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NGCV reaches for the sky with 3D doc Flying Monsters
National Geographic Entertainment’s Cinema Ventures (NGCV) group has acquired the prehistoric adventure documentary Flying Monsters3D from Atlantic Productions in association with Sky 3D.
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Icahn attaches strings to latest tender offer for Lionsgate
Carl Icahn has intensified his bid for control of Lionsgate and raised his offer for outstanding common shares from $6.50 to $7.50 per share.
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HBO takes US rights to Bleiberg's Precious Life
HBO has acquired US rights to Shlomi Eldar’s Israeli documentary Precious Life days before its Toronto slot in the Real To Reel programme.
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Strand hops aboard US road movie Feed The Fish
Strand Releasing has acquired US rights to Michael Matzdorff’s ensemble comedy Feed The Fish co-starring Tony Shalhoub.
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Metropolitan Opera expands live transmission network
The Metropolitan Opera’s series of live performances The Met: Live In HD will expand is theatrical run this season.
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NewsIM Global's Octane boards Barry Levinson zombie thriller The Bay
IM Global’s genre division Octane will commence sales in Toronto on Barry Levinson’s upcoming zombie eco-thriller The Bay from the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious.
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NewsPublic invited to vote for EFA people's choice award
The European Film Academy is inviting people to vote for its annual People’s Choice Award, with the chance to win an invitation to the European Film Awards ceremony on 4 December in Tallinn, Estonia.
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NewseOne signs first look deal with Silver's Blue Ice Films
Steven Silver has departed eOne to head up the new production and financing venture.
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NewsOMDC selects 39 projects for fifth annual Financing Forum
New projects from Christopher Smith, Rowan Woods, Keith Gordon, Richie Mehta in lineup
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NewsVenice provides early glamour as curtain is raised on festival
The 67th edition of the festival gets underway today with the world premiere of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan followed by Robert Rodriguez’s Machete.
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NewsHigh Point takes Blame
High Point has picked up distribution rights to Michael Henry’s thriller, which will play in TIFF’s Discovery section.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office - August 27 - 29
The Expendables held firm in the face of stiff competition from The Last Airbender to retain its international crown for a second week.
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FeaturesThe post-UKFC future: experts share their visions
Screen asked experts from production and distribution to share their thoughts about how the UK government can best support film.
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NewsLucky Red scoops up Italian rights to Machete ahead of Venice premiere
Andrea Occhipinti of Italy’s Lucky Red has closed a deal with Hyde Park for Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis’ Machete, in advance of its out of competition midnight screening on Venice’s opening day.
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TIFF confirms 112 world premieres; Canadian produces shortlisted for prize
Five Canadian producers have been shortlisted for the fifth-annual CMPA (formerly CFTPA) Feature Film Producer’s Award, which will be presented at the Toronto film festival on Sept 9.
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London boroughs launch fifth short film scheme
Film London has launched the fifth edition of its London Borough Film Fund Challenge (LBFFC), a short film scheme which aims to encourage local film-making across the UK capital.
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NewsDisputes intensify over Michael Radford's Spanish project La Mula
Radford seeks injunction; Spanish production company Gheko Films approaches UK and Irish authorities over financing troubles.
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San Sebastian Basque section boasts five world premieres
The San Sebastian film festival has announced eight titles for its Zinemira Basque Film section, including the world premiere of Juan Miguel Gutierrez’s The Music Square.
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NewsCurious strikes Australian deal for Zonad with The Works
The Works International has sold Irish comedy Zonad to Curious Film for distribution in Australia and New Zealand.