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NewsIFC Films acquires US rights to Last Stop 174
IFC Films has picked up US rights to Last Stop 174, which premiered here a year ago and was Brazil’s foreign-language Oscar contender.
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NewsSigns of Toronto thaw as IFC takes US on Valhalla Rising
In the first major deal at Toronto IFC Films has bought US rights to Nicolas Winding Refn’s Viking action-adventure Valhalla Rising.
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NewsBangkok film festival to open with Bad Lieutenant
Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans will open this year’s Bangkok International Film Festival (BKIFF), fresh from its Venice premiere, while local production Sawasdee Bangkok will close the event.
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NewsDCM brings advertisers onto the Red Carpet
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) is offering advertisers the chance to sponsor a new mini-entertainment show that will screen alongside cinema adverts.
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NewsSpain selects Dancer, Gordos and Map Of The Sounds Of Toyko for Oscars
Spain has selected Fernando Trueba’s drama Dancer And The Thief, Daniel Sanchez Arevalo’s comedy Fat People (Gordos) and Isabel Coixet’s drama Map Of The Sounds Of Tokyo as its entries for the best-foriegn language film at the Academy Awards.
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NewsEuropean Film Academy to honour Ken Loach
The European Film Academy will present Ken Loach with a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to film and his body of work. He will receive the award at the 22nd European Film Awards on December 12.
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NewsSweden selects Ruben Ostlund's Involuntary as Oscar entry
Ruben Östlund’s Involuntary (De Ofrivilliga) has bagged Sweden’s entry for best foreign film for next year’s Academy Awards.
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NewsThe Italian Job screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin dies at 77
Troy Kennedy Martin, the British screenwriter whose credits include The Italian Job, died of cancer yesterday (September 15) aged 77 years old.
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CommentEmerging in the Market
Critics and buyers are happier as Toronto premieres start to ease up. Emerging marketsWith most of the big titles finished their press screenings at least in Toronto, notices have been warming up and some favourites are emerging…To wit-- Scott Hicks’ Australia-set The Boys Are Back, with Clive Owen as the ...
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NewsLFF to shine spotlight on digital film and young film-makers
Digital film and supporting fledgling film-makers will be key themes in this year’s programme of industry events at The Times BFI 53rd London International Film Festival (LFF).
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NewsKino picks up Lanthimos’ Dogtooth for US
Kino International has picked up Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth for US distribution. MK2 is handling worldwide sales and French distribution.
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NewsWeinsteins pounce on US, German rights for A Single Man
The Weinstein Company has paid a little under $2.5m for US and German rights to Tom Ford’s A Single Man following an all-night negotiating session.
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ReviewsSawasdee Bangkok
Dirs. Wisit Sasanatieng, Aditya Assarat, Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. Thailand, 2009. 98 min.
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NewsIM Global does roaring trade overseas on A Single Man
Stuart Ford’s IM Global has closed multi-territory sales on A Single Man in the wake of the film’s North American premiere in Toronto.
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NewsParticipant, Submarine agree documentary sales alliance
Participant Media has signed a deal whereby Josh Braun’s Submarine will handle North American sales and consult on its upcoming documentary slate.