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NewsSearchlight sets Slave for Dec 27
In a move that will be of interest to prestige international distributors, Fox Searchlight will release Steve McQueen’s potential awards contender Twelve Years A Slave on Dec 27 in the US. Summit International handled sales outside the US.
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DreamWorks, Participant acquire Church abuse story
DreamWorks and Participant Media are partnering on a drama about the Catholic Church sex scandal after acquiring rights to the story uncovered by the Boston Globe.
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Sundance launches 12 on digital
The Sundance Institute announced on Tuesday [Apr 2] that 12 films will make their digital debut from Apr 16-May 7 through a variety of platforms through the Artist Services programme.
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NewsParamount partners with China on Transformers 4
Paramount Pictures has entered into a “co-operation agreement” with CCTV’s China Movie Channel and Jiaflix Enterprises on the production of Transformers 4 in China.
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NewsIn Bloom snares Firebird award at HKIFF
Georgian production In Bloom, co-directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross, was presented with the Firebird Award in the Young Cinema Competition at the close of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) last night.
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MPG breaks away from research giant Ipsos
Paris-based market research company Ipsos has split off its Motion Picture Group feature division to a consortium of investors led by MPG top executive Vincent Bruzzese.
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IFTA confirms conference plans
The Independent Film & Television Alliance’s 14th annual conference, Embracing The Small Screen: How Independents Are Defining Their Future in Television and Digital Media, will take place on Apr 19 in Beverly Hills.
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NewsMonterey Media acquires Between Us
Monterey Media announced on Tuesday [2] that it had acquired US and Canadian rights to the dark comedy.
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NewsEU backs EFP’s first Russia push
European Film Promotion will make its first foray into the Russian market with a European film event in Moscow this autumn.
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NewsConstantin named top German producer distributor
Constantin Film has been named by the German Federal Film Board (FFA) as the nation’s most successful producer and distributor of German films for the eighth consecutive year.
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NewsBrand New-U starts shoot
UK-Irish–Netherlands transmedia co-production is written and directed by Simon Pummell [pictured] and will shoot for four weeks in London and Dublin.
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NewsMother’s Milk heads to MipTV
BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Gerald Fox is taking his first feature-length drama production, Mother’s Milk, to MipTV.
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FeaturesUK tax relief: Take your partners
The UK is introducing tax credits for television production, high-end animation and video games this month. Michael Rosser explores how the relief could further strengthen a TV powerhouse
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NewseOne going Rogue at MipTV
Entertainment One is to bring Thandie Newton thriller Rogue, new drama Dates and comedy series Seed to MipTV.
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FeaturesUK VoD: 'All eyes are on this market'
The UK video-on-demand sector is developing at speed. On the eve of MIPTV, Andreas Wiseman explores the potential offered by a range of digital platforms, as well as the rise of subscription services
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FeaturesEurope VoD: Popularity contests
How quickly is the VoD market developing across Europe – and how do services across the region compare? Screen correspondents report
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NewsCatherine Hardwicke joins Miracles
River Road has set Catherine Hardwicke to direct The Age Of Miracles based on Karen Thompson Walker’s coming-of-age bestseller.