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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.
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News'Hotel Transylvania 2' in US September record
SEPTEMBER 28 UPDATE: Sony’s animation sequel featuring lead voice work by Adam Sandler ruled the kingdom on a confirmed $48.5m and overtook its 2012 predecessor to register the biggest September launch.
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NewsZurich: Ellen Page calls for more diverse stories
Actress Ellen Page wants to show more diverse stories on screen as she builds up the producing side of her career,
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FeaturesSteve Golin talks 'The Revenant', TV and awards bull****
The Anonymous Content CEO discusses his career ahead of a ZFF lifetime honour
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CommentSoca superstar Machel Montano charms ttff crowd with 'Bazodee'
The island nation’s soca superstar paid a heartfelt tribute to the excellence of local talent at the world premiere screening of his acting debut on Wednesday at the trinidad + tobago film festival.
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News'This Changes Everything': living up to its name
On the heels of the Toronto world premiere of the environmental call to arms, the film’s director Avi Lewis and author of the book of the same name Naomi Klein have announced special screenings in 13 global cities from September 26.
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NewsAsia Society Southern California sets U.S.-China Film summit
Zhang Yimou will receive a lifetime achievement award at the sixth annual event on November 5 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Hollywood.
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NewsBreaking Glass picks up US rights to Brooklyn Bizarre
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has acquired from Visit Films Etienne Faure’s coming-of-age drama that screened in Panorama in Berlin earlier this year.
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NewsSPC acquires 'Maggie’s Plan'
The distributor has snapped up North America, UK, Australia, New Zealand, CIS, Hungary, Romania, China and various other Asian territories to Rebecca Miller’s recent Toronto world premiere.
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NewsMusic Box acquires 'Francophonia'
The distributor has picked up US rights from Berlin-based Films Boutique to Alexander Sokurov’s recent Venice and Toronto selection. Separately, SPHE and Discovery have signed a home entertainment pact.