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NewsFrance sends Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet to the Oscars
Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet will represent France as its submission for the foreign language Oscar this year.
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NewsUkraine Film Office launches co-production fund
The Ukraine Film Office this week launched a private equity support program for co-productions. The program will award up to three feature projects a year with up to $100,000 each.
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Swedish Film Institute appoints Suzanne Glansborg as film commissioner
Suzanne Glansborg, the former head of acquisitions with Canal Plus, has been appointed as film commissioner at the Swedish Film Institute.
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NewsReykjavik film festival kicks off with I Killed My Mother
The sixth Reykjavik International Film Festival opens tonight (September 17) with a programme of more than 120 films from 40 countries.
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NewsSusanne Bier returns to Denmark to make The Revenge
Danish director Susanne Bier is returning to her homeland for her next project, provincial town drama, The Revenge (Haevnen).
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NewsSpain's Kanzaman to make $15m action adventure Zanshin
Kanzaman, the Spanish production company, is set to make a 16th century action adventure film called Zanshin, involving battles between the Japanese and Spanish
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NewsKino picks up Lanthimos’ Dogtooth for US
Kino International has picked up Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth for US distribution. MK2 is handling worldwide sales and French distribution.
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NewsSweden selects Ruben Ostlund's Involuntary as Oscar entry
Ruben Östlund’s Involuntary (De Ofrivilliga) has bagged Sweden’s entry for best foreign film for next year’s Academy Awards.
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NewsEuropean Film Academy to honour Ken Loach
The European Film Academy will present Ken Loach with a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to film and his body of work. He will receive the award at the 22nd European Film Awards on December 12.
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NewsSpain selects Dancer, Gordos and Map Of The Sounds Of Toyko for Oscars
Spain has selected Fernando Trueba’s drama Dancer And The Thief, Daniel Sanchez Arevalo’s comedy Fat People (Gordos) and Isabel Coixet’s drama Map Of The Sounds Of Tokyo as its entries for the best-foriegn language film at the Academy Awards.
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NewsPatrick Swayze loses battle with cancer at 57
Patrick Swayze, the Houston-born star of such hits as Ghost and Dirty Dancing, died last night (September 14) following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
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NewsVenice award winners close deals as 66th edition wraps
Coproduction Office has closed deals in ten territories for Shirin Neshat’s Venice Silver Lion winner Women Without Men, including in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela (Gussi), Belgium (Lumiere), Brazil, Italy (BIM), Colombia, The Netherlands (Filmmuseum), Russia and Ukraine (Sota Cinema), Germany ( TV- ZDF/ Arte).
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NewsThe Messenger takes grand prize at Deauville
Oren Moverman’s The Messenger was awarded the grand prize at the Deauville Festival of American Film which wrapped Sunday night. Moverman’s war drama also picked up the critics prize.
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NewsFortissimo closes Italian deal on Venice prizewinner Wartime
Archibald Enterprise Film has picked up Italian rights to Todd Solondz’s Life During Wartime just a day before the film won the Golden Osella for best screenplay at the Venice Film Festival.
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NewsThe Works International picks up hot Swinton title at Venice
London-based sales outfit picks up Luca Guadagnino’s I Am Love (Io Sono L’Amore) about a Milanese family dynasty.
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NewsJean van de Velde speaks out over Oscar row
The furore over the Dutch Oscar entry The Silent Army has been fuelled after the film’s director Jean van de Velde hit back at producers criticising its selection.
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NewsUK opens The September Issue, Storm brews in Germany
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.
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NewsVoltage closes sales on Romero's Survival Of The Dead
George A. Romero’s Survival Of The Dead, the sixth instalment of the cult director’s zombie franchise, has sold in multiple territories.
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NewsSarah Polley will play Queen Kristina for Mika Kaurismaki
The story of the legendary Swedish monarch is being structured as a Canada-Nordic co-production produced by Toronto-based Triptych Media, Helsinki-based Marianna Films and German production house Hank Levine Film.
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NewsTurtle sets out on seven territory European launch after TIFF
Wildlife documentary Turtle:The Incredible Journey has its world premiere in Toronto this weekend, then sets out on a theatrical journey starting in Germany, Austria, Italy and Benelux in October.