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NewsLegendary East, China Film Co strike pact
Legendary East and China Film Co have signed a multi-year co-production deal in Beijing to produce tentpole films.
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NewsGKIDS, Cinedigm deepen ties
Family animation distributor GKIDS and Cinedigm plan to launch a multi-platform animation label.
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NewsCanana backs Fantastic Market
Fantastic Fest will host an international genre film co-production market to be co-produced by Mexico’s Canana and Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey network.
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NewsFast 6 faces Hangover 3 int'l clash
UPDATED MAY 31: Warner Bros’ The Hangover Part III arrives in more than 50 territories this weekend and will have a fight on its hands to dislodge Universal’s reigning champion Fast & Furious 6.
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NewsVipers Nest 2 line-up unveiled
London creative collective Vipers Nest, arranged by Samantha Horley of UK sales and finance outfit The Salt Company, has announced its second wave of participants.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Currently shooting in the UK are Farren Blackburn’s comedy Dream On as well as Andrew Harmer’s black comedy The Fitzroy.
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NewsEquity weighs in on national insurance reform
Actors union Equity has begun work on a detailed response to HMRC’s public consultation on the national insurance status of actors, singers and musicians.
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NewsNew Wave nabs Cannes duo
UK distributor New Wave Films has picked up rights to Cannes Competition entry Grisgris from Les Films du Losange and Prix Un Certain Regard winner The Missing Image from Films Distribution.
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NewsLars von Trier reveals chapters plan for Nymphomaniac
Danish auteur says he wants to start new film genre called digressionism.
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NewsScreen Awards unveil expert judges for 2013
Judges include Will Clarke, Marc Samuelson, Damian Jones, Kate Gerova and many more.
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NewsPinewood appeals expansion rejection
Pinewood Studios has today submitted an appeal following the rejection of its $300m (£200m) expansion plans.
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NewsFrançois Ivernel to leave Pathé
Pathé executive François Ivernel is to leave the company after more than 20 years to launch a London-based production company.UPDATE: Pathe is expected to fill the roles vacated by Ivernel.
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NewsMetrodome to leave AIM after 2012 loss
UK distributor plans to cancel listing on AIM after 2012 loss.
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NT Digital boards Filmbank
Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures Releasing partner with Swank-Spafax joint venture NT Digital to expand Filmbank’s non-theatrical distribution capabilities worldwide.
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NewsLucky Red scores Cannes spree
Italian distributor acquired seven new titles over course of festival.
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NewsUK Skills fund rises to $50m
High end TV, animation and film productions using tax breaks will be levied 0.5% of their core UK expenditure to address skills shortages.
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Network acquires Cannes winner Heli
UK distributor Network Releasing has picked up UK rights to Cannes competition entry Heli, which won Amat Escalante the Best Director award at the festival.
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NewsWild Bunch makes first DSK sales
EXCLUSIVE: Abel Ferrara’s Dominique Strauss-Kahn film acquired for US, Japan and Benelux during Cannes. Palme d’Or winner Blue is the Warmest Colour and contender Young and Beautiful sold out.
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NewsDrafthouse takes Borgman for US
Drafthouse Films announced on Friday [31] that it has acquired North American rights to Alex van Warmerdam’s thriller and Cannes competition entry Borgman.
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NewsFidalgo announces Cannes pick-ups
Norwegian distributor Fidalgo has picked up several titles from Cannes.