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NewsVice hunts young directors
Vice Media is looking for new directors to work with on its tranche of original UK productions.
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NewsEclair Group recapitalises to tune of €12.4m
Cash injection will help fund move into other parts of Europe.
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NewsFIP to remake Buena Vida Delivery
Fox International Productions has announced the latest project in its burgeoning remakes roster, taking rights to the Argentine social satire from FilmSharks Int’l.
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NewsSelects to distribute Jaffa
Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to Hilla Medalia’s documentary Dancing In Jaffa following its world premiere at Tribeca. Separately Doppelganger Releasing has acquired Black Out and Image Entertainment announced it will release the found footage thriller Evidence this summer.
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NewsStranger begins Toronto shoot
Production has begun in Toronto on Wernham Entertainment’s rom-com No Stranger Than Love starring Alison Brie, Justin Chatwin and Colin Hanks.
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NewsProducers line up George Jones biopic
28 Entertainment principals announced on Tuesday [18] that they have acquired the life rights to country music legend George Jones and his wife Nancy.
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NewsPIFF to kick off on Jun 19
The 15th anniversary of the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) will begin on Jun 19 and runs through Jun 23.
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NewsRelativity eyes awards for Furnace
The studio said on Tuesday evening [8] it was moving the release of Scott Cooper’s Out Of The Furnace starring Christian Bale and Casey Affleck deeper into awards season.
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NewsIschia honour for Baz Luhrmann
The Australian director of global hit The Great Gatsby will collect the Luchino Visconti Legend Award in Italy on Jul 19.
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NewsSpotlight takes Parker Posey office comedy
Spotlight Pictures has picked up international sales to Sundance 2012 entry Price Check.
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NewsLegendary to decide on move within 60 days
Legendary Pictures head Thomas Tull told a gathering of reporters in Los Angeles on Tuesday [18] that he will decide within 60 days whether to renew his production deal at Warner Bros or move on.
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NewsRed Granite, Uni board Dumber sequel
Red Granite has come on board to finance the Dumb & Dumber sequel after Warner Bros let the film go. Universal will distribute in the US.
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FeaturesPhil Oatley, Park Road Post Production
Park Road’s head of tecnhology Phil Oatley talks about how 3D is evolving and the intricacies of the stereoscopic post process.
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NewsNetflix to launch in Netherlands
Online streaming service Netflix has announced the Netherlands as its next new market, with a late 2013 launch on the cards.
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NewsITV buys Hatfields & McCoys indie
ITV has acquired its third American indie, paying $30m (£19m) for a controlling stake in Hatfields & McCoys producer Thinkfactory Media.
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NewsSpanish int'l box office tops domestic
Spanish films made more at the international box office than domestically, according to a report released at the annual Madrid de Cine.
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NewsContent Media secures $40m credit
Content Media, currently handling sales on titles such as Pudsey: the Movie and A Long Way Home, has renewed and extended a key line of bank credit.