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CommentInside Sundance Labs
Sydney Freeland reveals what it’s really like to attend the Sundance Directors Lab, and to learn to be more spontaneous on set.
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David Whitney's Kandahar Break sells to UK, US
UK distributor Revolver and US outfit Peace Arch Entertainment have picked up British director David Whitney’s debut film, Kandahar Break.
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NewsToronto to open with world premiere of Michael McGowan's hockey musical
The 2010 Toronto International Film Festival will open on Sept 9 with the world premiere of Score: A Hockey Musical.
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FeaturesHow small screen success translates to the big screen
Films adapted from or inspired by television series have been around nearly as long as TV sets ― but there is no guarantee that success on the small screen will transfer to the international box office. Leonard Klady reports
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NewsRoman Polanksi 'a free man' after Swiss reject US extradition request
Swiss authorities have announced that they will not extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States.
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Babelgum strikes deal with Cox, Sundberg for Bengali Detective
Online and mobile platform Babelgum and UK production outfit Native Voice Films have struck a deal for online, mobile, broadcast and feature platform release of a new fly-on-the-wall documentary series set in India, The Bengali Detective.
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NewsNick Nolte to star in US-Spain drama At 2:15
Spanish outfit CLO D’Art Productions will make a $3m (€2.5m) drama titled At 2:15 with a US co-producer and a mixture of leading American and Spanish actors, including Nick Nolte.
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NewsRidley Scott, Kevin Macdonald team with YouTube for doc
Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald are teaming up with YouTube to make what is being called the “first user generated feature length documentary film shot on a single day.”
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Babelgum strikes exclusive doc deal with Films Transit
Web and mobile video content platform Babelgum and documentary specialists Films Transit have struck a deal to present ten independent world-cinema documentaries as exclusive features on Babelgum’s online and mobile platforms.
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NewsRelativity strikes pay-TV deal with Netflix
Netflix and Relativity Media have struck a long-term deal to offer some Relativity films through Netflix’s streaming service for subscribers.
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NewsStrand strikes US deal for Uncle Boonmee with Match Factory
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Palme D’Or winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.
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FeaturesBattle for Lionsgate
In the months since billionaire investor Carl Icahn launched his hostile takeover bid for Lionsgate, the two have traded blows very publicly. So how will the battle for the mini-major be resolved? Jeremy Kay reports
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Lionsgate adopts "poison pill" strategy to fend off Ichan
The studio adopts a rights plan aimed at giving shareholders greater control over the company’s future.
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NewsMPCA to produce US remake of Japanese Oscar winner Departures
The US-based company hopes to start production on the remake, which will be set in New York, before the end of the year.
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NewsStephen Kijak signs with UTA
Writer/Director Stephen Kijak has signed with Steve Rabineau at UTA.
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MacKenzie to co-produce Dreamland, Birthday Girl
The first module of Trans Atlantic Partners, held in Berlin June 19-24, has resulted in two co-production deals being signed.
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NewsBobcat Goldthwait to direct UK-set film based on Kinks album
Bobcat Goldthwait will direct a new film based on the Kinks album Schoolboys in Disgrace.
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NewsHigh Point scores US distribution deal on Freestyle
Independent distribution company Phase 4 Films will release the low budget British basketball inspired drama in the US.
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NewsRoute 132 to open Montreal World Film Festival
Louis Bélanger’s film will also feature in the festival’s world competition section.