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NewsPathe takes international on Gnomeo & Juliet
Kelly Asbury is directing the 3D animated fantasy comedy, produced by Elton John’s Rocket Pictures.
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NewsUniversal takes multiple territories on Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method
UPI has acquired the film, starring Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Vincent Cassel, to distribute in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and South Africa. HanWay handles sales.
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Cuban threat to block Miramax deal elicits reply from TWC board member
In an open letter to the press, The Weinstein Company board member Richard Koenigsberg has responded to a veiled threat by billionaire Mark Cuban that he might try to block the company’s efforts to buy back Miramax.
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NewsZac Efron to star in US remake of Snabba Cash
The Swedish thriller, based on Jens Lapidus’ Stockholm Noir, is being remade in the US by Warner Bros
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NewsStrand takes US rights to A Somewhat Gentle Man
Berlinale competition title from Norway stars Skellan Skarsgaard as an ex con.
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NewsIndustry pays respects to Latin American producing titan Oscar Kramer
Oscar Kramer, the widely respected Argentinian producer of such films as Carandiru, Chronicle Of An Escape and El Pasado, has died in Buenos Aires following an illness. He was 72.
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NewsSoumya Sriraman appointed CEO of Palisades Tartan
The former Vivendi executive will relocate from Los Angeles to New York to oversee the company’s activities in both the US and UK.
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NewsBuenos Aires Indie Fest opens 12th edition with political flavour
Rafael Filipelli’s Kidnapping and Death opened the 12-day festival on Wednesday night.
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NewsTIFF recruits John Tory for final fundraising push for Bell Lightbox
Also, TIFF yesterday announced that Pam Mollica has been hired as the organization’s new director of communications.
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NewsO-Scope acquires North American rights to A Film Unfinished
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Yael Hersonski’s documentary A Film Unfinished.
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NewsE1 expands international distribution network into France
Titles for French distribution include Love Ranch, 7 Days, Dorian Gray, and $5 A Day.
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Cutting Edge strikes slate deal with Exclusive Media Group
Cutting Edge and Exclusive Media Group (parent of Hammer Films) will work on a slate of at least five titles together, starting with Let Me In.
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EFP working with Toronto for new Producers Lab
The three-day event during TIFF 2010 will include pitching sessions, roundtable meetings and case studies.
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Producers Guild adds transmedia producer as credit
PGA’s new addition to code of credits is in recognition of the shift towards new media platforms.
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NewsNew documentary festival planned for New York in November
DOC NYC will host its inaugural run Nov 3-7 at the IFC Center, headed by industry veterans John Vanco, Thom Powers, and Raphaela Neihausen.
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NewsCasting complete on Likely Story, Olympus Pictures' The Oranges
Anthony Bregman of Likely Story and Leslie Urdang and Dean Vanech of Olympus Pictures have completed casting on their dark comedy The Oranges, drawn from the 2008 Black List of most promising unproduced projects.Film Nation holds international rights and CAA is representing North America on the project, which stars Hugh ...
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National Society Of Film Critics calls for release of Jafar Panahi
The National Society Of Film Critics (NSFC) has added its voice to protests over the arrest early last month of Iranian director Jafar Panahi.
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NewsIndian Film Fest of LA to open with Cooking With Stella
The festival, which runs until April 25 at the Arclight cinema in Hollywood, will showcase 33 films from 5 countries.
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NewsHigh Court rules against content indexing site
Usenet index site Newzbin loses its High Court battle against Hollywood studios, Judge rules it does infringe copyright.
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NewsAlice rules overseas on $46m but feels Dragon's heat
Alice In Wonderland is well on course to cross $400m overseas as the fantasy adventure grossed a further $46m for $363m, while How To Train Your Dragon grossed $31m through PPI from 62% of the international marketplace.