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NewsDistributors align on 'The Seach For Freedom'
The Earth Network, Abramorama, GrindTV, Tugg and Vimeo are collaborating on the US theatrical release of The Search For Freedom, a documentary produced by The Earth Network.
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NewsEoin Macken enters ‘The Forest’
The actor from current Sony/NBC series The Night Shift joins Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney on Lava Bear’s supernatural thriller.
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News'San Andreas' rocks US on $54.6m
JUNE 1 UPDATE: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson jolted the North American box office as the Warner Bros disaster film delivered a thunderous start for the tentpole’s prospects and the star’s biggest solo opening weekend outside the Fast & Furious franchise.
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NewsSlamdance expands year-round presence
Festival hierarchy are beefing up the event with a new programme called DIG, the return of Clementine Leger as festival manager and a greater footprint across the calendar.
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NewsVirgil Films acquires 'I Am Chris Farley'
The documentary about the late comedy star and member of SNL and Chicago’s Second City Theatre troupe features Christina Applegate, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Molly Shannon and David Spade.
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NewsJames Marsden, Rosario Dawson join Bron’s ‘Henchmen’
James Marsden, Thomas Middleditch, Rosario Dawson and Alfred Molina have joined Bron Studios’ first animation.
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NewsBAFTA to showcase Carol Morley
The British director will be the subject of the organisation’s prestigious ‘Brits To Watch: The Screenings’ series.
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NewsParamount, IFC strike home ent deal
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) has signed an output deal with IFC Films on select films that include includes Good Kill and The D Train.
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NewsTanya Greig Perara joins Universal Pictures
The executive arrives at the studio as svp of business affairs, film music.
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NewsIFC Films acquires ‘Tale Of Tales’
The post-Cannes acquisitions trickle continues as IFC announced it has picked up US rights from Hanway Films to Matteo Garrone’s Competition premiere.
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NewsSTX Entertainment eyes 'Uglydoll' franchise
Robert Simonds’ aspiring studio, still more than two months away from releasing its first film, has made another grand move and launched a family and animation division.
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NewsMaren Olson joins CAA
The executive arrives from Traction Media and will serve on the Film Finance & Sales Group (FFSG).
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NewsJames Schamus forges China ties
The former Focus Features CEO’s production company Symbolic Exchange has struck a first-look and strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese start-up Meridian Entertainment.
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NewsStarz acquires ‘Tumbledown’ for US
Starz has picked up all US rights to the comedic love story starring Rebecca Hall and Jason Sudeikis.
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NewsBig World Pictures falls for ‘Viktoria’
The Brooklyn-based distributor has acquired US rights to Maya Vitkova’s Bulgarian feature debut.
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NewsTom Cruise starrer ‘Mena’ begins shoot
Production has begun in Georgia on Universal’s action film that reunites Cruise with his Edge Of Tomorrow director Doug Liman.
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NewsTrio on the rise at IFC/Sundance Selects
IFC Films/Sundance Selects announced on Wednesday three key promotions.
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NewsTed Sarandos in Ischia Global Legend Award
Following on from his talk-of-the-town appearance in Cannes, the Netflix chief content officer will attend the Ischia Global Film & Music Fest in Naples, Italy.
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NewsCaleb Deschanel in AFI honour
American Film Institute top brass have chosen Caleb Deschanel to receive the 2015 Franklin J Schaffner Alumni Medal.
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NewsBroad Green Pictures hires Gail Heaney
The ambitious company has slotted the latest piece of its executive suite jigsaw into place with the hire of Gail Heaney as executive vice-president of media.