All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 231
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Newsm-appeal takes on comedy Small Crime ahead of Karlovy Vary
Berlin-based sales company m-appeal has added Christos Georgiou’s comedy Small Crime to its sales slate.
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NewsWah Do Dem, Those Who Remain get Target awards at LAFF
The Los Angeles Film Festival wrapped its 15th edition Sunday, with the Target Filmmaker Award going to Sam Fleischner & Ben Chace’s Wah Do Dem (What They Do).
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NewsOscars moves testimonial awards to earlier dinner; changes Song rules
If there were worries that the increased 10 Best Picture Nominees were going to make the Oscars telecast even longer, the Academy has taken at least one step to keep the telecast less bloated.
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Newsm-appeal closes more sales on Dot.Com, Yuri's Day
Berlin-based sales company m-appeal has closed several key deals post-Cannes.
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Christine Brand promoted at MGM Networks Germany
Christine Brand has been promoted to managing director of MGM Networks (Deutschland) GmbH.
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NewsBabelgum hosts music festival web series
Online content platform Babelgum is working with production company Dig For Fire for an exclusive new music series, Road Trippin With Ice Cream Man.
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NewsNew music/film label Factory 25 launches with Frownland, 10001 Nights
Matt Grady, the former director of production at Plexifilm, has launched Factory 25, a Brooklyn, NY-based film and music label.
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NewsRotterdam brings festival hits to New York's Rooftop Films
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is joining forces with New York’s popular Rooftop Films to present two IFFR 2009 selections in Rooftop’s Summer Series.
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NewsFarrah Fawcett dies from cancer at age 62
Actress Farrah Fawcett has died today (Thursday) after a battle with anal cancer, her spokesman confirmed.
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NuImage's Elizabeth Wolfe moves to Freud's LA office
Veteran publicist Elizabeth Wolfe will Freud Communications as Senior Vice President beginning July 1.
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NewsMagnet scares up US deal for Tribeca horror hit House Of The Devil
Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired US rights to Ti West’s horror film The House Of The Devil.
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NewsWeinstein Company comes on board for The Hammer
Cinemavault has confirmed new sales on Charles Herman-Wurmfeld’s comedy The Hammer.
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NewsOscars to widen field to 10 Best Picture nominees
In a bold move, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that the number of Best Picture Oscar nominees will rise to 10, doubling the field from the current five contenders.
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NewsGigantic launches new online platform for first-run indie films
Gigantic Group is launching a full-service “online exhibition venue” for first-run independent films, called Gigantic Digital Cinema.
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NewsIsrael Film Festival wraps successful LA run
The Israel Film Festival, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States, set a new attendance record during the two-week run in Los Angeles. More than 19,000 people attended.
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NewsPalm Springs Shortfest kicks off 315-film programme
The 2009 Palm Springs International Shortfest kicked off its 300+ film programme last night in the California desert resort town.
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NewsGrand Rapids plans first festival in August
Grand Rapids, Michigan will host the inaugural Grand Rapids Film Festival from August 26-28.
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NewsJon Amiel to direct hitman comedy for Sidney Kimmel
Jon Amiel has come on board to direct comedy Old Timers (working title) for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.
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NewsZac Efron signs on for Dixon's Mandate thriller
Zac Efron has signed on to star in an untitled thriller for Mandate Pictures. Leslie Dixon, the veteran screenwriter behind Freaky Friday and The Thomas Crown Affair, is writing the script.
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NewsToronto unveils new city section, announces first programme selections
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the first selections for its 34th edition (September 10-19).