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Ty Warren joins Legendary as svp production
Warren arrives from Raleigh Films where he launched production services and initiated alliances in all the Raleigh Studios locations including Budapest, Detroit, Baton Rouge and Atlanta.
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Sundance Institute unveils 18 documentary film fellows
The fellows represent nine projects to take part in the eighth Documentary Edit and Story Lab running from Jun 24-July 2 and the ninth Composers + Documentary Lab running from July 6-12.
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NewsWeinsteins throw W.E. into awards race with December date
Madonna’s directorial effort will open on Dec 9 in Los Angeles and New York.
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NewsStan Lee to target Asian fanboys through Magic Storm
The comic book guru is getting into film financing as it emerged that Panda Media Partners, a joint venture between Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Fidelis Entertainment, has teamed up with Hong Kong-based Ricco Capital Holdings.
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Netflix, Open Road sign multi-year exclusive deal
Open Road’s inaugural slate so far includes Omnilab Media’s Jason Statham-Clive Owen thriller Killer Elite and 2012 release The Host.The deal means Open Road films will stream in the pay-TV window after their DVD release.“Netflix provides us the opportunity to bring Open Road Films titles to consumers in the most ...
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NewsMark Gill resurfaces as president of Millennium Films
The highly respected former co-head of The Film Department previously served as president of Warner Independent Pictures and Miramax LA.
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NewsStrand acquires all US rights to Cirkus Columbia
Danis Tanovic’s latest film takes place in the days leading up to the Balkans War in the early 1990s as a man returns to his South Herzegovina hometown and befriends the son he never knew.
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Film Movement takes North American rights to Prairie Love
Dusty Bias’ low-budget first feature tells the story of a drifter in NOrth Dakota who plots to steal a man’s penpal girlfriend.
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NewsLasseter, Yates to receive Bafta LA’s Britannia Awards
The group’s highest accolade recognises “achievements honoring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers or corporate missions to advancing the entertainment arts.”
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Caetano Veloso named Telluride guest director
The renowned Brazilian musician, actor, writer and artist will select a series of films for the 38th annual festival in Colorado, set to run from Sept 2-5.
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NewsLionsgate to handle ancillary distribution on Red State
The mini-major will distribute Kevin Smith’s Sundance premiere in all packaged media, VoD, SVoD, EST and television in the US.
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LGBT specialist Guest House moves into distribution
The LA-based company announced yesterday [28] it was moving into full-time distribution after self-releasing the feature Role/Play in February.
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NewsSummit, Yellow Bird circle Headhunters adaptation
The US studio is in negotiations for film and television rights to Norwegian writer Jo Nesbo’s crime novel, a 2million-plus bestseller that is already the subject of a Nordic co-production.
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Paladin nets killer whale documentary
The Whale chronicles the adventures of a young killer whale who causes uproar when he tries to befriend humans in a small town.
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David Strathairn to play William Seward in Spielberg’s Lincoln
The actor joins Daniel Day-Lewis on the project, which DreamWorks has set for an autumn start in Virginia in time for a fourth quarter 2012 awards season release through Disney’s Touchstone division.
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NewsWell Go USA, Netflix sign content deal
The multi-year agreement boosts Netflix’s burgeoning catalogue with an influx of Asian cinema.
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MPAA president and COO Bob Pisano to leave
Pisano operated as interim CEO from January 2010 until Senator Chris Dodd was named chairman and CEO in March. He will leave on Sept 30.
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Open Road confirms US deal on The Host
The fledgling distributor has added the upcoming Stephenie Meyer adaptation The Host to its inaugural roster and has set a Mar 29 2013 release.
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NewsTrinity to distribute, co-finance Graham Chapman project
London-based Trinity will handle distribution of A Liar’s Autobiography, which is scheduled to hit UK cinemas in spring 2012.
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Vibrant Palm Springs Int'l Shortfest unveils winners
Zaid Abu Hamdan’s Bahiya & Mahmoud (Jordan/USA) won the 2011 Palm Springs International ShortFest’s Best Of Festival Award last night [26] and becomes eligible for Oscar consideration.