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NewsIndependent distributors have increased opportunity, AFM panel says
With the studios making fewer films and concentrating on higher budget “four quadrant” fare, the indies have the chance to step into the breach, panelists said.
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NewsIFC Midnight strikes deal for thriller Choose
Psychological thriller Choose (handled internationally by Simon Crowe’s SC Films) has been snapped up for the US by IFC Midnight.
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NewsChris Rock to co-star in Julie Delpy's 2 Days In New York
Rezo selling project, which is now shooting in New York for six weeks.
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NewsHollywood tries to bridge the gap between US-Japan content
Hollywood producers Don Murphy, Roy Lee (pictured) and Jason Hoffs gave advice on bridging the gap between the US and Japanese content industries at a seminar about adapting Japanese IP on Wednesday (November 3).The three producers all focus on turning Japanese and Asian manga, anime and other properties into Hollywood ...
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NewsInvincible takes North American rights to A Serbian Film
The distributor plans to release the controversial film in the US next year.
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Cinemavault acquires 3D action film Hard Man
The Toronto-based sales company has started pre-sales at AFM.
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Coach 14 gets new investment from Olive's Arshad
French sales outfit Coach14 is teaming with investor Farhad Arshad to back acquisitions of new titles.
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NewsWestEnd dance with Jessica Biel's Devil
In another high-profile acquisition, London-based WestEnd Films will handle international rights on The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which stars Zach Braff, Jessica Biel and Chloe Moretz and boasts a score and music supervision by Justin Timberlake.
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NewsWild Bunch comes on board for Cassavetes' Yellow, with new backing
Private equity partner rescues film from financial woes; shooting to start in December.
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NewsFox starts shoot for Colombian thriller Bunker
Fox International Productions has started principal photography on Bunker (working title) in Bogota, Colombia.
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NewsIFTA gets financial boost for US film export, to launch Filmart Pavilion
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) has been awarded $248,000 to boost the export of US films, starting with an American Pavilion at Hong Kong Filmart in 2011.
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NewsExclusive goes Undercover with Miley Cyrus
Exclusive Media Group will produce and fully finance the Miley Cyrus action comedy So Undercover and is introducing to buyers at the market here.
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NewsFilmNation takes on Glazer's Skin starring Scarlett Johansson
FilmNation has picked up international sales rights to Jonathan Glazer’s sci-fi project Under The Skin starring Scarlett Johansson.
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Stephen Sommers to direct supernatural romance Odd Thomas
Fusion Films partners Howard Kaplan and John Baldecchi are reporting an enthusiastic response at AFM to their $47m+ supernatural adventure romance Odd Thomasto be directed by The Mummy’s Stephen Sommers.
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Weinstein Company takes US, UK rights to Santa's Apprentice
At the start of this year’s market, The Weinstein Company has taken North American UK rights to Santa’s Apprentice, the Christmas movie from Gaumont.
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NewsJuno Temple joins cast of Killer Joe
Juno Temple, fresh off her starring role in Toronto premiere Dirty Girl, has joined the dark comedy Killer Joe, which Voltage Pictures is selling at AFM.
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Screen Media strikes US, Canada deal for Zombie Women
Helen Grace’s UK sales outfit Left Films has confirmed the acquisition of Zombie Women Of Satan by Screen Media Films for release in the US and Canada.
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Epic comes on board for 11:11:11
Epic Pictures Group has closed a co-production, co-financing and international sales agreement with producer Wayne Rice (New Line’s Valentine’s Day) on Darren Lynn Bousman’s next project 11:11:11.
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NewsK5 strikes multi-territory deal with Sony Classics for Get Low
K5 International has struck a multiple-territory sale of Get Low to Sony Pictures Classics.
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Summit: US filmmakers need right partners in China
US producers aiming to work with China were advised to find the right partner and make films that Chinese audiences can relate to at the US-China Film Summit on Tuesday (Nov 2).