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Legendary appoints Jon Jashni to new position of president
The executive will continue to serve as Legendary Entertainment’s chief creative officer and reports directly to chairman and CEO Thomas Tull.
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MGM names former Disney veteran Dene B Stratton CFO
The 19-year Disney veteran most recently served as CFO for internet start-up TRC Media (Ireland).
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NewsMedia Rights Capital closes $350m revolving credit facility
JP Morgan Chase, Comerica, Bank Of America, SunTrust and Union Bank led the financing.
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Samuel Goldwyn Foundation announces five writing award finallists
Foundation president Samuel Goldwyn Jr revealed the names of contenders for the 2011 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards on Tuesday (20).
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NewsMagnet drawn to Ti West's The Innkeepers
Hot off the heels of a Toronto buying spree Magnet Releasing announced on Tuesday it had acquired US theatrical and VoD rights to West’s ghost film.
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Image takes North America for American Football comedy Division III
The buyer has picked up all rights to Division III: Football’s Finest from Toronto and plans to hit the college circuit this autumn.
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The Help cast to receive Hollywood Film Awards ensemble honour
DreamWorks’ Civil Rights Era drama has grossed more than $148m in North America since it went on release six weeks ago through Buena Vista.
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Paramount Pictures unveils Hollywood Project preservation plan
The studio has applied to the City Of Los Angeles to upgrade its 62-acre property comprising the 56-acre lot and six adjacent properties in Hollywood.
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NewsInside Pictures' new class includes Bray, Hunt, Van Weede
For the first time this year the film business training programme was fully open to all members of the EU.
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NewsStrategic Partners spotlights South Africa and Australia at busy co-production conference
New partners, not deals, were atop the agendas of the 200 international delegates who attended the Strategic Partners co-production conference during the Atlantic Film Festival (Sept. 15-24), many on the heels of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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NewsFrench film tax incentives less attractive than key EU counterparts, says CNC
Comprehensive 133-page study commissioned by France’s National Cinema Centre reveals French film tax incentives lag behind those of European counterparts Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Britain.
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NewsBFI appoints new director of marketing, communications, audiences
Christopher Travers, who prevoiusly worked for Royal Parks and the BBC, will take up the newly created role in October.
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NewsThe Unliving director Lilja finds backing for feature version
Coproduction office and Swedish Film Institute support feature adaptation of Berlinale-winning short, produced by Filmlance International.
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Cookies, Williams set up London post company Watertron
Nicolas Cookies & Matt Williams have launched a new London-based post-production company, Watertron Digital Media.
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NewsInternational protests grow over Iran’s arrest of filmmakers and producer
Arrested filmmakers include This is not a Film co-director Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and producer and sales agent Katayoon Shahabi [pictured] of Sheherazad Media International (SMI).
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FeaturesDutch industry calls for regional film funds in wake of government cuts
Hot topic at this week’s Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht will be how the industry can cope with government cuts.
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NewsAs If I Am Not There chosen as Ireland's Oscar submission
Juanita Wilson’s feature debut has been chosen by the Irish Film & Television Academy as Ireland’s submission for the Foreign Language Oscar.
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