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IMG acquires North American rights to large format quartet
Inception Media Group (IMG) has acquired North American rights from MacGillivray Freeman Films Distribution Company to four large format films that it claims have been seen by more than 60million people in IMAX theatres worldwide.
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CommentBarriers to entry in Japan
In a brutal Japanese market for world cinema, the Tokyo International Film Festival is doing everything in its power to encourage buyers to take on foreign films.
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NewsJim Loach reveals details of second feature
The director is developing a new project based around the world of illegal asylum seekers
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FeaturesCompetitive incentives change the US landscape
The US worked up production incentives relatively late. But with the majority of states now offering schemes, the competition is benefiting producers. By John Hazelton
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Filmko recruits Hollywood talents for 3D Monkey King shoot
Hong Kong’s Filmko is teaming up with Mandarin Films to finance and produce $30m 3D fantasy Monkey King, combining Hollywood stereoscopic and VFX talents with major Asia stars.
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NewsDanish government to invest $400m in cinema
The money will be invested over the next four years following an agreement signed yesterday (October 25)
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NewsDoha Film Institute to co-produce Quinta's Black Gold
The Doha Film Institute has come on board to co-produce the big-budget epic Black Gold, which is being produced by Tarak Ben Ammar’s Quinta Communications.
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FeaturesScreen International launches Global Guide To Soft Money 2011
The annual PDF report, available to buy online, is a territory-by-territory guide to the most lucrative international production incentives.
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CommentEmbracing change
EM Media chair Lisa Opie calls for the industry to face change head on and remember not to throw the baby out with the bath water.
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NewsChristopher Smith, Joe Dante join Paris I'll Kill You
UK director Christopher Smith (Creep), Gremlins director Joe Dante and REC director Paco Plaza are among the directors who have signed up for horror portmanteau feature Paris I’ll Kill You.
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NewsYuya Ishii picks up award as Tokyo Project Gathering wraps
The director picked up this year’s TPG Award for Hara Ga Kore Nande
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FeaturesIncentives survive global cutbacks
Austerity measures may be kicking in around the world, but governments are keener than ever to use financial incentives to attract inward investment from international film productions. Geoffrey Macnab reports
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NewsDyke calls for UK industry to regroup
Greg Dyke: ‘UK industry needs to regroup’; announces record LFF attendances
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News"Busy" TIFFCOM sees visitors and exhibitors increase
The Tokyo International Film Festival’s market reports rise in visitors and exhibitors.
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NewsDoha panellists call for "CAA of the Arab world"
Panellists at the on-going Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) spoke of the need to create pan-Arab talent agencies as a key step in the development of a regional film industry.
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NewsGersh expands financing and distribution unit under Cohen
Gersh is expanding film finance and distribution activities and announced that division head Jay Cohen has been promoted to partner.
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Legendary hires Coppet to key strategic role
Legendary Pictures has hired Matthieu Coppet as executive vice-president of corporate strategy.
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NewsArthouse picks up US for Sophie Fiennes doc
Arthouse Films and New Video have acquired all US rights to Sophie Fiennes’ feature documentary Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow.
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NewsLionsgate to release Miley Cyrus comedy LOL in US
Lionsgate will release the upcoming comedy LOL starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore in the US after funnelling the film from its wholly owned subsidiary Mandate Pictures.