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NewsFox Home Entertainment to release Relativity titles
The arrangement covers the Relativity slate on DVD and Blu-ray and includes the upcoming thriller Limitless (pictured), adventure epic Immortals and the untitled Snow White project with Julia Roberts.
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NewsSam Dickerman promoted to evp production at Columbia Pictures
Dickerman served as svp of production since joining the studio in 2005 and oversaw Click and Salt, among others.
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NewsMy Perestroika goes to International Film Circuit in US
International Film Circuit has acquired US rights to Robin Hessman’s My Perestroika and has set a spring theatrical release.
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NewsSPC takes North American rights to Beats, Rhymes & Life
Michael Rapaport’s directorial debut Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest launched at Sundance.
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Venevision acquires multiplatform rights at Miami to With Or Without Love
Venevision International Films has picked up US and Puerto Rican ancillary rights to the Colombia-Spain rom-com.
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NewsCBS Films scores coup with US deal for Gambit
The enticing on-screen pairing of Oscar winner Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz made the caper one of the more sought-after acquisition titles.
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Sing Your Song hits right note for HBO
HBO has picked up US television rights to the Harry Belafonte documentary that premiered at Sundance and subsequently screened in Berlin.
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PCG opens East Coast office, names Joe Libonati head
Libonati started work in New York City on Mar 7 as managing director of Principal Communications Group’s new office and reports to PCG managing directors Paul Pflug and Melissa Zukerman.
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NewsLegendary Pictures, del Toro team up on Pacific Rim
The Warner Bros-based company confirmed today [9] that Guillermo del Toro will direct and is preparing a September start on the fantasy creature feature.
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Full Frame unveils Stern, Sundberg retrospective programme
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has announced its line-up of films around the 2011 Career Award honouring Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg.
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NewsUS indie streaming platform Fandor launches; Ted Hope, Chris Kelly join board
Producer Ted Hope and former Facebook chief privacy officer Chris Kelly join Fandor board of advisors.
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Liz Manne named executive director at FilmAid International
The Fine Line Features co-founder will head the humanitarian organisation, which uses the power of film to education and support global communities in need.
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NewsSummit confirms $750m refinancing, boards Deepwater Horizon project
In a busy day for Summit Entertainment the company confirmed major refinancing and announced it was partnering with Participant Media and Imagenation Abu Dhabi on a film about the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster.
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NewsWin Win to open, Potiche to close 13th RiverRun
Thomas McCarthy’s comedy Win Win and Francois Ozon’s Potiche (pictured) bookend the 13th annual RiverRun International Film Festival, set to run in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from Apr 8-17.
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AMG, Warner Home Entertainment strike first-look deal
Florida-based AMG Films has signed a five-year first-look deal with Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group for US and select territory television, DVD and digital rights.
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NewsNeal Moritz, Columbia extend first-look by three years
The producer and Original Film founder’s upcoming credits include imminent release Battle: Los Angeles and Fast Five.
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NewsVariance Films picks up US on How To Live Forever
Variance Films has set a May 13 platform release in New York for Mark Wexler’s documentary about ageing.
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NewsIMAX names David Keighley chief quality officer
The renowned technical expert assumes the new role and will continue to ensure that IMAX films attain the highest possible grade.
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NewsMilan Popelka promoted to COO at FilmNation
Popelka joined the company at its inception in 2008 as evp of strategic planning and creative affairs.
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NewsWarner Bros to offer films on Facebook
Consumers can rent films, including The Dark Knight, for $3 using Facebook ‘credits.’