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NewsFortissimo nets Linsanity deal
Fortissimo Films has secured Taiwanese distribution for Evan Jackson Leong’s documentary with Encore Film.
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NewsContinental, Los Banditos strike deal
EXCLUSIVE: Continental Media, run by partners Matthew Shreder and James Andrew Felts, has closed a two-picture deal with Los Banditos Films.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn acquires Anita
Freida Mock’s documentary centres on Anita Hill, the law professor who 20 years ago testified against US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas in an infamous sexual harassment hearing.
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NewsLionsgate finds Life After Life
Kate Atkinson’s bestseller was published in April and explores the lives of a woman during World War II given the chance to begin from scratch.
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NewsABCs of Death 2 directors named
Mighty Boosh comedian Julian Barratt and Juan of the Dead director Alejandro Brugués lined up for omnibus sequel.
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NewsShoot starts on Interstellar
Christopher Nolan has commenced production on his deep space wormhole project starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain in Alberta, Canada, for Paramount and Warner Bros.
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Boundless Pictures gets Timeless
Principals Courtney Lauren Penn and Brandon Burrows announced on Tuesday [13] that the production company has optioned Timeless.
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NewsDodd hopeful on US-China feud
The stand-off over outstanding payments owed to Hollywood studios by China appears to nearing resolution in light of comments made by MPAA head Chris Dodd.
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NewsFilmBuff uncorks Red Obsession
FilmBuff will release the wine documentary Obsession narrated by Russell Crowe on Sept 6 on VoD with exclusive theatrical engagements. Separately, Freestyle has set a date for Surviving Evil while Artsploitation will release Hidden In The Woods on DVD in September and GoDigital has picked up Sample This.
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NewsSony, MRC line up Chappie
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and MRC are reuniting with director Neill Blomkamp on Chappie hot on the heels of the South African’s number one North American launch of Elysium.
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NewsMickey Rourke joins Traffik
Los Angeles-based Raging Pictures has announced that Mickey Rourke has joined the cast of director Ara Paiaya’s Skin Traffik.
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NewsFantastic Fest unveils second wave
Programmers at the forthcoming Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas have revealed 19 further selections.
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HFPA awards $1.6m grants
Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association held their annual lunch in Beverly Hills and presented financial awards and announced newly elected officers.
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NewsNewFest unveils line-up
The festival, in partnership with Outfest and the Film Society Of Lincoln Center, has announced the programme for the 25th anniversary edition.
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NewsGrandmaster gets Scorsese vote
The Weinstein Company have announced that Martin Scorsese will lend his name to present Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster heading into awards season.
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NewsTIME launches Red Border
The documentary film unit will be hosted on an interactive digital site on Time’s website and the plan is to showcase original content by filmmakers, journalists and photojournalists.
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NewsUni ups Neil to digital post
Doug Neil has been promoted to evp of digital marketing, Universal Pictures co-president of marketing Michael Moses announced on Monday [12].
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NewsThe Exchange to sell C.O.G.
EXCLUSIVE: CEO Brian O’Shea announced on Monday [12] that he has picked up international sales rights to the Sundance premiere heading into Toronto.
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NewsAnton Yelchin joins Cymbeline
EXCLUSIVE: The rising star becomes the latest cast member to swell the ranks on the International Film Trust sales title heading into Toronto.
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NewsKoplan joins Red Granite
The financing, production and sales company has hired David Koplan as head of physical production and development.