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NewsSoda secures US deal on Grant Gee's Patience
The sales arm of Soda Pictures has sold Grant Gee’s documentary to independent US distributor Cinema Guild.
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NewsGeorge Tillman Jr to direct Miles Davis biopic
The film will be based loosely on the book Dark Magus: The Jekyll And Hyde Life Of Miles Davis by the late jazz maestro’s eldest son Gregory Davis.
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NewsAll-star cast set for CBS Films’ Seven Psychopaths
Woody Harrelson, drawing awards season heat for his performance in Rampart, has joined the cast of Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken on the action comedy. Shooting got underway in LA on Nov 7.
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NewsAnchor Bay Films takes North America on Mother’s Day
Darren Lynn Bousman directed the horror film starring Rebecca DeMornay, Jamie King, Deborah Ann Woll and Shawn Ashmore.
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NewsHigh Fliers buys UK rights to Brake, Elevator at AFM
Brake stars Stephen Dorff, Tom Berenger and Chyler Leigh and centres on a government operative kidnapped by terrorists.
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NewsBrett Ratner resigns as Oscar telecast producer over gay slur
The filmmaker quit on Tuesday (8) as the awards show producer for the upcoming 84th annual Academy Awards in February 2012 following the public furore over remarks made during a Q&A.
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NewsK5 International picks up sales rights to Benaroya Pictures' Elvis & Nixon
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Cary Elwes and will star Eric Bana as The King and Danny Huston as the former US President.
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NewseOne US, Focus Features sign DVD distribution deal
eOne will handle the DVD release in the US on titles from Focus Features’ recently launched Focus World label.
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NewsImage, W2 sign ancillary US distribution deal
Titles include Toast, Pete Smalls Is Dead, Smile and The Puck Hogs. W2 retains theatrical distribution rights to its slate.
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NewsJames McGough earns corporate stripes at Summit Entertainment
The executive has been promoted from vp to svp of corporate and business development.
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Dublin’s Fantastic Films, MPI Media Group to produce Stitches
Principal photography is set to begin later this year in Ireland on the story of a vengeful children’s clown.
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NewsInstinctive Film launches distributor Interactor Media
The new entity was unveiled at AFM and will focus on digital and home entertainment releases and mount theatrical campaigns for select titles.
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NewsTabloid subject Joyce McKinney sues Errol Morris
Morris also talks about his biological weapons project and dramatic feature with Ira Glass.
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NewsPetition to keep AFM in Santa Monica gathers steam
Tom Ortenberg, Gregory Chambet and Bill Johnson are among those who have added their voice to the movement to keep the market by the beach.
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RCR International to handle sales on Phantom
Todd Robinson’s submarine thriller stars Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fichtner and wrapped principal photography on Nov 28.
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NewsWrekin Hill deal throws The Flowers Of War into Oscar race
Zhang Yimou’s epic tale starring Christian Bale set against the backdrop of the Nanking Massacre in 1937 is China’s foreign language Oscar submission and may now compete for broader awards recognition.
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NewsErrol Morris talks about 'investigation' side of documentary filmmaking
Morris says that documentary filmmakers can pick up some of the slack as investigative journalism declines.
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NewsMalcolm McDowell joins Paramyth’s A Green Story
The biopic centres on Van Vlahakis, a Greek immigrant who allegedly arrived in the US with $22 in his pocket and went on to establish the eco brand Earth Friendly Products.
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NewsMGM to turn Where’s Waldo? into feature
The studio struck a deal with rights holder Classic Media and will adapt into a live-action family adventure.
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NewsGreen Isle adds $20m UK-Australia comedy to maiden slate
The new LA-based production company led by industry veterans Edwin Larson And Scott Vandiver is backing the $20m project A Monster Problem.