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Ridley Scott will miss Cannes opening night for Robin Hood
The director has to miss the red-carpet festivities because he is recovering from knee surgery.
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Loach's Route Irish added to Cannes Competition
There are now 19 films in competition at the festival.
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Screen starts new UK Marketing and Distribution Awards
The event, slated for Oct. 5, will honour outsanding achievement in UK film marketing and distribution in 15 categories which will be judged by an illustrious panel of judges chaired by Lord Puttnam.
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Dimitri Eipides named head of Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Eipides gets approval for new later dates, December 3-11, 2010.
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Marie-Pierre Macia to head Abu Dhabi's new $500,000 fund
Macia is a well-known figure on the international film scene as both a producer and programmer; she previously served as head of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
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Inferno launches new sales label, Ember Films
Specialist sales outfit will be headed up by Inferno’s president of international sales Kimberly Fox and vice president of international sales Jana Toepfer.
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Hopscotch takes on Australian rights to new Paul Andrew Williams Film
E1 Entertainment has sold the Australian rights to Paul Andrew Williams’ Song for Marion to Hopscotch.
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UKFC's Lenny Crooks to set up New York-based consultancy
Lenny Crooks, former head of the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund, is moving to New York to start a new consultancy service for filmmakers on both sides of the pond.
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival to integrate Emirates Film Competition
Emirates Film Competition into the festival’s programme under the new banner Emirates Competition, in a move to heighten support for local filmmakers.
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Iron Man 2 holds off all newcomers in the UK, Four Lions debuts in top ten
Paramount Pictures International’s comic book adaptation holds off five new entries to retain the UK number one spot.
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BFI strikes 3D deal with Samsung
The British Film Institute (BFI) has announced a 3D partnership with electronics giant Samsung whereby Samsung will have access to hold screenings at the BFI IMAX and the BFI Southbank in London.
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Roger Moore joins board of Red Carpet Film Fund
The first project to come out of the fund will be Causeway Picture’s Connemara Days, to be directed by Kevin Connor, which is due to commence principle photography in Ireland in late August.
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PictureBox VOD service strikes deal with Icon in UK
Movies-on-demand subscriber service PictureBox has struck a deal with Icon Film Distribution for the rights to more than 30 Icon films.
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Mandate, Rough House team up for second comedy project
Mandate Pictures has acquired an untitled comedy pitch based on an idea by Aziz Ansari and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard, to be produced by Rough House Pictures.
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Magnolia takes US theatrical rights to Night Catches Us
Magnolia Pictures has acquired US theatrical rights to Tanya Hamilton’s debut feature and Sundance premiere Night Catches Us.
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Nunez to direct El Lector for Jane Startz, Lucky Monkey
Victor Nunez, winner of the Sundance grand jury award in 1993 for Ruby In Paradise, is attached to direct ElLector.
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Media 8, XYZ team up on action project Breaking Point
Media 8 Entertainment has partnered with XYZ Films to acquire worldwide rights to the upcoming action film Breaking Point.
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Thunder Soul named audience favourite at Hot Docs
Mark Landsman’s Thunder Soul was named Hot Docs Audience Award winner as the event came to a close.