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Miramax hires Mitzi Reaugh to lead business development
The latest addition to the company’s executive suite recently served as svp of client solutions at The Nielsen Company.
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The Collective, Bloody Disgusting to release Atrocious in US
The increasingly dynamic US distribution arena will see the management company and horror website release the genre title in at least 32 key cities through their partnership with AMC Theatres.
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Tribeca to launch online film festival
The event runs concurrently with the established festival from Apr 20-May 1 and will grant free access to features and shorts.
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Sundance Institute, Honda unveil diversity initiative
The Honda Power Of Dreams Lab Fellowship will provide a stipend to “an outstanding filmmaker participating in the Institute’s renowned Feature Film Program Directors Lab.”
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NewsAttack The Block among SXSW audience winners
Joe Cornish’s Attack The Block was voted best Midnight Feature as SXSW announced the final audience awards on Friday [18].
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Moving Pictures Film & TV closes sales on First Dog
Buyers of the family film include Free Dolphin in France, Central Partnership in Russia and Eagle Entertainment in Australia.
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NewsStrand takes US rights to Service Entrance from SND
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Philippe Le Guay’s Service Entrance and plans a theatrical launch in late 2011.
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NewsMaxine Leonard launches marketing and publicity consultancy
Leonard is leaving GK Films where she most recently served as svp marketing and publicity and will kick off by handling Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films in all areas.
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Dodge College Of Film to host 12th Annual Women In Focus Conference
Fox Searchlight president Nancy Utley and The Kite Runner producer and Los Angeles Film Festival Director Rebecca Yeldham to take part in panel.
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NewsWarner Bros confirm Costner casting on Superman
The studio and its partner Legendary Pictures said last night [17] that Kevin Costner will play the Man of Steel’s adoptive father Jonathan Kent.
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Sundance Selects takes North America and territories to SXSW drama Weekend
Andrew Haigh’s film won the SXSW Emerging Visions Audience Award and tells the story of two gay men who get to know each other over a weekend. Tom Cullen and Chris New star and Tristan Goligher produced.
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Tribeca announces 12 projects in Tribeca All Access
In its eighth year the programme will introduce $10,000 grants for each project along with individually tailored mentorships.
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FeaturesComcastic or Comcastrophe?
US cable giant Comcast has finalised its deal for ownership of NBCUniversal — will it damage independent film production or bring more diversity?
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NewsContent Film announces territory deals on SXSW hit The Divide
Content Film has announced a slew of sales on Xavier Gens’ SXSW hit The Divide in the wake of the North American sale to Anchor Bay.
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Erik Lomis lands top distribution job at Weinstein Comapany
Lomis will serve as president of theatrical distribution and home entertainment and previously served as MGM’s president of worldwide theatrical distribution, home entertainment and acquisitions.
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Columbia to adapt Moonwalking With Einstein
Science correspondent Joshua Foer’s book chronicles his participation in the US Memory Championship.
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NewsWarner Bros shuts down international acqusitions unit
The dedicated international acquisitions division launched just over a year ago and had been developing a high-profile slate.
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NewsTribeca announces short film selection
Brendan Gleeson, Jean Reno and Eddie Marsan feature in the line-up of shorts unveiled by Tribeca today [16].
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FeaturesInt. Writers meeting room. Day
A trio of leading US screenwriters debate the status of the writer in US productions, how much influence writers can wield over specific projects and how to deal with notes. Jeremy Kay leads the discussion
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FeaturesTough times in Hollywood
Is the art of the screenwriter drowning in a sea of action blockbusters and diminishing budgets or will more writers follow in the wake of this year’s award winners, crafting screenplays with distinctive voices and sophisticated narratives? John Hazelton reports