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UK's 011 Productions to co-produce Bettinga's feature debut
UK producer Zorana Piggott’s 011 Productions is to co-produce the feature debut of German filmmaker Eicke Bettinga who is competing in Cannes’ Short Films Competition this year with Gasp which has its world premiere on May 26.
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NewsAyres plans Marilyn Monroe doc
Writer-filmmaker has already spoken to and filmed many Monroe associates.
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NewsNorway boosts new Jo Nesbo adaptation
Two high profile new Norwegian features are being fast-tracked - Morten Tyldum’s historical drama Tordenskjold, and Arild Fröhlich’s family feature Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder. They will receive $20 million and $17 million state funding, respectively.
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Territories voice "key concerns" about EU's proposed Cinema Communication
The UK, Germany, France and Austria have voiced “key concerns” in a joint position paper on the European Commission’s (EC) draft Cinema Communication for state aid for films and other audiovisual works.
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CommentRonan Keating sings with Goddess
Keating talks to Screen about his acting debut in the “beautiful story” of Goddess.
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TrustNordisk’s Escape files to US with eOne, Australia with Rialto
TrustNordisk’s action-adventure Escape continues to sell well on promo and is now on its way to US and Australia.
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Anchor Bay, Red Sea strike deals on Officer Down, Pawn
Anchor Bay has swooped on all English speaking territories for action a pair of action films, Officer Down and Pawn. Red Sea Media is handling international sales on both titles Cannes.
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Baltic Bridge East by West announces co-production slate
Producers include Amour Fou, Aurora Films, CTB Film Company; Bakur Bakuradze among directors.
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Prison guard thriller Screwed goes to Inception for North America
Inception Media Group has acquired North American rights to the thriller Screwed, based on the book by former prison guard Ronnie Thompson.
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NewsFILMCLUB to screen 60 great British films to schoolchildren
The initiative has been launched to coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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FIP Germany hires Marco Mehlitz to head development, production
Lago Film’s Marco Mehlitz has joined Fox International Productions Germany as head of development and production.
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NewsWeinsteins promote Django, Master, Silver Linings
Harvey Weinstein showcased 20 minutes of footage to international press on Monday (21) of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master and David O Russell’s The Silver Linings Playbook.
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Jinga’s Timer clocks up buys
UK sales outfit Jinga Films is selling out on Jac Schaeffer’s romantic-comedy Timer.
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NewsStealth's Marble City goes to Japan
Parco and Klockworx pick up Ryuhei Kitamura’s noir action thriller.
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Submarine, Dakota Group partner on Torpedo Pictures
The label will fund and distribute low-budget genre titles in the $500,000-$1.5m range with a focus on auteur-driven directors.
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James McAvoy in for Joel Edgerton on Myriad's Eleanor Rigby
Shooting is set to commence this summer on The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Him and The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Her to star Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, who has replaced Joel Edgerton on the cast. Myriad Pictures represents sales rights and is in talks with buyers here.
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NewsNorthern Film & Media confirms new funding, strikes collaboration with BALTIC
Northern Film & Media has struck up a partnership with the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, to develop film, TV and digital propositions, as well as securing new funding for its production services.