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NewsSummit confirms $750m refinancing, boards Deepwater Horizon project
In a busy day for Summit Entertainment the company confirmed major refinancing and announced it was partnering with Participant Media and Imagenation Abu Dhabi on a film about the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster.
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NewsWin Win to open, Potiche to close 13th RiverRun
Thomas McCarthy’s comedy Win Win and Francois Ozon’s Potiche (pictured) bookend the 13th annual RiverRun International Film Festival, set to run in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from Apr 8-17.
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AMG, Warner Home Entertainment strike first-look deal
Florida-based AMG Films has signed a five-year first-look deal with Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group for US and select territory television, DVD and digital rights.
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NewsNeal Moritz, Columbia extend first-look by three years
The producer and Original Film founder’s upcoming credits include imminent release Battle: Los Angeles and Fast Five.
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NewsVariance Films picks up US on How To Live Forever
Variance Films has set a May 13 platform release in New York for Mark Wexler’s documentary about ageing.
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NewsIMAX names David Keighley chief quality officer
The renowned technical expert assumes the new role and will continue to ensure that IMAX films attain the highest possible grade.
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NewsMilan Popelka promoted to COO at FilmNation
Popelka joined the company at its inception in 2008 as evp of strategic planning and creative affairs.
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NewsWarner Bros to offer films on Facebook
Consumers can rent films, including The Dark Knight, for $3 using Facebook ‘credits.’
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IFC Midnight takes North America on The Catechism Cataclysm
The distributor also acquired television and digital rights for France, Benelux, Spain, Portugal, East central Europe, Turkey and Greece.
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Miramax names Eric Doctorow evp
The former Fox home entertainment general manager will oversee worldwide home entertainment distribution and explore digital opportunities.
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GK Films to reboot Tomb Raider franchise
GK Films is to revive the Tomb Raider property on-screen after acquiring rights from Square Enix.
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NewsExpanded Tribeca to screen 87 features, to offer new awards
Organisers of the upcoming 10th Tribeca Film Festival have announced the world narrative and documentary competition selections for the expanded event set run from Apr 20-May 1 in lower Manhattan.
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NewsRango rules North America on $38m
The animated release reunites Johnny Depp with his Pirates Of The Caribbean director Gore Verbinski and it proved an auspicious reunion as the film opened top on an estimated $38m.
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Dallas Star Award to go to Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret will receive the Dallas International Film Festival’s Dallas Star Award at the upcoming event, set to run from Mar 31-Apr 10.
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eOne US strikes new distribution deal with Palisades Tartan
The American arm of Toronto-based eOne has forged a new deal with the US division of UK-based film and video distributor Palisades Tartan.
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NewsNorwegian helmers Morten Tyldum and André Øvredal sign US deals
Directors of Headhunters and The Troll Hunter working with US producers for new projects.
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NewsLarrain's Post Mortem wins best film at Cartagena
Other prizes go to Octubre, Puzzle, The Cinema Hold-Up and Little Voices.
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NewsPartners launch first Scandinavian on demand film festival
Eurocinema, Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Diva.AG launch the new initiative.
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Fox International Productions finds Love In Space
Principal photography on Wing Shya and Tony Chan’s follow-up to Hot Summer Days will begin on Mar 8 in Beijing and Sydney.
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Fox to launch 3D Phantom Menace in February 2012
The 3D version of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace will open in theatres on Feb 10, 2012 through Fox.