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MIFF appoints Spanish producer Manrique to industry role
The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) has hired Elena Manrique to spearhead the entertainment industry relations initiative and oversee the REEL Education seminar programme.
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NewsBleiberg Entertainment sells prestige doc Precious Life at AFM
The Los Angeles-based sales and financing company has closed a slew of territories at AFM on its slate including the documentary Precious Life that last week became one of 15 titles to make it on to the Academy’s shortlist.
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IFTA Production Conference to explore digital marketplace
The 12th annual IFTA Production Conference will discuss strategies for monetising independent film in the digital marketplace on December 3 in Los Angeles.
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NewsBassett checks into UK horror film Saint Mary's
Michael J Bassett has signed on to write and direct supernatural horror film Saint Mary’s.
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NewsVenice titles head to Brazil for Venezia Cinema Italiano
Competition titles The Passion and The Black Sheep (La Pecora Nera) among slate to play in Brazil as part of the Venezia Cinema Italiano.
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NewsVicente Canales steps down as head of Filmax International
Filmax International director Vicente Canales has left his post after 13 years at the Spanish studio and will be replaced by Ivan Diaz, head of international sales.
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NewsEngelke, Avandi to host European Film Awards
German comedian Anke Engelke and Estonian actor Mart Avandi will host the 23rd European Film Awards (Dec 4) in Talinn, Estonia.
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NewsJeremy Thomas to be honoured by Academy
Veteran UK producer Jeremy Thomas will be celebrated with a tribute evening from the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) in London on Thursday.
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Celestial signs output deal with Distribution Workshop
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures, which operates the Celestial Movies channel, has signed an output deal with sales agent Distribution Workshop for first-run pay-TV rights of its upcoming slate of Chinese movies.
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NewsSean Penn, Souleymane Cisse to receive awards in Dubai
The seventh Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 12 – 19) features 41 world premieres and is bookended by The King’s Speech and Tron: Legacy.
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NewsUKFC's Film Fund backs a slew of projects despite government uncertainty
Even with plans to abolish the UK Film Council, the UKFC’s new Film Fund has been quietly operating business as usual, funding dozens and dozens of diverse projects.
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NewsGirls Aloud singer joins Horrid Henry cast
Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh has joined the cast of Horrid Henry: The Movie, playing Henry’s cousin Prissy Polly.
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NewsVaizey to reveal government plans for UK film on Monday
Vaizey will deliver speech followed by question-and-answer session.
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Hot Docs 2011 to honor IFDA's Ally Derks with mogul award and revamp its forum
The internationally-acclaimed documentary maven Ally Derks will receive the 2011 Doc Mogul Award at next year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto (April 28-May 8).
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Relativity sinks teeth into US rights on Untitled 3D Shark Thriller
Relativity Media has acquired US rights to Sierra Pictures and Incentive Filmed Entertainment’s Untitled 3D Shark Thriller for wide release in 2011.
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IFC's YSL acquisition leads busy day of domestic deals
IFC Films led a flurry of domestic distribution deals announced today [23], taking US rights to Pierre Thorentton’s French documentary Yves Saint Laurent L’amour Fou.
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NewsMagnet Media Group's Monteith and Buerling broaden horizons
Magnet Media Group founding partners Maggie Monteith and Jeanette Buerling are splitting their respective business operations into two separate entities.
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NewsTransmission takes on Mad Bastards
Transmission has signed up to distribute Brendan Fletcher’s visceral feature debut Mad Bastards in Australia and New Zealand.