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NewsRenee Zellweger, Cornelia Froboess to sit on Berlinale's international jury
Actress Renee Zellweger (pictured), Italian writer-director Francesca Comencini and verteran German actress Cornelia Froboess have been confirmed as members of the international jury at the 60th Berlinale, which will be led by director Werner Herzog.
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NewsAscot Elite takes German-speaking rights to Cortes' Buried
Switzerland’s Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has acquired all German-speaking European rights to Rodrigo Cortes’ Sundance thriller Buried.
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NewsMedienboard director Kirsten Niehuus extends contract until 2014
Kirsten Niehuus, executive director of the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB), has extended her contract until 2014.
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NewsCzech admissions fall but sales rise on ticket price increase
Cinema admissions in the Czech Republic fell by 3% last year although a rise in ticket prices meant sales revenue rose 2% to $68m (CZK 1.3bn).
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NewsMore2Screen takes theatrical and TV rights to White Stripes doc
London-based More2Screen has taken the theatrical and TV rights to Under Great White Northern Lights, a film about US rock band The White Stripes. It is planning a spring release.
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NewsDragon Tattoo takes best film at Sweden's Guldbagge awards
Niels Arden Oplev’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Män Som Hatar Kvinnor) picked up best feature and best actress prizes at Sweden’s Guldbagge Awards last night (January 25).
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NewsBavaria, Memento, Sola Media and Aktis Film snap up Berlinale titles
Bavaria Film International, Memento Films International, Sola Media and Aktis Film International have taken on sales for six films screening at this year’s Berlinale.
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NewsPathe supports Africa United
Pathe has boarded Africa United, an adventure story based around the 2010 Football World Cup, which will start shooting on February 8 in South Africa, Rwanda and Burundi.
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NewsAnno Saul's The Door wins top prize at Tromso
Anno Saul’s paranormal thriller The Door, starring Mads Mikkelsen, won the top Aurora award at the 20th Tromso International Film Festival in Norway, which ran January 18 -24.
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NewsSpain’s La Zona to produce Madrid bombings feature
Spanish film-maker Enrique Urbizu will tackle the Madrid terrorist bombings in his new drama No habrá Paz Para Los Malvados; while another award-winning local director Achero Mañas is set to make a new family drama with Bellatrix Films.
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NewsGermany's Beta Cinema, Media Luna New Films take on Berlin titles
Germany’s Beta Cinema and Media Luna New Films will be handling sales for two new films having their world premieres in the Berlinale’s Forum and Panorama sections next month.
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NewsLightning Entertainment adds Soto's Needle to EFM slate
Lightning Entertainment has added supernatural revenge thriller Needle to its European Film Market (EFM) slate.
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NewsAvatar, An Education, Hurt Locker lead BAFTA nominations
Avatar, An Education and The Hurt Locker have each received eight nominations for this year’s Orange British Film Academy Awards, including best film and best director.
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NewsAustria to fast-track launch of €20m film incentive
The Austrian government is planning to pay out €5m ($7.1m) to film projects this year after ‘fast-tracking’ the introduction of its production incentive.
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NewsRob Marshall's Nine to receive birthday screening at Berlin
Rob Marshall’s Nine and new films by Doris Dorrie, Matti Geschonneck and Jo Baier will be screened as part of the Berlinale’s Special programme this year.
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NewsOther Angle takes international sales on Raed Andoni's Fix Me
France’s Other Angle has acquired Sundance competitor Fix Me for international sales.
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NewsFortissimo picks up Tamra Davis' Jean-Micheal Basquiat doc
Fortissimo Films has acquired sale worldwide rights, excluding North America, to documentary Jean-Micheal Basquiat: The Radiant Child, directed by Tamra Davis.
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NewsBerlinale's International Forum unveils 19 world premieres for 40th edition
New films by Angela Schanelec (pictured), Nicolas Wadimoff, Arvin Chen and Thomas Arslan are among 19 world premieres in the 40th edition of the Berlinale’s International Forum.
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NewsSony reveals second German project after Friendship! success
Sony Pictures Releasing is forging ahead with preparations for its second local production after the strong opening of Markus Goller’s comedy Friendship!.
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NewsQuanan Wang's Apart Together to open 60th Berlinale
The world premiere of Quanan Wang’s Apart Together (Tuan Yuan) will open the Berlinale’s 60th edition on February 11, while Yoji Yamada’s About Her Brother (Otouto) (pictured) will close the festival on February 20.