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FeaturesJonathan Wolf, AFM
The managing director of the American Film Market talks to Jeremy Kay about new initiatives for AFM 2015 and why next year’s event will have a heavier focus on screenings.
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NewsCinedigm acquires 'The Midnight Man'
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has picked up North American rights from Expression Entertainment to the crime thriller starring Will Kemp and Vinnie Jones.
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NewsShowbox, Blumhouse, Ivanhoe in six-film pact
The South Korean powerhouse has entered into a co-production partnership with Blumhouse Productions and Ivanhoe Pictures
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NewsThe Solution hires Josie Liang
The former Focus Features executive has joined The Solution Entertainment Group as vp of acquisitions and development.
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NewsAdopt Films acquires 'The Idol'
Seville International has found a US home for Hany Abu-Assad’s acclaimed recent Toronto world premiere and closed a raft of new sales
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NewsMatthew Vaughn to direct 'I Am Pilgrim'
MGM announced on Tuesday that the British director has signed on to the adaptation of Terry Hayes’ espionage bestseller of the same name.
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NewsDistributon round-up: Screen Media swoops on 'Darling'
The distributor has acquired world rights to Mickey Keating’s genre film following its world premiere at Fantastic Fest last Friday. Separately Music Box has picked up Monster With A Thousand Faces.
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NewsSony bolsters film, TV production team
New president of international film and television Sanford Panitch has brought on two key hires at the studio.
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NewsTribeca unveils StoryLab participants
Filmmakers John Battsek, Molly Thompson, Kurt Engfehr, Rachel Boynton, Sloane Klevin and Amir Bar Lev are among the filmmakers who be leading this year’s Tribeca Film Institute third annual StoryLab in Brooklyn, New York.
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NewsAcademy unveils Nicholl screenwriting Fellows
In the 30th anniversary year of the global competition, the winners will each receive a $35,000 prize on the understanding they will complete a feature screenplay during their fellowship year.
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NewsUniversal puts 'Pacific Rim 2' on hold
Legendary and Universal Pictures have removed the sci-fi follow-up to their 2013 sci-fi adventure from its August 4 2017 slot but insisted they remained committed to releasing the film.
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NewsZurich Summit: industry braces for consolidation
US producers and execs from HBO, HanWay and China’s Wanda Group discuss distribution challenges and impending consolidation.
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News'Forward. Side. Close!', 'Waffle Street' share HFF honours
The 2015 Hollywood Film Festival (HFF) came to a close on Sunday at Arclight Cinemas with awards presented to films in six categories.
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NewsSteve Mosko named Sony Pictures Television chairman
The executive most recently served as president of the division.
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NewsLarry Aidem joins Fandor as president/CEO
The arrival was formerly president and CEO of Iconic TV who also led Sundance Channel for more than a decade
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NewsDistribution round-up: Drafthouse gets 'Klown Forever'
The US distributor has acquired North American rights from Protagonist Pictures to Mikkel Nørgaard’s Danish comedy starring Casper Christiansen and Frank Hvam.
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NewsScreen Media sets 'Western Religion' national tour
EXCLUSIVE: James O’Brien wrote and directed the fantasy Western for 3rd Partner Productions that screened in the Cannes market.
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CommentNew pictures from 'The Revenant'
New Regency and Fox have offered another glimpse into Alejandro G Iñárritu’s upcoming revenge epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
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NewsPeter Winther, Lars Winther, Jason Speer launch Floodgate Entertainment
The brothers and industry veterans have teamed up with financier Speer on a production venture that kicks off with sci-fi thriller Confluence.
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NewsSimona Brown joins 'Roots' cast
EXCLUSIVE: The Casual Vacancy actress joins A+E miniseries as as would-be girlfriend.