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Fred Milstein attains senior role at Bruno Wu empire
Milstein has been named president of international at Harvest Seven Stars Media Private Equity (HSSMPE) and CEO of Seven Stars Film Studios, effective immediately.
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Warrior Poets, Snoot launch Warpaint joint venture
Morgan Spurlock’s New York-based production company and Keith Calder’s Los Angeles-based production and financing entity have teamed up with commercial production veteran Shannon Lords to create the commercial production company.
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NewsVisit Films takes international sales on The End Of Love
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kampe arrives on the Croisette with Mark Webber’s semi-autobiographical drama which Wrekin Hill will distribute in the US in theatres and VoD in the third quarter.
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NewsFilm Finances sets up shop in Germany
The completion guarantees specialist has set up shop in Germany with Cologne-based subsidiary Film Finances Germany (FFG).
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NewsFront Row snaps up Middle East on CMG Cannes roster
EXCLUSIVE: Cinema Management Group (CMG) head Edward Noeltner has closed a timely deal with the Dubai-based distributor, licensing Middle Eastern rights on its entire market slate to the distributor.The agreement covers LD Entertainment’s anticipated horror thriller The Collection, SXSW Audience Award winner Eden, Enderby Entertainment’s paranormal horror thriller No Tell ...
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Australia’s AMPCO continues to build ties with China
Mario Andreacchio, the producer of the first official Australia-China co-production The Dragon Pearl, says he is involved in the development of $60m worth of features with China and is expecting cameras to roll on two projects before the end of the year.
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NewsLotte picks up worldwide rights to Code Name: Jackal
Korea’s Lotte Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights to Code Name: Jackal (working title), starring Jaejoong from Korean pop group JYJ.
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NewsThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel passes $70m internationally
As it opens strongly in the US and passes $70m overseas, Screen looks at the international performance of Fox’s comedy-drama.
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NewsAvengers continues to dominate the UK box office
Marvel’s superhero epic closes in on $50m; Universal’s American Pie: Reunion records a franchise high debut.
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NewsHellenic Film Academy honours go to Unfair World, City of Children, Christmas Tango
Awards handed out amidst post-electoral uncertainties; Unfair World to be official Greek Oscar submission.
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FeaturesAlix Tidmarsh, Andy Byatt, Amberjack Films
Alix Tidmarsh and Andy Byatt’s new UK production company will make ambitious, entertaining films with a message, with the first project to come out of the company set to be the $20m Dolphin: A 3D Adventure, being sold by Salt at Cannes.
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NewsMPM Film hooks sales for Quinzaine screener La Sirga
EXCLUSIVE: Colombian William Vega’s La Sirga won the Cinema in Construction prize at Toulouse’s Cinelatino festival just prior to its Directors Fortnight selection.
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NewsSean Bean to star in Devil’s Peak trilogy adaptation
The gritty crime series will be based on South African author Deon Meyer’s detective novels. The Little Film Company is on board to handle international sales and will commence talks with buyers in Cannes.
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NewsFortissimo comes on board Genghis Khan epic An End To Killing
Wang Ping (Six Women In War, Jin Hun) directs the Chinese/Mongolian epic.
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NewsInsomnia World Sales takes on Hot Hot Hot
Luxembourgian-Austrian comedy to be screened during Cannes Market.
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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.