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NewsSlamdance announces narrative, doc sections
The Slamdance Film Festival has announced the films in its narrative and documentary feature competitions, among them 13 world premieres and seven US premieres.
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NewsTribeca takes two from Karpovsky
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to multi-hyphenate Alex Karpovsky’s Rubberneck and Red Flag.
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NewsShout! Factory takes two from EuropaCorp
In a deal with French studio EuropaCorp, Shout! Factory has acquired US home entertainment, digital and broadcast rights to CG animated feature A Monster In Paris and Luc Besson’s adventure film The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec.
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NewsXLrator takes American Mary for US
XLrator Media has acquired all US rights to horror thriller American Mary and plans to release the film on its new Screamfest label next autumn.
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NewsDisney signs with Netflix for US
Disney has signed a multi-year licensing deal that will make Netflix the exclusive US subscription TV outlet for first-run live action and animated features from the Walt Disney Studios starting in 2016.
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NewsZero Dark Thirty takes NY critics award
The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), the first of the US critics groups to announce their annual awards, has named Zero Dark Thirty Best Picture and its director Kathryn Bigelow Best Director.
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Mike Figgis to chair Capri, Hollywood Festival
The 17th iteration will take place across the Isle of Capri from Dec 27-Jan 2. Writer and archeologist Valerio Massimo Manfredi will serve as president of the festival.
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NewsBreaking Dawn Part 2 holds on in sluggish US session
Traditionally the post-Thanksgiving weekend is a slow one and so it proved to be as Lionsgate’s Twilight finale held on to number one spot in its third weekend, adding an estimated $17.4m to reach $254.6m.
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NewsPGA unveils documentary feature nominees
The winner will be announced at the Producers Guild Of America’s (PGA) 24th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Jan 26.
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FeaturesLeaders of the pack
With a host of contenders now screening for awards voters, the front runners are becoming clearer. Jeremy Kay reports
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AMC, Indomina Releasing to partner on LUV
Sheldon Candis’ Sundance 2012 drama will open on Jan 18 and play exclusively at nationwide AMC locations through the AMC Independent programme.
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NewsSundance unveils Spotlight, Midnight, New Frontier sections
Park City At Midnight features cannibalism, demonic possession and the follow-up to the 2012 festival’s shocker, V/H/S. Spotlight entries include Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers, Chilean Oscar submission No and acclaimed Israeli documentary The Gatekeepers.
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NewsHugh Jackman to receive MMI salute in New York
The star of Les Misérables will collect his honour at a ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street on Dec 11.
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NewseOne takes North American rights to Cuban Fury
The distributor negotiated with StudioCanal for Big Talk’s rom-com starring Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Ian McShane and Olivia Colman.
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NewsCherien Dabis, Sebastián Silva return to Sundance
The filmmakers behind Park City hits Amreeka and The Maid are back with new work as festival organisers unveiled the US and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary competition slate and the NEXT selections on Wednesday [28].
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Hamptons names Anne Chaisson executive director
Chaisson has long been associated with the festival and served as advisory co-chair since 2003. She begins her new post at the end of November.
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Milos Forman to receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award
The director of such films as One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and The People Vs Larry Flynt will collect the honour at the 65th Annual DGA Awards on Feb 2 in Los Angeles.
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NewsAnnapurna Pictures to finance Lady Vengeance adaptation
Megan Ellison and Annapurna will finance the Charlize Theron starring vehicle and produce Sympathy For Lady Vengeance alongside Theron’s Denver & Delilah Films and CJ Entertainment. Panorama Media will handle international sales.
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WIFTS Foundation announces honourees
Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema will host the WIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards on Dec 1 in Los Angeles.
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Dalan Musson to adapt Jeremiah Harm
Iron Sky’s Timo Vuorensola is attached to direct Cheyenne Enterprises’ action-sci-fi based on the BOOM! comic book.