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NewsTaxi for von Trier?
It was a meeting of heavyweights. Over the weekend, Martin Scorsese and Lars von Trier came face to face here in Berlin.
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Wolf picks up Italian indie David's Birthday for the US
US distributor Wolfe has snapped up North American rights for Italian indie David’s Birthday (Il Compleanno),a psychological drama set in the south of Italy.
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NewsCinemavault brings Vietnamese action thriller Clash to EFM
Toronto-based Cinemavault has augmented its EFM slate with international rights to the Vietnamese action film Clash from director Le Thanh Son.
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NewsBrody gets Wrecked with E1
E1 Entertainment International sales chief Charlotte Mickie is talking up a trio of new projects here, headed by the psychological thriller Wrecked starring Adrien Brody.
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NewsDelpy, Rezo return for another 2 Days
Rezo Films and Julie Delpy are reteaming for a follow-up to Delpy’s 2007 feature directing effort, 2 Days In Paris.
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NewsLevelK sells The Temptation Of St Tony to Olive Films for US
Tine Klint’s LevelK sells Veiko Öunpuu’s second feature to Olive Films for US distribution.
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NewsPhase 4 falls for romantic comedy Finding Bliss
Phase 4 Films has acquired North American rights to Finding Bliss by writer-director Julie Davis and starring Leelee Sobieski.
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FeaturesRobust Sundance raises spirits
It is being hailed as the best Sundance in years by North American buyers and sellers, but what does it mean for the international market going into this month’s EFM in Berlin (Feb 11-21)? Jeremy Kay reports
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CommentThe price of festivals
Film festivals may not be cheap to attend but, on a cultural level, they still have an important role to play in screening ambitious and challenging films that struggle to find mainstream distribution.
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NewsFortissimo takes sales rights to Sundance winner Winter's Bone
The sales outfit takes worldwide sales rights on Debra Granik’s second feature ahead of next week’s Berlin Film Festival.
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Screen launches new European production and financing database
Screen International unveils online European production and financing database offering up-to-the-minute information to subscribers.
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NewsVoltage hopes sparks will fly at EFM over new horror comedy
Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures, riding high on a strong response at Sundance to the Midnight entry Tucker & Dale Vs Evil, has added another genre bending title to its Berlin slate.
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CommentWhat we could learn from Iron Man’s Masters
Arvind Ethan David speculates on what lessons Marvel Entertainment might hold for the UK film industry and those who strive to make her sustainable.
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CommentFaith in the audience
Faith-friendly films may be drawing in the crowds, but Hollywood is still scared of interacting with religious audiences.
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NewsIcon Entertainment takes worldwide rights to Summer Vacation
Stewart Till’s (pictured) new distribution and sales business takes rights on Adrian Grunberg’s film through Icon Productions first look deal
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FeaturesMethods of measuring success
Screen average and drop-off rates are essential indicators of how a film is performing at the theatrical box office. Jack Warner reports
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NewsTelefilm launches web marketing pilot for French titles
Telefilm Canada is launching a pilot program to encourage film distributors to incorporate social media and online tools in their marketing campaigns.
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NewsPhase 4 acquires all US rights to Hugh Hefner doc
Phase 4 Films has acquired all US rights and DVD, VOD, PPV and digital rights in Canada, to the theatrical version of Brigitte Berman’s documentary Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist And Rebel.
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NewsE1 acquires US rights to Fellini's classic La Dolce Vita
E1 Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Frederico Fellini’s 1960’s classic La Dolce Vita from International Media Films.
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NewsFormer AFI Fest team launch festival consultancy
Four former partners of the AFI FEST Los Angeles International Film Festival have joined forces to create the film festival consultancy, Festworks.