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Arpa to screen more than 60 films from 17 countries
Ajay Singh’s family film Upside Down are among the films making a West Coast premiere at the Arpa International Film Festival, set to run from Nov 29-Dec 2 in Los Angeles.
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NewsTwilight finale prepares to sink teeth into global box office
UPDATE: The final episode in the franchise had reached more than $162.2m worldwide by Saturday (17), Lionsgate sources said. The number includes approximately $91m from 61 territories and $71.2m from the opening day in North America, which includes $30.4m from Thursday midnight shows for the sixth biggest opening day in ...
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NewsCBS Films hires Scott Derrickson for Deus Ex; snaps up Last Exorcism sequel
In a big day for the distributor, top brass announced on Thursday (15) that Derrickson will direct the adaptation Deus Ex: Human Revolution based on the smash video game franchise. Earlier in the day CBS Films said it has acquired US rights from StudioCanal to The Last Exorcism Part II. ...
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News2013 Indie Spirits set for Feb 23 in Santa Monica
Film Independent co-presidents Sean McManus and Josh Welsh announced on Thursday (15) that the 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards will be back on the beach in Santa Monica the day before the Oscars in what has become the event’s traditional venue.
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NewsMiami Fest to honour Lasse Hallstrom, Fernando Trueba
The Swedish and Spanish masters will each receive career achievement tributes at the 30th Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), scheduled to take place from Mar 1-10.
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NewsMagnolia takes North American rights to A Hijacking
TrustNordisk sells Tobias Lindholm’s drama.
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Fog Cutter Films lines up 2013 maiden shoot
The newly formed production company will start principal photography next year on psychological thriller The Revolution Of Jenny Speck.
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Academy's tech council adds eight new members
Bring the council’s 2012–2013 membership roster to 25.
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NewsHelen Hunt to receive Palm Springs honour
The 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Helen Hunt with the Spotlight Award at its awards gala on Jan 5.
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NewsLischak, Nathanson appointed co-presidents of OddLot
OddLot Entertainment has promoted long-time company executive Bill Lischak and hired Michael Nathanson to lead the production company as co-presidents.
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NewsNorton Herrick joins Lone Survivor producers roster
Herrick [pictured] has come on board to produce Peter Berg’s action tale, which Mark Damon’s Foresight Unlimited introduced to international buyers in Cannes.
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NewsSpitfire Pictures hires Michael Fassbender to narrate 1
The acclaimed actor [pictured] has narrated the upcoming Grand Prix documentary from Exclusive Media’s Spitfire Pictures label.
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NewsAnonymous Content, Electric Shepherd sign Philip K Dick deal
The partners have signed a first-look deal to develop film and television versions of the works of iconic sci-fi author Philip K Dick [pictured].
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NewsGood Universe, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert partner on Angelfall
Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will serve as executive producers on the young adult property after they joined producers and longtime collaborators Raimi [pictured] and Tapert to acquire multi-picture rights to Susan Ee’s bestselling series.
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News3net unveils maiden film and television slate
Partners Sony, Discovery and IMAX have unveiled the inaugural slate of original 3D and 4K TV series and specials to be produced by its fledgling production arm.
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NewsVMI sells major territories on Blood Of Redemption
VMI Worldwide has licensed its upcoming production to star Dolph Lundgren and Vinnie Jones in multiple territories, including eOne Films North America for North America, Anchor Bay for the UK, KSM for Germany and Klockworx for Japan.
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NewsFocus World acquires US rights to The Deep
Baltasar Kormákur’s Icelandic foreign language Oscar submission and survival story premiered in Toronto and will open through Focus Features’ alternative distribution label in the first half of 2013.
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NewsMaria Bello to star in James Wan thriller for Dimension
The studio made the announcement on Tuesday morning (13) and said shooting on The Untitled ‘James Wan Presents’ Thriller was scheduled to commence in January in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Shooting on family drama Sequoia underway
Andy Landen directs from a screenplay by Andrew Rothschild about a chance encounter with a boy in Sequoia National Park that disrupts a patient’s suicide plans.