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NewsBarrie Osborne turns to Kickstarter
The Oscar-winning producer of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy is putting together funds for the environmentally themed family drama Talk Is Cheep.
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NewsCinedigm hires Faye Walker
Faye Walker has joined Cinedigm as svp of customer acquisitions. Separately, OddLot has announced two promotions in its development team.
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NewsAFI FEST unveils New Auteurs, Shorts, American Independents
Güeros, 10,000 KM and Happy Valley will screen at the festival as top brass announced programming in three sections.
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NewsSony DADC Media Solutions appoints Rightsline
Sony DADC Media Solutions has selected Critical Mass Studios software as a service (SAAS) subsidiary Rightsline to power rights management on its new Venue service for creating OTT video channels.
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell Mr. Right at AFM
Lakeshore Entertainment has injected a title into a typically quiet run-up to the market, announcing that Sierra/Affinity will introduce buyers to the romantic action comedy starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick.
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NewsIFC Midnight enters Dark Summer
IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to the supernatural horror film that Content Media will introduce to international buyers at the AFM.
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NewseOne takes North America on Walter
eOne Films has acquired North American rights to the comedy Walter and will release day-and-date theatrically and on VOD in spring 2015.
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NewsRelativity moves Woman In Black sequel
The genre sequel – retitled Woman in Black 2 Angel Of Death – will open in the US on January 2, 2015.
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NewsD Films, Blumhouse partner up
D Films has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Blumhouse International.
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NewsInherent Vice to play AFI FEST
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Los Angeles-set noir tale starring Joaquin Phoenix and an all-star ensemble will screen at the festival on November 8.
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NewsHBO Go to cut the cord
In a widely speculated move that escalates the rivalry with Netflix and will have other cable networks watching closely, HBO plans to launch a stand-alone HBO Go service in 2015.
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NewsFortitude International to sell Urge
The company has bolstered its AFM slate with the thriller starring Pierce Brosnan and Ashley Greene.
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NewsWB boosts tentpole pipeline
Warner Bros is lining up a war chest of three Lego-themed films in the next four years, a trio of titles based on JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and “at least” 10 DC adaptations from 2016-20.
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NewsEx-Worldview CEO sues company
The former CEO has struck back in an escalating war and filed a $55m lawsuit against Worldview and its principals, citing breach of fiduciary duty and defamation and seeking to liquidate the company.
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NewsJeffrey Katzenberg on DreamWorks China plans
Dreamworks Animation CEO also reflected on an infamous 1991 memo, getting fired from Disney and 3D at his BFI London Film Festival keynote.
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NewsElectric books Librarians deals
MIPCOM: First two episodes of series based on the Noah Wyle-starring movie franchise screened in Cannes.
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NewsGlobal sells 7th Dwarf to US, UK
Global Screen sells 3D animation feature The 7th Dwarf to the US, UK, Australia and Italy, among others.
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NewsTWC unveils Underdogs voice cast
Pop star Ariana Grande and Nicholas Hoult are among those to sign on to Juan Jose Campanella’s foosball-based animation, set to open in the US in 2D and 3D on April 10, 2015.
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NewsNYFCC sets awards date
The New York Film Critics Circle will vote for the 2015 awards on December 1.