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Kaos to produce feature screenplay winner Legend Of New York Pizza
Kaos Films has announced the winner of its first feature competition — John Paul Sheerin’s The Legend Of New York Pizza wins the 2008 British Feature Screenplay Competition.
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NewsGigantic to handle online launch of First Run's Bliss
Gigantic Digital Cinema, the new online platform announced last week by New York-based Gigantic Group, has signed a deal with First Run Features for US streaming of its feature Bliss.
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NewsLorber Films kicks off with releases of Tony Manero, Nollywood Babylon
Richard Lorber’s new distribution outfit Lorber Films will open its first releases on Friday (July 3).
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NewsMaya, Blockbuster start Latino film theatrical tour
Los Angeles-based Maya Entertainment has struck a deal with Blockbuster to present a new curated series of Latin cinema in select American cities.
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NewsKarl Malden dies at age 97
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden died of natural causes on Wednesday (July 1) at his home in Brentwood, California. He was 97.
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NewsComic-Con Film Festival announces 64 selections
The Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival has announced the selections for its festival, which runs concurrent to larger San Diego Comic-Con (July 23-26).
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NewsDark Sky plans midnight theatrical events for Deadgirl
Dark Sky Films has unveiled an unusual theatrical distribution pattern for its provocative festival hit Deadgirl.
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NewsBerlin's World Cinema Fund backs seven projects with $315,000
The Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund jury has selected five new film projects for production funding and two for distribution funding.
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NewsPinball starts UK shoot on Erotology
Director Ashley Horner has started principal photography on his second feature, Erotology, being shot at locations around Northeast England.
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NewsParamount International launches Shanghai-based office
Paramount Pictures International has launched its new China office, based in Shanghai, which officially opens today (July 1).
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NewsParamount continues cuts in literary arm, production execs
Following the ousting of Brad Weston and John Lesher, Paramount is now shutting its New York-based literary office and trimming a number of production staff.
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NewsAcademy invites 134 artists/executives to become members
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has revealed this year’s list of artists and executives invited to join the Academy.
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NewsKimmel plans July shoot for Thom Fitzgerald's Cloudburst
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment is financing and presenting the feature comedy Cloudburst, which is set to star Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker.
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NewsClooney and Heslov's Smokehouse moves to Sony
George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s production company Smokehouse Pictures are in final negotiations to sign an exclusive two-year theatrical development and production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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NewsMontreal's Fantasia genre festival expands for two more days
Montreal’s Fantastia Festival will open with Takashi Miike’s Yatterman. Producer Yoshinori Chiba will be in attendance for the Canadian premiere.
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NewsOscilloscope signs digital deal with Warner Bros
Oscilloscope Laboratories has signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution to offer O-Scope films on VOD, downloads to own across platforms including cable, wireless, satellite and digital.
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NewsGreenbox rides with Sandow, Batistick's Ponies
New York-based Greenbox Entertainment has started production on its dramatic feature Ponies.
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NewsGlenn McQuaid plans further projects related to I Sell The Dead
Writer/director Glenn McQuaid says he plans to follow his festival hit I Sell The Dead with another project exploring the same graverobbing characters.
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NewsSteven O'Dell promoted to SVP of International Distribution at Sony
Steven O’Dell has been named Senior Vice President, International Distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing International.
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NewsRebranded Here Films takes on I Killed My Mother
Here Media has officially launched Here Films, the new acquisition and distribution division that incorporates the former Regent Releasing. The outfit has acquired three high-profile titles.