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NewsEurope's regions have their say on Creative Europe
As EU culture ministers prepare to travel to Brussels this week for a two-day session of the Education, Youth Culture and Sport Council, Europe’s regions also have their say on the proposed Creative Europe framework programme fron 2014.
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NewsMedia Luna adds two new Cannes titles
Cologne-based sales agent Media Luna New Films has unveiled two new titles to its lineup at this year’s Marché du Film in Cannes.
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NewseOne boards Errol Morris dark comedy Freezing People is Easy
EXCLUSIVE: Production set for autumn 2012 on dark comedy starring Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig and Christopher Walken.
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NewsPierre Spengler mounts four movies based on Humanoids properties
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran producer Pierre Spengler is heading into Cannes to complete financing on five projects being developed under his Clubdeal Ltd production label.
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NewsIndependent makes sales on Ai Weiwei ahead of Cannes
Independent has secured more sales on Alison Klayman’s Sundance Award winning documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry ahead of the Cannes Film Market.
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NewsThe Avengers crosses $700m worldwide in 13 days
On the day (8) Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Avengers 2 had gone into development, it emerged that Marvel Studios / Disney’s blockbuster added an estimated $28.4m internationally on Monday (7) and a further $18.9m in North America.
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Slated backs The Seagull, Polanski doc follow-up
The online film investment forum has lined up the inaugural pair of projects, a modern retelling of Anton Chekhov’s play and the follow-up to Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired.
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Ed Pressman hires Catfish duo for The Monkey Wrench Gang
The New York-based producer has brought on Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman to write and direct the adaptation of Edward Abbey’s 1975 novel.
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Ischia to honour Argentina's Fernando Solanas
The Argentinian film director, screenwriter and politician will receive the 2012 Ischia Legend Award for his lifetime contributions to the cinema of Argentina during the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival.
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Breakthrough corrals Think Of Me, A Wake for Cannes
The Toronto-based sales company’s roster is led by Bryan Wizemann’s single mother drama Think Of Me with Lauren Ambrose and dark comedy A Wake starring Nicholas Campbell.
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Sundance Institute announces projects for summer labs
Thirteen projects will take part in the annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs. Emerging filmmakers and projects are selected from the United States, Italy, Romania, Australia, Algeria, France, Chile and the UK.
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Hola Mexico Film Festival in LA announces slate
Director Everardo Gout’s Days Of Grace (Dias De Gracia) will make its US premiere when it opens the 2012 Hola Mexico Film Festival.
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Economic report paints optimistic picture for New York
Data compiled by the Boston Consulting Group reveals strong growth over the last decade as filmed entertainment in the city generated direct spending of $7.1bn in 2011, marking a rise of more than $2bn annually since 2002.
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NewsRed Sea Media to bring Bad Kids Go To Hell to Cannes
CEO Roman Kopelevich (pictured) has acquired international sales rights to the comedy thriller from Matthew Spradlin based on the screenplay he adapted with Barry Wernick from the graphic novel of the same name.
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NewsAMC Networks swoops on US rights to On The Road
The company’s distribution labels IFC Films and Sundance Selects will jointly release Walter Salles’ upcoming Cannes competition entry in theatres in late autumn following a seven-figure deal.
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Delhi Belly to receive mainstream release in Hong Kong
UTV Motion Pictures and Aamir Khan Productions’ Delhi Belly is receiving a mainstream theatrical release in Hong Kong through the UA Cinemas circuit.
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NewsLittle Film Company eyes strong Cannes launch for Northern Soul
EXCLUSIVE: Elaine Constantine will direct the UK feature about the 1970s underground music movement that took the North by storm. Robbie Little will introduce the project at the market next week.
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NewsThe Works dresses for Cannes with farce Of Corset's Mine
Shoot gets underway in Ireland in June 2012.
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NewsPeccadillo picks up trio including Sundance hit Circumstance
Peccadillo picks up Sundance Audience Award winner and two others from first-time directors.
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NewsBankside raps with Drew's iLL Manors
Company will hold a private screening for buyers in Cannes Market.