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NewsLia Buman to head acquisitions at FilmDistrict
Buman most recently served as SPWA vp and played a key role in buying Insidious, Moon, Hannah and Machete, among others.
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NewsRed Flag takes US rights to The Green Wave
Ali Samadi Ahadi’s hard-hitting documentary premiered at Sundance and Red Flag plans a theatrical release in June 2012 to mark the third anniversary of the Iranian elections.
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NewsShooting begins on A.D Calvo's House Of Dust
The cast of the Connecticut-set psychological thriller includes young US actors Steven Grahym [pictured], Inbar Levi and Holland Roden.
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FeaturesMichael Axelgaard and Matthew Holt
The director and writer/producer duo talk about their debut feature Hollow, a found-footage horror film that has just received its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
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NewsNew Hungarian outfit plans slate of English-language films
Gabor Váradi’s new production outfit Blue Danube Films kicks off with English-language thriller.
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CommentGive That Ape An Oscar
Movie magic takes a giant leap in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes as a group of digital apes give fully realised performances that outclass their human counterparts.
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FeaturesThe Sorcerer And The White Snake
Chinese producer Chui Po-chu talks to Screen about upcoming $25m fantasy drama The Sorcerer And The White Snake, starring Jet Li, which is being sold internationally by Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop.
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NewsSpain’s Balearic Islands propose new film funding incentive
The Balearic Islands in Spain, which includes Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza, have put forward a proposal to the Spanish Government for a new regional incentive to attract more film and TV productions.
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CommentPitt meets Pasties
While we love hearing about any productions coming to shoot in the UK, team Screen was especially cheered by the thought of Brad Pitt heading to Cornwall.
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CommentBret + Jane + Nelly
What happens with Flight of the Conchords star Bret McKenzie starts gyrating in Regency attire…
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David Hodgkinson promoted to senior vice president theatrical operations at UPI
He has been with the company for 13 years, where he currently serves as vice president of theatrical operations.
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NewsHannah, Zane on board S.O.S. Love! sequel
Hungarian director Tamas Sas has teamed up with Daryl Hannah and Billy Zane for his new film S.O.S. Love!: The Million Dollar Contract.
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NewsMy Week With Marilyn to receive NYFF world premiere
The Weinsteins have thrown the Michelle Williams-starrer into the awards race, securing an Oct 9 centerpiece gala slot for the period drama. The 49th edition of the festival runs from Sept 30-Oct 16.
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NewsDavid Linde staffs up at Lava Bear Films
Former Lionsgate director of development Zachary Studin is named production vp at the fledgling production and financing venture while Jennifer Semler is promoted to director of production.
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HFPA raises $1.6m for film schools, charitable causes
Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association used the occasion of the group’s annual lunch to present a record level of financial grants to 46 film schools and non-profit organisations.
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NewsTribeca Film takes North America on Ed Burns’ Newlyweds
Tribeca Film has acquired US and Canadian rights following the film’s premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier in the year and plans a late 2011 release across multiple platforms.
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Shoreline boards sales rights to thriller Black River
Shoreline Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to Joe Eckardt’s Black River, currently in pre-production and set for release in 2012.
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MPI Media Group acquires domestic rights to MMA doc
The distributor has picked up North American theatrical, DVD and VOD rights to the pepper&bones production Fightville.