deal closed by Paris-based MPM Films immediately after official screening at Venice.
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NewsWanda goes extreme with Red Bull's 3D films
San Sebastian titles The Art Of Flight 3D and Storm Surfers 3D [pictured] picked up for Spanish distribution.
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Non-profit The Film Collaborative launches legal service
The flat-fee TFC Legal is designed to help filmmakers navigate their way through distribution agreements.
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NewsDemarest to co-finance, co-produce A Most Wanted Man
Sam Englebardt, Michael Lambert and William D Johnson’s new financier has boarded Anton Corbijn’s (pictured) contemporary spy thriller. FilmNation is handling international sales.
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NewsRenee Zellweger to direct Johnny Knoxville comedy
The star will make her feature directorial debut on PalmStar Media Capital’s 4 ½ Minutes. K5 International will introduce the project to buyers in Toronto and CAA handles North American rights.
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NewsWorldview, Octane to finance and produce The Sacrament
Worldview Entertainment has joined IM Global’s Octane division on Ti West’s horror-thriller. Octane will introduce the project to international buyers in Toronto and CAA represents domestic rights.
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NewsLand Of Hope to open in France through Metropolitan
Japan’s Pictures Dept and Metropolitan have closed a French distribution deal for Toronto entry The Land Of Hope.
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M3 Creative Film launches as production company
Creative content agency M3 Creative has formed a vertically integrated, multi-platform marketing and promotion and film production company.
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Outfest to fete Craig Zadan and Neil Meron
The organisation dedicated to showcasing, protecting and nurturing LGBT film imagery and artistry will honour the producers at the 8th annual Legacy Awards on Oct 13 in Los Angeles.
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NewsFilmNation adds A Tale Dark & Grimm to pipeline
The company has acquired feature rights to Adam Gidwitz’s children’s book and will finance the development and produce alongside Marissa McMahon of Kamala Films.
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NewsExclusive Media enters domestic distribution arena
Co-chairmen Nigel Sinclair (pictured) and Guy East announced the launch of Exclusive Releasing on Thursday (6) and have brought in Scott Pascucci as president and COO and Matt Brodlie as head of acquisitions.
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NewsRosamund Pike, Christopher Plummer join Hector
Production is scheduled to commence in January 2013 on Hector And The Search For Happiness, starring Simon Pegg as a disillusioned psychiatrist who goes on a quest for contentment.