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Warner Bros signs first-look deal with Gulfstream Pictures
Mike Karz and Bill Bindley’s new production and financing company leads off with The Nut Job and is backed by what the studio said was a “multi-million-dollar” development fund from South Korean 3D stereoscopic Redrover Ltd and US private equity.
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Bela Tarr, Arturo Ripstein to head Busan juries
The 17th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced its upcoming juries to include filmmakers Bela Tarr and Arturo Ripstein, Toronto fest director Cameron Bailey and Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio.
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Sydney-based Fuel VFX in financial strife
One of Australia’s few world-class visual effects and animation companies, Sydney-based Fuel VFX, has placed itself into voluntary administration due to financial difficulties.
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Lilou's Adventure takes Red Chameleon at CinDi
The 6th Cinema Digital Seoul (CinDi) Film Festival wrapped with Lilou’s Adventure, directed by Japan’s Izuru Kumasaka, taking the Red Chameleon Award.
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Sharp shooters
Screen speaks to James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson, directors of Tower Block which received its world premiere as this year’s FrightFest closer.
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eOne to work on two Stanley Kubrick TV projects
Two Kubrick screenplays resurrected for Downslope and God Fearing Man.
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ZDF picks up new Werner Herzog TV projects
On Death Row and Hate in America will comprise seven hours of TV content.
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Ryan Gosling to direct How To Catch A Monster
The star reunites with Bold Films and Marc Platt Productions from Drive and will direct that film’s co-star Christina Hendricks in the lead role. Sierra/Affinity will introduce to buyers in Toronto.
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Mister Smith carves out DreamWorks agency deal
David Garrett’s fledgling sales and financing entity has scored a major coup in its first year of operation, signing a pact to handle sales on the studio’s product for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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CBS Films prioritises The To Do List for Feb 14 2013
The company financed Maggie Carey’s comedy starring Aubrey Plaza from the acclaimed Sundance entry Safety Not Guaranteed. Sony will distribute in the UK, Mexico, Brazil and Scandinavia and Lionsgate handled remaining territory sales.
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Spidey adds $5.3m on second day in China
Sony Pictures Releasing International’s superhero stayed strong in his second day as the territory tally climbed to $10.7m.
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Michael Keaton cast as RoboCop villain
The actor will play Raymond Sellars in the upcoming reboot from MGM and Columbia Pictures.
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CMG closes sales for Canadian 3D animation Sarila
Cinema Management Group chief Edward Noeltner announced the deals on Wednesday (29) heading into Toronto.
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TFI, WorldView team up on grants
The Tribeca Film Institute has expanded its Latin America Media Arts Fund to more than $90,000 in grants to support innovative film and artists who live in the Caribbean, Mexico, central and South America.
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Phase 4 takes North American rights to Eden
Megan Griffiths’ drama stars Jamie Chung, Beau Bridges and Matt O’Leary. Cinema Management Group handled international sales.Eden charts the story of a young woman kidnapped and forced to become a sex slave. It premiered at SXSW earlier this year.Griffiths and Richard B Phillips Jr co-wrote the screenplay based on a ...