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NewsHollywood A-list directors return to indie roots with Glasshouse Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Mikael Håfström, the director currently in post on The Tomb starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger for Summit, plans to direct low-budget comedy thriller Snitch Jacket next.
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NewsChan starts work on American Dreams
Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Ho-sun Chan has started shooting his next directorial project following Wu Xia, a drama entitled American Dreams In China.
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NewsJames Purnell unveils future plans as producer
In his new guise as a film producer, former Labour Cabinet Minister (and one time Culture Secretary) James Purnell has revealed that he has several film projects as well as documentaries in development.
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NewsBECTU, PACT negotiating employment reform amid rising tide of crew unrest
EXCLUSIVE: 100 UK hair and makeup artists join union BECTU after turbulent Les Miserables shoot, described by one as “the final straw”; 52 location managers band together.
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NewsPeter Greenaway – Eisenstein project ‘99pc in place’
Speaking at the third Odessa International Film Festival the veteran director said financing was nearly complete on his €5m feature Eisenstein In Guanajuato.
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NewsViola Davis joins The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby
EXCLUSIVE: The Oscar nominee and William Hurt are among a handful of new additions to the project, which has begun shooting in New York.
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Ryan Kwanten to star in Sex And Sunsets for Serendipity Point
Producer Robert Lantos made the announcement on Friday (13). eOne will distribute in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the Benelux.
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Daniel Radcliffe to grow Horns for Red Granite, Mandalay
The British actor faces his darkest role yet in the supernatural thriller. Red Granite is financing and will co-produce with Mandalay Pictures and Alexandre Aja will direct.
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NewsComic-Con: Universal greenlights The World's End
The third film in Edgar Wright’s comedy trilogy follows 2004’s Shaun Of The Dead and 2007’s Hot Fuzz. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will star.
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NewsComic-Con: Kick-Ass 2 on runway for September shoot
UPDATE: Christopher Mintz-Plasse told Hall H attendees on Friday morning (13) that he will reprise his role in Marv Films’ action sequel, adding that “hopefully” it will commence production in September.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
New films this week include Elijah Wood starrer Grand Piano as well as French-Belgian drama Chez Nous, C’est Trois with Noémie Lvovsky in the lead role.
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NewsThe Solution, Siren Studios team on production, genre sales
Former IM Global executive and Hyde Park International president Ruzanna Kegeyan to oversee new sales slate.
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NewsHalo Post chooses FORscene cloud editing platform
London-based post-production facility, Halo has chosen cloud editing system FORscene as its logging and rough cut editing platform.
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NewsBerlinale World Cinema Fund awards €157,000 in grants
The Berlinale World Cinema Fund has awarded five projects a total of €157,000 in its latest round of funding.
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NewsCaroline Rowland to make official feature film of London 2012 Olympics
EXCLUSIVE: 12 first-time Olympic athletes will be chronicled in the feature film.
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Anne Archer boards Andrew Levitas debut feature Lullaby
Jessica Barden and Daniel Sunjata will also join previously announced Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard and Amy Adams.
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NewsColombia offers new rebate of up to 40% for foreign productions
Legislation signed during third edition of Bogata Audiovisual Market.
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NewsWalter Hill to remake What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Hill has signed a deal with the Aldrich Company to adapt the screenplay and direct.
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NewsPremature begins shooting in Atlanta for FilmNation, Icon
Icon has come aboard to co-finance the teen comedy with Filmnation. Alan Tudyk, Craig Roberts, Adam Riegler and Carlson Young have joined previously announced Katie Findlay and John Karna.
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NewsIngenious says it plans legal action against The Times and HMRC over tax avoidance story
As the controversy over the tax arrangements behind various UK film finance schemes continues, leading UK film financier Ingenious has confirmed today that it is beginning legal action against both The Times and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).