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German film investor CP Medien to wind down
German film investor CP Medien, who raised €450m from private investors to channel into around 40 films between 1995 and 2002, is currently being wound up.
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NewsZurich to welcome Milos Forman for honour, retrospective
The Zurich Film Festival will give its Golden Eye Award this year to director Milos Forman.
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Sony strikes digital deal with Odeon & UCI
Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group (Odeon/UCI) has agreed a non-exclusive digital film deal with Sony Pictures Releasing International Corporation (SPRI).
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Yelmo strikes 370-screen digital deal with Arts Alliance
Spanish exhibitor Yelmo Cines has struck a deal with digital distribution service Arts Alliance Media (AAM) to digitise 370 of its screens.
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NewsBelgian distributor Belga set to move into production
The news of Belga’s forthcoming foray into production and development comes as the company’s ownership structure has changed.
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NewsLars Grarup joins Nordisk Film as development director
In his new role the former media director of Danish public broadcaster DR will initiate feature film projects as well as boosting TV drama.
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NewsUzbekistan, Kazakhstan projects take top awards at Locarno's Open Doors
Films from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan were the winners at the end of this year’s Open Doors event in Locarno, which was dedicated to projects from Central Asia.
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NewsFiGa Films sells Aardvark to Spain, with strong interest elsewhere
International sales agent FiGa Films has sold Kitao Sakurai’s Argentinian-US film Aardvark, a Locarno selection, to Madrid-based distributor Aquelarre.
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NewsProducers Lab Toronto participants to include Tilic, Jackowski, Selen, Marr
The new Producers Lab Toronto will welcome 24 producers from Europe and Canada.
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NewsEtienne Chatiliez to lead Dinard jury
Director Etienne Chatiliez will preside over the jury at this year’s Dinard British Film Festival (Oct 6-10).
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NewsDesplat, Zimmer, Elfman, Powell and Burwell compete for Composer of Year
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced its nominees for the 2010 Awards, to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film.
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Odense Film Festival to showcase 120 shorts in competition
The Odense International Film Festival kicks off Aug 23 in Odense, Denmark, and its 25th edition includes 120 short films in competition alongside a variety of special events.
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NewsVenice adds Skolimowski's Essential Killing to competition
The Venice Film Festival has finalised the competition line up, adding Essential Killing by Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski with the Biennale saying the film will now be “finished in time for Venice.”
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Swiss government suggests creation of new film funding body by 2012
Changes are afoot in Swiss cinema to reorganize the national film funding system from 2012.Also, Nyon festival announces changes.
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NewsSan Sebastian boasts eight world premieres in New Directors line-up
Constantin Popescu’s Principles Of Life, Hao Jie’s Single Man, Sophie Schoukens’ Marieke, Mariekeand Mikkel Munch-Fals’ Nothing’s All Bad are among the titles to world premiere in the New Directors section at San Sebastian.
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NewsMelanie Griffith joins cast of Spanish drama At 2:15
The actress has been confirmed to star alongside Nick Nolte in Maria De Kannon Cle’s debut feature.
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NewsNacho Vigalondo to make English-language sci-fi thriller Windows
The Oscar-nominated Spanish director is in development on the project with 28 Weeks Later producer Enrique Lopez Lavigne.
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This week’s hot projects on Screenbase
New productions by France’s Christophe Ruggia, Germany’s Til Schweiger and Romania’s Adrian Sitaru stand out on Screenbase this week.
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Palestine’s Cinema Jenin re-opens thanks to international support
Cinema Jenin, one of Palestine’s largest and most impressive movie houses, is re-opening today thanks to international support after remaining closed for more than 20 years since the first Intafada in 1987.
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m-appeal's new label takes on LaBruce's L.A. Zombie
Berlin-based sales company m-appeal has taken on Bruce LaBruce’s L.A. Zombie ahead of its international premiere in Locarno.