Small MPU – Page 2527
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NewsFortissimo sells Love to Altitude
EXCLUSIVE: Fortissimo Films has concluded a string of deals in key territories on its Sundance and Berlin title Love Is Strange, including the sale of UK rights to Will Clarke’s Altitude Films.
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NewsThe Exchange, Content target EFM
The Exchange heads to Berlin with worldwide rights Ithaca, Meg Ryan’s feature directorial debut with Tom Hanks on board as executive producer. Separately, Content is reteaming with Red & Black Films on Don’t Knock Twice.
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NewsVoltage sparks to Lady Bloodfight
EXCLUSIVE: Amy Johnston, who starred in Dracula: Reborn and served as Scarlett Johansson’s stunt double in the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, will star in a potential career-making role in the $10m action film.
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NewsXYZ enters Preservation
XYZ Films has acquired worldwide sales to Christopher Denham’s horror thriller and will introduce to buyers in Berlin.
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NewsEmerging Pictures backs Italian drive
The company has teamed up with Istituto Luce-Cinecittà and the Italian Trade Commission Cinema on Made In Italy.
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NewsQED lines up Richard Gere project
Richard Gere is going from hedge fund manager to homeless person as it emerged that his passion project Time Out Of Mind is taking shape quickly. QED International represents international sales and will introduce at the EFM next week.
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NewsAtlas Independent finds Sanctuary
Atlas Independent will produce Sanctuary and Highland Film Group will introduce world sales at the EFM next week.
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NewsCanadian delegation Berlin-bound
EXCLUSIVE: A party of producers from the eastern province of Newfoundland & Labrador will attend the EFM.
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NewsAcademy kicks out song nominee
Alone Yet Not Alone has been declared ineligible for Oscar consideration in the best original song category.
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NewsAutomatic sells Pound of Flesh
EXCLUSIVE: LA-based Automatic Entertainment has closed a slew of deals on the EFM-bound action title Pound Of Flesh starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
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NewsiFeatures launches third edition
This year’s scheme will develop a slate of 16 projects from the UK’s most promising film-making teams, with three going on to be greenlit with a budget of £350,000 each.
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NewsMokum boards I'm the Same
Caroline Strubbe’s second feature acquired for distribution in the Netherlands.
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NewsBBC to air unproduced Thomas script
Famed Welsh poet’s The Beach of Falesa to receive airing on May 4.
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NewsSoda picks up Rouge's Spell
Ben Rivers & Ben Russell’s documentary also acquired by KimStim for the US and Canada.
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NewsSlave, Gravity win at Regional Critics Awards
Steve McQueen’s drama crowned Film of the Year, as Alfonso Cuarón picks up Director of the Year.
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NewsGreat Gatsby sweeps AACTAs
Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation wins every film category but two at the annual Australian awards ceremony.
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FeaturesAmerican Hustle: the American way
The hustling started a year and a half before David O Russell’s American Hustle hit cinemas. Jeremy Kay speaks to the director and producers about the film’s high-speed, high-stakes production.
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NewsUniversal hooks Blackfish from Dogwoof
Dogwoof have closed a multi-territory sales deal with Universal Pictures International Entertainment for BAFTA nominated documentary Blackfish by Gabriela Cowperthwaite.
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NewsContent taking McQueen doc to EFM
Sales on the documentary about the legendary actor to begin at the European Film Market in Berlin.
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