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    The Class among seven shortlisted for Louis Delluc Prize

    2008-11-10T18:23:00Z

    Seven films have been shortlisted for France's Louis Delluc Prize, one of the local industry's most prestigious awards. Among the titles is Laurent Cantet's The Class which is also France's entry for the foreign-language Oscar and was this year's Palme d'Or winner in Cannes. The other films rounding out ...

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    Nicolas Winding Refn's Bronson breaks out for Protagonist

    2008-11-09T06:00:00Z

    UK-based sales company Protagonist Pictures has closed a slew of sales on Nicolas Winding Refn's Bronson. Deals have been done with Canada (Alliance), France (Wildside), Australia (Madman), Scandinavia (Scanbox), Portugal (Lusomundo), and Middle East (Front Row). Vertigo Films produces with 4DH in association with St8jacket Creations, EM Media and Aramid. ...

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    AFM Briefs Nov 9

    2008-11-09T06:00:00Z

    Alki David's London-based production, distribution and sales outfit 111Pictures has taken worldwide distribution rights to two new projects, the drama Look by Adam Rifkin and the Asian-American independent comedy American Fusion starring Esao Morales. Look, written and directed by writer/director/producer/actor Adam Rifkin(Underdog, Small Soldiers) follows five interweaving storylines through the ...

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    Nanni Moretti announces 15-film line-up for Turin competition

    2008-11-08T14:47:00Z

    The twenty-sixth edition of the Turin Film Festival (November 21-29) has announced its line up under the artistic direction of Nanni Moretti. It is Moretti's second year as artistic director of the event, which is dedicated to auteur and cutting edge fare. As previously reported - the festival will ...

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    Il Divo and Gomorrah top European Film Academy nominations

    2008-11-08T12:53:00Z

    Paolo Sorrentino's Il Divo and Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah have picked up five nominations for this year's European Film Academy Awards.The Italian hits, which both played in competition in Cannes, compete for best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor and best cinematography.Toni Servillo is nominated as best actor for his ...

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    Isabel Coixet to start Map In Tokyo with Lopez, Kikuchi

    2008-11-08T06:00:00Z

    Isabel Coixet, the Spanish auteur behind Elegy and The Secret Life Of Words, is to start shooting her next film Mapa De Los Sonidos De Tokyo (Map Of The Sounds Of Tokyo), on November 16, in Tokyo. Madrid-based Imagina International Sales is handling international sales here.The film will be ...

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    Arsenal on board for Rob Schneider comedy Small Apartments

    2008-11-08T06:00:00Z

    Yarek Danielak's Arsenal Pictures has boarded the Rob Schneider comedySmall Apartments based on Chris Millis' darkly comic novella.Filming is scheduled to begin in Sofia, Bulgaria, in January. DirectorMichael Philip's Film Tiger is collaborating with producers DavidHillary and Timothy Peternal of Deviant Films.Small Apartments charts the comedic chain of events that ...

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    Rex Media kicks off sales on Russian Interceptor trilogy

    2008-11-07T06:00:00Z

    A Matrix-style trilogy is being planned around stories by cult Russian sci-fi writer Vasily Golovachev, led by the first film The Interceptor which is currently in post-production. The $10m film is being sold here by George Lascu's Rex Media. Lascu is also beginning pre-sales on the next two installments. The ...

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    Jinga Films sells Everything to Ruscico for Russia/CIS

    2008-11-07T06:00:00Z

    UK-based sales company Jinga Films continues its AFM deals by selling all rights for Russia and CIS for Richard Hawkins' Everything to Ruscico.Ray Winstone stars in the thriller/drama.Jinga has also closed an eight-film package deal with Viswaas Films for India and Malaysia. Films in that package include Tom Tyrwhitt's youth ...

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    Profile: Bernd Eichinger

    2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

    German producer Bernd Eichinger is one of the titans of European film production. With credits ranging from Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer to Downfall and Resident Evil, he is responsible for some very big movies. Under his leadership, Constantin Film has become one of the most successful German producers ...

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    French blockbuster Welcome To The Sticks triumphs in Germany, Italy

    2008-11-06T23:33:00Z

    Defying conventional wisdom that local comedies don't travel, Dany Boon's French mega blockbuster Welcome To The Sticks (Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis) is doing a roaring trade in both Germany and Italy. The comedy - released last weekend in Germany by Prokino under the title Wilkommen Bei Den Scht'is - has ...

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    Miranda Richardson to narrate Turtle's Incredible Journey

    2008-11-06T06:00:00Z

    Long-gestating wildlife feature documentary The Turtle's Song, on Sola Media's slate here, has been given a name change and has recruited Miranda Richardson as narrator.The film will now be known as The Turtle's Incredible Journey. It should finally be ready in time for the Berlinale in February.Just prior to the ...

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    Stormare doubles up with Gnomes and Trolls

    2008-11-06T06:00:00Z

    Swedish actor Peter Stormare (Fargo, Bad Boys II) is to voice a schizophrenic hedgehog in NonStop Sales' Gnomes AndTrolls The Secret Chamber. The versatile Stormare is then to voice acompletely different role, that of Leif The Gnome King, in the sequel.'The hedgehog will be not be part of number two,' ...

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    Jinga strikes two-film deal with MIG

    2008-11-06T06:00:00Z

    UK-based sales company Jinga Films has signed a two-picture deal with MIG Film for all rights in German-speaking Europe for Summer Scars and Hell's Ground.Julian Richards' Summer Scars is a coming of age thriller and Omar Ali Khan's Hell's Ground (Zibahkhana) is a zombie comedy shot in Pakistan.Jinga's AFM slate ...

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    Central Partnership launches new Russian spy franchise

    2008-11-06T06:00:00Z

    As the latest Bond movie Quantum Of Solace is launched worldwide, the Russiansare hatching their very own spy franchise.Here at the AFM,Moscow-based Central Partnership is introducing buyers to spy movie ManOf The East, starring Sergey Astakhov and Vladimir Epifantsev. Thefilm chronicles the adventures of Russian special intelligence agentYegor Kremnyov. ...

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    IFC Festival Direct moves into High Point's Left Bank

    2008-11-06T06:00:00Z

    High Point Films continues its AFM sales with IFC Festival Direct taking North American rights to chiller Left Bank.The deal was struck with High Point's director of sales Elisar Cabrera and IFC manager of acquisitions Jeff Deutchman.Left Bank is the feature debut of Belgian director Pieter van Hees, part of ...

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    Greek distribution sector sees shakeups at Audiovisual, Odeon

    2008-11-06T01:27:00Z

    The Greek distribution scene has undergone a shakeup going into AFMincluding the recent appointment of Vassilis Alexiou as general managerof theatrical distribution and acquisitions at Audiovisual, the topname in the business which handles Disney and Sony product as well asnumerous independent pickups.Alexiou, who formerly ran theatrical distribution, comes in the ...

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    Filmax takes on sales for Agustin Diaz Yanes' Just Walking

    2008-11-05T06:00:00Z

    Filmax International has picked up the international sales rights to Agustin Diaz Yanes' Just Walking (Solo Quiero Caminar) and will commence sales at AFM.The Alatriste director's latest film about three brave women who take on a group of Mexican drug traffickers has an impressive cast list that includes Diego Luna, ...

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    Wide's Ex-Drummer goes to Mongrel Media

    2008-11-05T04:00:00Z

    Koen Mortier's controversial Ex-Drummer, the Flemish film about an abrasiverock band formed by disabled musicians, has been snapped up by Mongrel Media for Canada. The film is sold by Loic Magneron's Paris-based Wide Management.Wide Management arrives in Santa Monica with a bulging slate headlined byVolker Schlondörff's Gigola, starring Asia Argento. ...

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    TF1 International sells Gatlif, Veber, Jeunet at AFM

    2008-11-04T22:04:00Z

    TF1 International has boarded Tony Gatlif's latest Korkoro, the story of a gypsy family facing persecution in World War II France which stars Marc Lavoine and Marie-Jose Croze. The film, currently shooting, will be released by TFM Distribution in France.TF1 is here with the world premiere of Francis Veber's latest ...