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NewsUtopia Ltd. to open Berlinale's Perspektive Deutsches Kino
The Perspektive’s new section head Linda Söffker has now completed her lineup of 11 films.
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NewsThe Last Circus picks up 15 Goya nominations
Spanish academy president Alex De La Iglesia’s The Last Circus (Balada Triste De Trompeta) has picked up 15 nominations for the 25th edition of the Goya awards, the academy announced today.
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NewsNorwegian production booms with 41 productions for 2011
”We will see some very interesting films, but also total flops and companies that suffer financially,” said the Norwegian Film Institute’s production chief
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NewsRotterdam completes Tiger Competition, adding several Latin American titles
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has announced the remaining titles in its Tiger Awards Competition.
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NewsVertice Cine acquires Mateo Gil’s Blackthorn for Spain
Madrid based outfit 6 Sales has sold Agora scriptwriter Mateo Gil’s Blackthorn, starring Sam Shepard and Eduardo Noriega, to indie distributor Vertice Cine for release in Spain.
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NewsTF1 adds two new comedies to slate
Unifrance Rendez Vous slates includes Wok The Kasbah and The Day I Saw Your Heart.
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NewsGermany box office revenues slip almost 9% in 2010, local films struggle
Box-office revenues in Germany fell year-on-year by almost 9% in 2010, according to figures collated by Rentrak EDI.
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NewsParamount takes German, Swiss rights to Chalet Girl
More buyers are checking in to Chalet Girl, the British romantic comedy directed by Phil Traill and starring Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Tamsin Egerton, Brooke Shields, Bill Bailey and Bill Nighy.
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NewsGaumont strikes partnership with Legende
Gaumont has taken a 37.5% stake in Légende SAS, the French company owned by Alain Goldman, producer of La vie en rose.
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NewsWild Bunch's next Asterix to star Baer, Deneuve
Wild Bunch’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema slate also includes Despentes’ Bye Bye Blondie starring Emmanuelle Beart; and Philippe Garel’s That Summer.
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NewsHollywood dominates Spanish box office in 2010
Only two Spanish film sin top 30: Three Steps Above Heaven and Julia’s Eyes.
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NewsAuteuil starts French shoot for La mer a boire
LGM produces, Wild Bunch France has local rights.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
The first films added to our online production listings, Screenbase, in the new year include French-US co-production You Don’t Choose Your Family, European co-production Dracula 3D, as well as Spain’s Lo Mejor De Eva.
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NewsLocal films set records in Norway, Finland
For the third consecutive year, Norwegian features sold more than 2.5 million or more tickets domestically, to control a record 23% of the market (against 20.6% in 2009).
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NewsRobert De Niro to lead Cannes 2011 jury
De Niro starred in Palme d’Or winning Taxi Driver in 1976.
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NewsRotterdam's Bright Future selections include Septien, Tyrannosaur, Artificial Paradises
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has unveiled its Bright Future programme of first and second feature films, comprised of 80 films from 38 countries.
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NewsUPI on board to co-finance Clavier's directorial debut
Universal Pictures International (UPI) is partnering with UPI France and Les Films du Kiosque and Ouille Productions on the new French-language comedy You Don’t Choose Your Family (On Ne Choisit Pas Sa Famille).
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NewsNetherlands holds presidency for European Audiovisual Observatory
The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced that the Netherlands will hold its presidency for 2011.
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NewsNew distributors launch in Sweden, Norway
Triangelfilm head Mattias Nohrborg returns with Tri Art; Norway’s Star Media moves into theatrical under Pal Krem.
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NewsNordisk buys back catalogue of Sandrew Metronome
Danish major, Nordisk Film, has added 130 Danish titles to its library, purchasing the back catalogue of Sandrew Metronome Denmark, the Danish arm of the Norwegian-owned distributor which is going out of business.