All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 228
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NewsIFTA renews contracts with Jean Prewitt and Jonathan Wolf
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) has renewed the contracts of President/CEO Jean Prewitt and Executive VP/AFM managing director Jonathan Wolf until 2012.
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NewsOscilloscope acquires North American rights to thriller Terribly Happy
US independent distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Danish thriller Terribly Happy (Frygtelig Lykkelig).
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NewsPeace Arch sets Fragments for US release on July 31
Peace Arch Entertainment has announced a theatrical release for Fragments in New York on July 31, followed by Los Angeles in August 7.
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NewsSnagFilms continues SummerFest with online screening of 45365
SXSW best documentary winner 45365, directed by Bill and Turner Ross, will screen exclusively on the SnagFilms.com Distribution Network for one week from July 31-August 6.
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NewsActor Josh Radnor finishes shoot for directorial debut
Actor Josh Radnor has finished principal photography on his feature film directorial debut, HappyThankYouMorePlease.
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NewsScreen Media pacts for Deon Taylor's Dead Tone
Screen Media Films has struck a distribution partnership with Deon Taylor Enterprises/Vista Taylor for the thriller Dead Tone.
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NewsApted starts Australian shoot for Narnia: Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader, the third film in the franchise, started shooting today (July 27) on location in Queensland, Australia.
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NewsSerbian actress Karanovic to lead Sarajevo feature competition jury
The Sarajevo Film Festival has announced the juries for its 15th edition (August 12-20), with Serbian actress Mirjana Karanovic (Here And There, Grbavica, Das Fraulein) leading the feature competition jury.
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NewsSony Classics on board for Zhang Yimou's Blood Simple remake
Sony Pictures Classics is partnering on Zhang Yimou’s next project, an as-yet-untitled remake of the Coen Brothers’ 1984 title, Blood Simple.
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NewsAlcon fast tracks Prisoners script for 2010 Warner Bros release
Warner Bros-based Alcon Entertainment has acquired the spec script Prisoners and is planning to finance the project and produce with 8:38 Productions and Madhouse Entertainment.
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NewsDouglas Parrish, Drake Pruitt join Ascent Media Group
California-based Ascent Media Group has hired Douglas Parrish as executive vice president of operations and Drake Pruitt as senior vice president of business development.
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NewsBen Foster, Lubna Azabal join Braden King's Armenia-set Here
Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal have joined the cast of Braden King’s road-trip romance Here.
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NewsIMAX strikes deal with VieShow for 6 more theatres in Taiwan
IMAX has struck a deal with leading Taiwanese exhibitor VieShow to add an additional six IMAX cinemas in Taiwan.
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NewsTaylor Hackford replaces Apted as DGA president
Taylor Hackford has been elected as president of the Directors Guild Of America (DGA), succeeding Michael Apted. He ran unopposed for the two-year term.
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NewsCronenberg comes on board for DeLillo adaptation Cosmopolis
David Cronenberg has signed on to bring Don DeLillo’s Cosmopolis to the big screen.
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NewsWarner pushes past $1bn international mark with Potter at $405m
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince has pushed Warner Bros Pictures International past the $1bn mark in international box office, marking the studio’s ninth consecutive year meeting that threshold.
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NewsG-Force beats Harry Potter 6 to top of North American box office
The young wizard’s domination of the North American box office surprisingly only lasted one week, thanks to some adventurous guinea pigs.
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NewsWriters Guild West confirms candidates for 2009 election
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has announced the final slate of candidates for its 2009 election for officers and board of directors.
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NewsA Squared teams with AOL for children's webisodes
Andy Heyward and Amy Moynihan have launched new Los Angeles-based A Squared Entertainment LLC, a new children’s media company.
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NewsAngelopoulos will give master class in Montreal
Greek director Theo Angelopoulos will give a master class at the Montreal World Film Festival.