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New Yorker takes on domestic rights to Treatment
Dan Talbot's New YorkerFilms has acquired US rights from Gotham Sales to Oren Rudavsky's romantic comedy The Treatment. New Yorker plans a spring2007 platform release in New York for the winner of the Tribeca Film Festival'sMade In New York Best Narrative Award.Chris Eigeman, Famke Janssenand Ian Holm star in ...
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Sony goes on aggressive acquisitions spree at Element
Sony Pictures has swooped on multiple territory rights to twoprojects from John Fremes' Element Films International as it seeks tore-establish a major acquisitions profile on the international circuit.In a pre-emptive move before the AFM kicked off earlier this week,the US major snapped up US and a host of international rights ...
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Tsui Hark signs to direct The Eye 3 with Chan
Leading Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark will direct The Eye 3 - the next installment in thepopular horror franchise - marking his first collaboration with producerPeter Ho-sun Chan.ARM Distribution, the recently launched joint venture between Chan'sApplause Pictures and the Ruddy Morgan Organization, and The Little FilmCompany are working together to ...
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Chang takes lead in Kim Ki-duk's love story Breath
Taiwanese actor Chang Chen will star in Kim Ki-duk's upcoming lovestory Breath, markingthe first time that the acclaimed Korean director has worked with a foreignactor. The project, which is being sold internationally by CineclickAsia, also marks the first time that Chang has worked with a Korean filmmaker. He is best ...
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Korean star Jun takes the lead in $26m Blood: The Last Vampire
Korean star Jun Ji-hyun (MySassy Girl, Windstruck) has beencast in the live-action version of Japanese animation house Production IG's Blood:The Last Vampire, which Bill Kong (CrouchingTiger, Hidden Dragon) is producingwith France's Pathe. Kong reteams with directorRonny Yu after their hit Fearless,starring Jet Li, grossed over $65m worldwide. Kong also just ...
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THINKFilm International sells Young People Fucking
THINKFilm International's penchant for risque material continuesapace as the new York-based company arrives at AFM with the comedy YoungPeople Fucking anddocumentary War Dance(working title).Young People Fucking is currently in pre-production and centres on an eventful nightfor five different couples at various stages of relationship ranging from firstdate to former lovers ...
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Weinsteins and IFC make joint buy of Black Sheep
The Weinstein Company (TWC)and IFC Entertainment have jointly acquired all North American rights toJonathan King's horror-comedy Black Sheep on the back of its popular world premiere screening at Toronto.IFC will release through itsFirst Take day-and-date distribution label and TWC will release on DVD throughGenius Products. Philippa Campbell produced the saga ...
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Shochiku sells three titles to Houston-based ADV
Shochiku has closed amulti-picture deal with Houston-based ADV Films which has acquired two features- Ghost Train and Synesthesia - and TV series Le Chevalier D'Eon from the Japanese studio.Under the terms of thedeal, ADV has acquired North American theatrical, video and TV rights to thetwo features - as well as ...
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Internet problems frustrate exhibitors at AFM
AFMattendees were left stranded without Internet access on day two of the marketas the Internet service in the Loews hotel guest rooms went down Thursdaymorning and wasn't planned to be operating fully until after the business dayended.LoewsSanta Monica Beach Hotel manager John Thacker said that on Tuesday andWednesday, there were ...
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Becker acquires international rights to Cobain doc
London and Sydney-basedBecker International has acquired foreign rights from Sidetrack Films to AJSchnack's documentary Kurt Cobain About A Son.Becker has been introducingthe picture to buyers here at AFM in tandem with its US premiere at AFI FEST.Dendy Films has taken Australian and New Zealand rights.Produced by Brooklyn-basedproduction and financing outfit ...
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Regulators vie for Vivendi Universal action
Such is the enthusiasm to get a piece of the Vivendi Universal deal that a spat appears to be developing between Europe's competition regulators. But Vivendi still believes that the deal will be greenlit sooner rather than later.The European Commission - the executive arm of the European Union - today ...
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Fremantle pacts with Verve for Mischief Night
Fremantle Home Entertainmenthas struck a new joint venture with UK distributor Verve Pictures for therelease of Penny Woolcock's Mischief Night. This marks Fremantle's first foray into theatrical distribution.Both parties get all UKrights including free TV, DVD and digital distribution rights and Fremantlesaid the deal was important as multi-platform releasing grows ...
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Thai Warrior sells to Japan, Brazil
Following its sale to Magnolia Pictures at the beginning of themarket, hot Thai action title Dynamite Warrior (Tabunfire) has sold to Japan and Brazil. Thailand's Sahamongkol has sold the film to start-up Japanesedistributor Hexagon Pictures, while Imagem has acquired all Brazilian rights.Singapore's Innoform also bought the film as part of ...
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Madman buys Court Of Lonely Royals for Australia
Wendy Reeds' FabricationFilms has sold the dystopian tale Court Of Lonely Royals to Madman Pictures in Australia.First-timer Rohan MichaelHoole's story centres on a future where alienated youngsters are hired to killfor the police has also closed in a number of other territories.Rights have gone to Brazil(Alpha Filmes), the former Yugoslavia ...
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Canet's Tell No One has smash opening in France
Guillaume Canet's Tell No One, which is headlining EuropaCorp's AFM slate, has enjoyed aspectacular opening in France, posting over 205,000 admissions on its openingday. The thriller, starring Francois Cluzet, was unveiled to buyers inSanta Monica at a packed screening on Wednesday night. Several territories arealready pre-sold.Here in Santa Monica, underlining ...
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Myriad takes on romantic comedy Jack and Jill
Myriad Pictures has acquiredworldwide rights to romantic comedy Jack And Jill Vs The World starring Freddie Prinze Jr and Taryn Manning.Myriad is introducing buyersto the story of a bored 30-year-old advertising executive called Jack who fallsfor Jill, a free-spirited girl, following a chance rooftop encounter.However after Jack learnsthat Jill hasn't ...
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Fawcett starts hedge fund to cashflow UK credits
Simon Fawcett, the formerfinance director for Pathe, is launching a new hedge fund to support Britishfilms. Aramid Entertainment Fund is the latest company stepping forward to cashflow the new UK tax credit and seeks to raise up to £150m.Aramid Capital Partnerscomprises three financiers: London-based Future Capital Partners, LA-basedScreen Capital International ...
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Reeve, Parkhouse launches tax credit financing group IFF
UK industry veteran JimReeve, the founder of UK film financier Visionview, has teamed with TomParkhouse to launch a new financing outfit, International Film Finance Ltd(IFF).Just prior to the AFM., IFFannounced it was teaming up with global public sector financier DEPFA Bank PLCto provide upfront cash financing of US and International ...
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Red Road dominates Scottish Bafta nominations
AndreaArnold's Cannes prize-winner Red Roadpredictably dominates the screen nominations for this year's Lloyds TSB BAFTAScotland awards. Thecritically-acclaimed drama of a cctv operator's journey from revenge tosalvation has been nominated in every feature film category including BestPicture, Best Actress (Kate Dickie) and Best Actor (Tony Curran). Andrea Arnoldhas received nominations for ...
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Italian exhibitor pulls Miami Vice in release window row
Italian Multiplex Association ANEM has removed all copies of Miami Vice from Italian theatres in a row over DVD release windows.The action follows complaints raised yesterday by the country's entertainment trade organisation Agis about the gap between the UIP film's theatrical and DVD releases.President of ANEM Carlo Bernaschi told Screendaily.com ...