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NewsLionsgate to handle ancillary distribution on Red State
The mini-major will distribute Kevin Smith’s Sundance premiere in all packaged media, VoD, SVoD, EST and television in the US.
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NewsBekmambetov goes outside Russia for Six Degrees sequel
The sequel to Russian hit comedy Six Degrees Of Celebration has begun shooting with directors including Oksana Bychkova and Alexander Kott.
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NewsTrinity picks up horror The Bunny Game for UK
Controversial horror to get UK home ent distribution through new x-rated label Trinity X.
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NewsSandrew Metronome Finland sells to Future Film
With the sale of Sandrew Metronome Finland to Finnish distributor Future Film, Norway’s largest media concern Schibsted has put a full stop to its involvement in film distribution, and to one of Scandinavia’s leading players, which was once in production and exhibition, too.
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NewsGeorgia to become 36th Eurimages member
“Revolutionary” change to guidelines making projects with non-European directors eligible, collaboration between European Producers Club and Russian Cinema Fund
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NewsChris O'Dowd to host the British Independent Film Awards
The Bridesmaids actor will replace James Nesbitt who had hosted for six years.
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NewsCineworld appoints Philip Bowcock CFO
UK exhibitor appoints former retail and property chief as CFO
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NewsIndustry disputes claims of European 'subsidy race'
European Commission had argued in consultation on EU state aid for film industry that countries were in a race to attract US productions.
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NewsConcerns arise on Australian stories and voices surviving
At annual Screen Producers Association of Australia conference, producers want to make sure local content delivery gets support.
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NewsFirst Run takes on US rights to Pink Ribbons Inc., Surviving Progress
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has sold US distribution rights to First Run Features for two of its documentaries, both of which screened in Toronto and are now in competition this week at IDFA.
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NewsTaskovski reveals cross-media slate including Tesla doc
Company also boards sales for Little Heaven and Work Hard - Play Hard.
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NewsFilmworks Dubai take rights to best-selling novel Mornings in Jenin
Dubai outfit pick up rights to Susan Abulhawa’s best-selling novel
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CommentUIP: The comeback?
The dramatic reorganization of Paramount Pictures International, which will see 80 people lose their jobs in the UK, raises big questions for all the studios’ international businesses.
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NewsLove Is Not Blind leaves Immortals behind at China box office
Low-budget local rom-com takes more than $30m in its first week to leave Hollywood alternatives trailing in its wake
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NewsAAM gets Odeon UCI contract in Germany, Italy, Austria
Odeon UCI selects Arts Alliance Media as Theatre Management System supplier in Germany, Austria and Italy
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NewsBerlinale World Cinema Fund announces awards winners
World Cinema Fund awards production funding of $283,000 (€210,000), with biggest grant to African feature The Boda Boda Thieves.
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CommentEnding all Expectations
Dickens purists should look away now - David Nicholls has revealed that he has written an alternative ending for his forthcoming adaptation of Great Expectations.
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NewsMargaret Thatcher film gets first response from UK media
Although trade press were not invited to be among them, UK critics and commentators have been ripping up column inches with their reviews and impressions of The Iron Lady starring Meryl Streep.