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NewsJefery Levy launches production companyXMarksTheEarth, lines up first four films
Cast in discussions for first four projects includes Jeremy Piven, Aidan Quinn, Paz de la Huerta.
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NewsTake Shelter, Artist lead Spirit Awards with five nominations
Film Independent announced its nominees in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (Nov 29). Fox Searchlight leads the pack on 14 nominations for The Descendants, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Shame, Win Win, Another Earth and Cedar Rapids.
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NewsKorean hit Leafie sells English-language rights
Toronto-based 108 Media Group pick up Korean hit for all English-language rights.
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NewsAngela Galgani earns senior publicity stripes at Sony Pictures
Galgani has been promoted to svp of publicity for Sony Pictures Worldwide marketing and distribution.
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NewsNew York Film Critics Circle names The Artist best film
Michel Hazanavicius earned best director in a one-two punch for the black-and-white silent film that confirms it as as heavyweight awards season player. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is shut out, even through the NYFCC delayed its vote by 24 hours to screen the thriller.
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NewsProduction starts in Ontario on First Generation Films’ The Lesser Blessed
Benjamin Bratt stars alongside newcomer Joel Evans and other actors of native descent including Kiowa Gordon and Tamara Podemski.
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NewsJudd Hirsch joins cast of The Red Robin
Former Academy Award nominee Hirsch is joined by Ryan O’Nan, C S Lee, Jaime Ray Newman, Caroline Lagerfeld and Joseph Lyle Taylor.
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SeeFlik online competition to showcase student filmmaking
The online contest will offer two concurrent short film awards including the Judge’s Award and Fans Favorite award exclusively to students.
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NewsEntertainment One picks up US rights to Special Forces
Negotiated with StudioCanal, the deal marks eOne’s first US theatrical acquisition since it expanded into North American distribution.
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NewsBeginners, Tree Of Life tie for 2011 Gotham best film prize
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) unveiled its Gotham Independent Film Awards recipients in New York last night (Nov 28).
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NewsPlacebo confirmed to play O2 at Sundance London
The inaugural arts event set to run from Apr 26-29 2012 has unveiled its first major music act – apart from T Bone Burnett, who as previously announced will take part in an on-stage conversation with Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford on opening night.
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Millennium Films acquires Guys Night
The company plans a spring 2012 production start on the story of four directionless men who head off to an island off the coast of New Jersey where supposedly anything goes.
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NewsAnnual Romanian Film Festival to open with Oscar submission Morgen
In its new home the Film Society of Lincoln Center Romanian festival will feature retrospectives of Liviu Ciulei and Radu Muntean
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NewsEntertainment One, Impossible Pictures sign co-development deal
The two companies will develop a slate of factual television projects for the UK, US and Canadian markets.
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Lee Papert named president, CEO of the Dallas Film Society
The new arrival takes over from Tanya Foster and starts work as president and CEO on Dec 5.
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NewsThanksgiving audiences reward Twilight with $42m US hold
The Twilight instalment boosted its running total to $22.1m after the second weekend, holding off a trio of family-friendly entries over Thanksgiving led by The Muppets (pictured).
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NewsMarc Butan said to have joined Annapurna Pictures as COO
The executive producer of The Grey (pictured) is understood to have come on board Megan Ellison’s finance and production house following the recent departure of Rob Barnum.
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NewsFinance company 120dB Films unveils $107m fund
The ambitious lender has partnered with an unnamed Fortune 500 property casualty insurance company on the venture which puts it in a position to compete with the larger boutique lenders and commercial banks.
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NewsCinema Tropical Award nominees unveiled
New York-based promotional organisation Cinema Tropical has announced the nominees for the second annual Cinema Tropical Awards celebrating the best of Latin American film production in the last year.
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NewsTelefilm Canada’s new “Success Index” more than just box office
Telefilm Canada is poised to change the rules of the distribution game in 2012 with its new “success index”, it was announced at its third Annual Public Meeting, webcast live from Winnipeg, Manitoba on Wednesday.