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Disney distribution head Chuck Viane to retire in July
Viane is the president of global distribution for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and has served at the studio for 25 years.
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Krumm options action script Gate of Scars
The former head buyer for the Weinsteins is packaging and will produce the action film after she optioned the script from writer LH Adonis.
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Miller, Slavin line up top cast for Savannah
Jim Caviezel and Chiwetel Ejiofor have joined the cast of the true story of a white aristocrat who became business partners with a freed black slave.
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Tribeca Institute announces educational programmes
The Tribeca Film Institute has unveiled two new initiatives as part of its 2011 educational programme.
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Maya secures Time Warner VOD channel
Time Warner Cable will launch Maya At The Movies on its Movies On Demand and Español On Demand channels in early February, starting with six and rising to 14 features mostly in English.
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SAG honours Firth, Portman, Bale, Leo
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) gave Colin Firth’s Oscar campaign a fillip with the top prize for an actor at last night’s awards [30] in Los Angeles.
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NewsHooper boosts Oscar chances with DGA win for The King's Speech
Tom Hooper won the Director’s Guild Of America top feature prize for The King’s Speech on Saturday night [29].
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NewsSPRI's Green Hornet rules overseas with $16m weekend
Sony Pictures Releasing International held on to the overseas crown thanks to an estimated $15.7m weekend haul, despite the close attention of Disney’s animated hit Tangled.
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NewsSearchlight, UK's Ingenious strike production alliance
The partners will jointly develop, produce and finance British features under an initiative designed to create up to two or three titles per year.
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NewsBrit actor Henry Cavill is Warner Bros' next Superman
British actor Henry Cavill will play Superman for Zack Snyder in Warner Bros and legendary Pictures’ tentpole project.
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NewsPariah finds friends in Focus, Earth wins Sloan Award
Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Dee Rees’ Sundance opening night drama and commissioned the director to write a separate original screenplay.
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NewsIFC, SPWA take Boulevard as Sundance deals roll on
A slew of new deals emerged from Sundance today [27] as IFC and SPWA partnered on North American rights to Salvation Boulevard after Roadside Attractions moved on US theatrical and DVD rights to James Marsh’s documentary Project Nim.
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Relativity names Steve Bertram COO and CFO
Former Paramount Home Entertainment business operations head Steve Bertram has joined Relativity Media as COO and CFO.
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NewsPathe takes foreign sales on Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
Pathe International has picked up foreign sales on the horror film Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark and will commence foreign sales at the EFM next month.
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NewsPotiche to open Film Society and Unifrance's Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
Francois Ozon’s comedy starring Catherine Deneuve (pictured) will open the event at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which runs in New York from Mar 3-13.
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NewsPine, Jackman in all-star Guardians ensemble for DreamWorks Animation
Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law will star in DreamWorks Animation’s 3D project Rise Of The Guardians.
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Paladin, Lleju to release Lleju's Cat Run in US
Paladin has come on board to help LLeju Productions on the theatrical release of action comedy Cat Run starring Paz Vega on April 1.
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Jay-Z, Overbrook form filmmaking partnership
Overbrook Entertainment partners James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have formed a joint venture with Shawn Carter, aka rapper Jay-Z.
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NewsMagnolia Melts, Searchlight visits Earth and IFC sees Sense
Magnolia has acquired US rights to Mark Pellington’s I Melt With You and IFC took North America on David Mackenzie’s Perfect Sense after Fox Searchlight claimed English-speaking territories on Mike Cahill’s sci-fi drama Another Earth in the small hours of Wednesday.
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Slasher Films lines up horror slate for Guns N' Roses axeman
The celebrated rock guitarist Slash has launched the aptly titled horror label in partnership with Michael Williams and Rob Eric of Scout Productions.