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NewsMalta ups cash rebate to 27%
The Maltese Government has announced a substantial increase in the cash rebates to filmmakers.
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NewsOpen Road acquires Tupac
The distributor has picked up US rights to Morgan Creek and Emmett/Furla/Oasis’ biopic about the rapper.
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NewsDee Dee Myers to head WB corp comms
The former Clinton era White House press secretary has been named evp of worldwide corporate communications and pubic affairs, replacing Sue Fleishman who is leaving after nine years in charge.
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NewsBANFF honour for Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler will be the recipient of the 2014 Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) Award Of Excellence.
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NewsElectric sparks to Disappear
EXCLUSIVE: Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment has picked up all international rights to SXSW audience award winner Before I Disappear and will commence sales in Cannes.
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NewsAndrea Iervolino expands into Canada
Fresh details have emerged on Italian-Canadian producer Andrea Iervolino’s new Canadian distributor-producer.
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NewsAcort Int'l adds two to sales slate
Acort International has picked up international sales rights to Scavenger Killers and Sanctuary: Quite A Conundrum.
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CommentThe final X-Men: DOFP trailer
As the countdown to the May 23 release becomes ever more frantic at the Fox marketing department, the studio has released a third and final trailer for X-Men: Days Of Future Past.
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FeaturesScandinavian reception at CAA
Ambassadors and talent from the region convened recently at the agency’s hub in Century City for a networking session
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NewsVirgil rocks with Bruno Wizard
EXCLUSIVE: Elisabeth Rasmussen directs story of British punk rocker.
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NewsKaleidoscope picks up Road
Narrated by Liam Neeson, the documentary [pictured] opened this year’s Belfast Film Festival.
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NewsKatherine Mills joins Signature
Former marketing manager for Lionsgate has been appointed head of marketing for UK distributor.
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NewsNew fund backs Jackie Chan’s Dragon Blade
Jackie Chan is set to star in Daniel Lee’s period action epic Dragon Blade, to be financed by start-up film fund Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film & Television Fund.
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NewsBaird, El Hosaini to direct Babylon series
Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong’s TV series is shooting in and around London for a six-part series this autumn.
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FeaturesHellenic Film Academy Awards
Fifth edition of the awards saw Pantelis Voulgaris’ Little England win best film, while Yiorgos Tsemberopoulos won best director for The Enemy Within.
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NewsChef leads Tribeca Film Festival buzz
Jon Favreau’s comedy builds up most overall buzz, but Goodbye to All That leads the way with 81% intent-to-view.
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NewsChinese film delegation heads to UK
A delegation of Chinese film and TV industry executives is heading to London in September to forge ties with UK indies and broadcasters as part of the Screen China event.
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NewsMiike shooting Yakuza Apocalypse
EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Nikkatsu Corporation has announced director Takashi Miike has started shooting Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War Of The Underworld as of April 17.
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CommentBombay Sapphire unveils Imagination shorts
Bombay Sapphire’s Imagination Series shorts were launched in London last night.