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NewsFestival Scope partners with Seattle, Hong Kong, Moscow, Kaunas
Online industry platform Festival Scope has added several new festivals to its roster: Seattle International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Moscow International Film Festival, and Kaunas International Film Festival.
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NewsSuarez to chase Tequila with English-language thriller
Sergio Sanchez Suarez will follow up his debut feature — the $4.5m Mexican historical melodrama Tequila — with a thriller called The Guardian.
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NewsDirty Girl, Buck among Provincetown audience favourites
Abe Sylvia’s Dirty Girl (pictured) won the HBO Audience Award Best Narrative Feature at the closing ceremony of the 2011 Provincetown International Film Festival.
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News50 Cent in talks to start production company with Antoine Fuqua
Curtis Jackson also talks about slate of 10 films being made by his Cheetah Vision banner.
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Relativity Media promotes Kyle Davies to head global distribution
The executive steps into the shoes vacated by former head of worldwide distribution and marketing Peter Adee, who announced back in April that he was stepping down.
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NewsAruba wraps second year with new Caribbean jury prize going to Voices From Mariel
The Aruba International Film Festival wrapped its second edition on June 16 with a closing screening of The Guard.
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NewsWME Global head Taylor urges filmmakers to embrace revolution
Graham Taylor gave attendees at the Los Angeles Film Festival an upbeat appraisal of the independent space on Saturday [18], highlighting a “time of revolution, when the only way to act is entrepreneurially.”
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NewsGreen Lantern opens top in US on $53m for Warner Bros
Green Lantern opened top of the charts on $52.7m according to Warner Bros estimates, though box office observers were quick to point out it was the lowest debut for a superhero film this summer.
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NewsContrafilm’s Beau Flynn, Trip Vinson part ways
After 10 years together the executives have chosen to pursue individual projects and will continue to collaborate on titles.
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NewsSPC takes US on Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method
The distributor closed the deal with UK-based Hanway Films, reuniting with both Cronenberg and producer Jeremy Thomas.
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NewsStrand, Pro-Fun fall for Sabine Bernardi’s Romeos
The distributor acquired all North American rights to the relationship drama from Media Luna New Films and plans a late 2011 launch.
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NewsOpen Road partners with Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) will handle all marketing, sales and distribution services for Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms of Open Road Films’ theatrical titles.
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NewsMillennium Entertainment acquires US rights to Puncture
Adam Kassen and Mark Kassen directed the legal drama starring Chris Evans. Millennium plans an autumn release.
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NewsBill Duke joins Freaky Deaky for director Charles Matthau
The Elmore Leonard crime caper also stars Sienna Miller, William H Macy, Brendan Fraser and Matt Dillon. Duke will play the role of homicide detective Wendell Robinson.
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NewsRelativity Media to release Soderbergh’s Haywire
For the second time in a week the company has taken over distribution from a film that Lionsgate was set to release.
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Circus Road Films to handle domestic sale on Joy
The drama from Red Love Film follows two sisters who come to terms with a devastating loss.
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Provincetown Int’l Film Festival to run Jun 15-19
The festival opens tonight [15] with The Perfect Family and closes with Master Harold And The Boys.
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend Bafta event
The Royals are scheduled to turn up to the inaugural Brits To Watch dinner in Los Angeles on July 9.
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NewsSPWA picks up world rights to Detention
Apocalyptic fantasy-horror-sci-fi-teen-rom-com directed by Joseph Kahn
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NewsHudson's Academy era begins with rule change bombshell
In a dramatic switch and clear populist play aimed at higher ratings, the Academy has instituted a merit-based system that will generate anywhere from five to 10 contenders in Oscar’s prestige best picture category.