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Paramount options futuristic young adult novel Earthseed
Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg will adapt the story and will produce through her Tall Girls Productions.
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NewsAFI FEST unveils 2011 dates, extends free ticket deal
The event will run from Nov 3-10 in Hollywood, in tandem with its market partner the AFM in Santa Monica that goes from Nov 2-9.
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NewsFilmDistrict to release Johnny Depp starrer The Rum Diary
The fledgling distributor issued a timely announcement out of CinemaCon in Las Vegas as it prepares to release its first film Insidious on Friday.
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Writer Scott Burns in line for Dallas honours
Scott Z Burns, whose credits include The Bourne Ultimatum, The Informant and the upcoming Contagion, will receive the Dallas International Film Festival’s Dallas Star Award.
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NewsNBC Universal restructures international team; Jeff Shell new president
Restructure of London-based office follows transfer to Comcast majority ownership; Peter Smith steps down in early March.
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Tribeca Film announces four VoD festival premieres
Tribeca Film executives announced last night [29] that four selections from next month’s Tribeca Film Festival will go out on VoD day-and-date with the start of the festival on Apr 20.
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Sharni Vinson joins Snoot’s You’re Next
The rising Australian star of Step Up 3D comes on board as the home invasion thriller commenced shooting on Tuesday [29] in Missouri.
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Speakers confirmed for Produced By Conference
The Producers Guild Of America and the Association Of Film Commissioners International unveiled the roster today [29] for the event, set to run from Jun 3-5.
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NewsCinemaCon: China holds box office destiny in its hands
Relaxing import restrictions on Hollywood films will accelerate China’s ascendency to the number one market in the world, attendees at the inaugural CinemaCon heard during opening remarks on International Day [28].
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NewsNorth Carolina shoot on Hick gets underway
Chloe Grace Moretz, Blake Lively and Eddie Redmayne star in the story of a precocious youngster who travels across the US with a glamorous young woman.
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NewsIFP and Power To The Pixel unveil programme
The partners’ first annual Cross-Media Forum NYC will run on Apr 19 when project creators will get the chance to pitch their ideas to financiers and brand leaders.
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NewsThe Interrupters goes to Cinema Guild in US
Steve James’ epic tale of former gang members in Chicago premiered at Sundance and was recently named best documentary in the Miami International Film Festival.
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NewsWimpy Kid shows box office muscle on $24m US debut
Fox’s family sequel Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules debuted at number one on an estimated $24.4m as Warner Bros’ Sucker Punch had to settle for second place.
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NewsAWP completes principal photography on Sand Sharks
LA-based American World Pictures’ sci-fi feature is directed by Mark Atkins and stars Corin Nemec and Brooke Hogan.
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Disney's Zokkomon to close Indian Film Festival in LA
The world premiere of Disney’s Hindi-language action adventure written and directed by Satyajit Bhatkal will close the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles on Apr 17.
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NewsIFC acquires US rights to Patrick Dempsey heist comedy Flypaper
Foresight Unlimited’s film premiered in Park City and stars Dempsey and Ashley Judd as a customer and bank teller caught up in a double robbery attempt.
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NewsTWC to release PG-13 version of The King’s Speech
The best picture Oscar winner grossed $133.1m as an R rated film at the North American box office and will open on 1,000 screens on Apr 1 only in the more family-friendly version.
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NewsIMAX inks biggest international deal, creates IMAX China
IMAX reaches 75-theatre agreement with China’s largest cinema operator and establishes local office in Hong Kong
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Tribeca top brass unveil free community events roster
The line-up includes the Tribeca Drive-In from Apr 21-23, the Family Festival Street Fair on Apr 30 and the free panel series Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper and Tribeca Talks: Industry that run from Apr 23-30.
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NewsFederal government’s proposed budget commits $240m to Canadian moving pictures
Buried deep in Canada’s proposed federal budget lies an unprecedented “commitment” to the Canada Media Fund, granting it the coveted “A” status to receive $102m (C$100m) annually for five years.