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Dimension swoops on spec script The Greys
The studio has concluded a deal with Adam Cohen and producers Sean and Bryan Furst, who have previously worked with Weinsteins on Sundance hit The Matador and three other projects.
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NewsMagnolia takes North America on Tribeca entry Blackthorn
Spanish screenwriter Mateo Gil’s English-language debut will receive its market premiere in Cannes and screened at Tribeca last week.
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NewsFirst Grader, Life In A Day bookend 37th Seattle fest
The First Grader will open the 37th Seattle International Film Festival on May 19 and Ewan McGregor will receive the 2011 Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting.
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Variance Films takes US theatrical rights to eclectic trio
Founder Dylan Marchetti said the company has acquired experimental documentary General Orders No. 9,Littlerock and The Weird World Of Blowfly.
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NewsKlitschko doc lands North American deal at Tribeca
Sebastian Dehnhardt’s documentary Klitschko about the Ukrainian-born heavyweight boxing champions Vitaly and Vladimir Klitschko has been sold to US distributor Corinth Films.
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Santa Barbara festival announces 2012 dates
The Californian event will run from Jan 26-Feb 5, executive director Roger Durling said on Thursday [28].
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Annie McDonough promoted at Falco Ink
The publicist becomes senior account executive, Falco Ink partners Janice Roland and Shannon Treusch announced today [27].
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NewsThe Tree Of Life caught in UK crossfire as Cannes approaches
Uncertainty hangs over the UK release of Terrence Malick’s upcoming Cannes competition entry after a disagreement appears to have broken out between Icon Film Distribution and Bill Pohlad’s River Road.
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NewsBleiberg heads to Cannes with Renner drama Ingenious
The Los Angeles-based company has swooped on sales rights two weeks before the industry descends on the Croisette.
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NewsARC, XLrator take US rights to action title Bunraku
Snoot Entertainment’s martial arts bonanza stars Josh Hartnett, Ron Perlman, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson.
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NewsAcademy, Bafta set dates for 2012 awards shows
The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Feb 26 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, while the Baftas are set for Feb 12 at London’s Royal Opera House.
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Film Movement takes Norwegian thriller King Of Devil’s Island
Hollywood’s fascination for all things Scandinavian continues apace as Film Movement announced it has picked up North American rights to the Norwegian thriller.
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NewsWeinsteins swoop on Tribeca doc The Bully Project
TWC has acquired all rights for the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Germany as well as pan-Asian satellite TV. The company will act as sales agent for outstanding territories.
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AMPAS announces student Academy Awards finalists
Five finalists selected from 52 entries spanning 32 countries will advance in the foreign student film category in the Academy’s 38th Annual Student Academy Awards competition.
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Sierra / Affinity brings Man On The Train to Croisette
Mary McGuckian’s remake of the light drama from Patrice Leconte sees the screen debut of U2 drummer Larry Mullin Jr alongside Donald Sutherland.
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Excuse me For Living ready to shoot in NYC and Westchester
Tom Pelphrey, Melissa Archer and Ewa Da Cruz have joined the comedy as production is about to get underway.
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NewsRio rides high in US as $27m just beats Tyler Perry
Rio’s estimated $26.8m East weekend haul enabled Fox’s family film to stay top for the second weekend in a row despite a stiff challenge from Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family on $25.8m.
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NewsIFC Midnight takes US on evil Santa tale Saint
The Dutch slasher film receives its North American premiere tonight [21] in the Cinemania programme at Tribeca and reimagines Father Christmas as a serial killer of children.
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NewsSearchlight has ear for Sound Of My Voice
The studio has moved in on English-speaking territories including North America, the UK and Australia as UTA sells its 13th title from Sundance.
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Red Flag acquires AIDS doc We Were Here
The fledgling distributor will release theatrically in September in association with the filmmakers, The Film Collaborative, New Video and PBS’ Independent Lens.