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All Cannes Market articles – Page 130
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Raven Banner hires Mahnert
Annick Mahnert has joined the company as manager of international sales and acquisitions in the run-up to Cannes. Additionally the Toronto-based company has licensed US rights to The Last Will And Testament Of Rosalind Leigh to Image Entertainment.
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NewsGaye biopic heads to Cannes
Focus Features International has boarded Julien Temple’s Untitled Marvin Gaye project currently shooting in Luxemburg and Belgium. Screendaily first reported on the film in February.
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NewsCargo goes along for Free Ride
The company has acquired international sales rights to the Anna Paquin film and will screen in Cannes next month and kick off sales. Paradigm represents US rights.
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal will star in the dark drama that Dan Gilroy will direct.
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NewsFFI to sell Amy Winehouse doc
Focus Features International (FFI) will handle worldwide sales on the new documentary from Senna and The Warrior director Asif Kapadia and will kick off pre-sales next month in Cannes.
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NewsDiamond switches roles at QED
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Diamond has segued from president of international sales into a production deal with QED International. The first project under the deal will be the ensemble comedy Mothers.
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NewsBuscemi joins Khumba cast
Steve Buscemi and Anika Noni Rose have joined Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne and AnnaSophia Robb on South Africa-based Triggerfish Animation Studios’ Annecy-bound Khumba.
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NewsPolar Bear starts shoot
Production has commenced in Providence, Rhode Island, on Infinitely Polar Bear starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. Aldamisa International launched pre-sales at the EFM and will continue in Cannes next month.
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NewsGood Universe, Lionsgate taste Candy Store
The companies are partnering on the thriller to star Jason Clarke and Omar Sy. Lionsgate will distribute in North America and Good Universe will introduce what looks to be an early hot project to international buyers in Cannes.
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NewsQED eyes Brad Pitt for Fury
QED International and CAA declined to comment on Wednesday [Apr 3] after reports emerged that the A-lister is in final talks to star in David Ayer’s forthcoming WWII tank thriller.
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NewsCinando launches viewing app
Cinando Viewer App connects to Cinando Screening Room, allowing users to access and watch the library of 4,000 titles on the iPad.
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NewsPanorama bites into Pride, Prejudice And Zombies
Panorama Media will introduce a heavy-hitter to the Cannes market after the sales, production and financing company announced on Friday [Mar 1] it had come on board the red-hot Pride, Prejudice And Zombies.
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FeaturesThe new deal
Market activity in Cannes was boosted by debut companies and the return of equity, but deals were less exuberant than in 2011. By Jeremy Kay
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NewsBVI, IM Global's Apsara confirm pan-Asian output deal
Buena Vista International and IM Global’s pan-Asian acquisitions arm Apsara Distribution confirmed on Monday (18) that they have signed a deal for select territories, as first revealed by Screendaily in Cannes.
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NewsLes Films du Losange closes final big territories on Amour
Asian and Latin American distributors fall for Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winner Amour.
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NewsSpanish buyers busy in Cannes despite complaints about high deal prices
Alta buys next Coen brothers film; Golem to distribute Haneke’s Amour.
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NewsAscot Elite and Senator Film go on spending sprees in Cannes
Ascot Elite Entertainment and Senator Film both had busy markets in Cannes with more than half a dozen new titles apiece in their luggage.
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NewsCoproduction office reports busy sales on Ulrich Seidl trilogy
Philippe Bober’s Coproduction Office has reported bumper Cannes sales on its Cannes competition title Paradise: Love directed by maverick Austrian Ulrich Seidl.