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CinemaCon: MPAA, NATO paint rosy picture for exhibitors
MPAA chairman and CEO Senator Chris Dodd and NATO president and CEO John Fithian used their keynote addresses on the second day of the Las Vegas convention to accentuate the positive in front of a packed house of attendees at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
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Chris Aronson to succeed Bruce Snyder as head of Fox domestic distribution
The studio announced on Tuesday (24) that Snyder will retire on Jul 6 after 36 years at the studio, having overseen distribution since 1989.
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Wolfe Releasing takes US rights to Gayby
Jonathan Lisecki’s SXSW comedy will open theatrically later this year in partnership with The Film Collaborative following a low six-figure deal.
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CinemaCon: Disney greenlights The Muppets 2, new Pixar film
In a lengthy and star-studded presentation at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace on Tuesday evening (24), studio top brass announced a Muppet Movie sequel and said the newest Pixar production is the undated Latin-themed Dia De Los Muertos.
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Inaugural Look East: Korean Film Festival hits Hollywood in June
The festival will run from Jun 23-24 and features South Korean screenings and VIP events. Hyundai Motors is the lead sponsor.
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Justin Lin picks up film rights to comedy Chinglish
The director behind Universal’s Fast And Furious franchise felt compelled to snap up rights after he saw David Henry Hwang’s Broadway play.
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Tribeca Film Institute announces Heineken Affinity Award
The new honour will launch at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and aims to empower and recognise African American filmmakers.
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Armie Hammer, Ben Kingsley among cast for thriller Cut Bank
eOne represents international sales and will launch the crime thriller based on Roberto Patino’s Black List script in Cannes.
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Keep The Lights On, Cherry added to Inside Out
Ira Sachs’ Keep The Lights On and Stephen Elliot’s Cherry will screen at the Inside Out Toronto LBGT line-up.
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CinemaCon: IMAX showcases prototype laser projector
The company began demonstrating the technology last week to a select group of exhibitors, institutions, filmmakers and studios.
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Little White Lies among MPI Pictures launch slate
MPI Media Group’s new arthouse distributor debuts with a seven-strong roster led by Guillaume Canet’s follow-up to Tell No One starring Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (pictured) and Marion Cotillard.
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Bollywood IIFAs to be held in Singapore in June
The International Indian Film Academy (IFFA) has announced that this year’s IIFA Weekend and Awards will be held in Singapore from June 7-9.
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Nadine de Barros to join Jere Hausfater at Aldamisa Int’l
The former Voltage Pictures senior executive arrives on May 3 as president of international sales and distribution and will get to work on a Cannes slate that includes the Sin City and Machete sequels.
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M-Appeal picks up Israeli debut for Cannes market premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Berlin-based sales company picks up first-time Israeli film-maker Michael Mayer’s Out In The Dark
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Radu Muntean signs up for East Is East initiative
Radu Muntean is among the Romanian film-makers who will take part in an initiative to help young disadvantaged Londoners get involved with the film industry.
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Production underway on Fiennes' The Invisible Woman
Shooting will take place in London and Kent until the end of June.
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UPDATE: Cannes confirms Ewan McGregor, Jean Paul Gaultier are on Cannes jury
McGregor was last officially on the Croisette with Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith in 2005.
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Kaleidoscope picks up Penguin King 3D
UK sales and distribution outift acquires family doc narrated by David Attenborough.
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New York Film Festival co-founder Amos Vogel dies
The academic and champion of American film culture has died in New York. He was 91.
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Palma Pictures opens new office in Barcelona
Production services company operates a studio complex on the island of Mallorca