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NewsIFP deepens industry ties, unveils 116 Project Forum entries
IFP has strengthened several key industry alliances and unveiled the 116 projects in the Project Forum of its 31st Annual Independent Film Week set to take place in New York from September 19–24.
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NewsRosen leaves LA, returns to San Francisco as programming director
Rachel Rosen is leaving her post as director of programming at Film Independent and the Los Angeles Film Festival and returning to the San Francisco Film Society as director of programming.
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SPC takes US, Australia and New Zealand on Resnais' Wild Grass
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has taken US, Australian and New Zealand rights to Alain Resnais’ Wild Grassfollowing its premiere at Cannes.
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NewsApparition adds The Young Victoria to debut slate
Bill Pohlad and Bob Berney’s new distribution company Apparition has confirmed the third addition to its maiden slate is GK Films’ Toronto closer The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt.
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NewsSony gets go-ahead to release Michael Jackson concert tribute film
Sony Pictures in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment has been given legal approval to handle the worldwide release of the Michael Jackson concert film This Is It in memory of the late entertainer who died in June.
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Dance Of The Dragon, Rock Slyde win at Feel Good Film Festival
Max Mannix and John Radel’s Dance Of The Dragon was named best feel good feature as the Feel Good Film Festival (FGFF) came to a close in Los Angeles.
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NewsWorld surrenders to G.I. Joe's $100m box office breach
The brute force of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra smothered the international scene over the weekend as the troops plundered $44.1m from a 35-market invasion and more than $100m worldwide.
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NewsG.I. Joe storms North American barricades with $56m launch
Paramount’s gung-ho action romp G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra saved the summer with an estimated $56.2m debut that brought seasonal ticket sales back in line following the recent lag.
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NewsBiennale unveils entries for inaugural Persol 3-D award
The Venice Film Festival has announced nine films eligible for Venice’s new Persol 3-D award for the best stereoscopic 3-D film of the year.
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NewsIconic US filmmaker John Hughes dies at 59
Hughes was taking a morning walk during a trip to visit family in Manhattan when he died of a sudden heart attack.
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NewsAlcon takes on Lottery Ticket for Bow Wow and Ice Cube
Alcon Entertainment, based at Warner Bros, has acquired Abdul Williams’ script Lottery Ticket, in turnaround from Rogue Pictures.
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NewsTrailer Park Boys film will open Atlantic Film Festival
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown To Liquor Day will have its world premiere at the NBC Universal Canada Opening Gala of the 29th Atlantic Film Festival on September 17.
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NewsBerney, Pohlad's new Apparition strikes output deal with Sony
US distribution guru Bob Berney has finally revealed details of the new distribution company, Apparition, which he has founded with producer Bill Pohlad.
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NewsFox Star to finance, distribute Shah Rukh Khan's My Name Is Khan
Fox Star Studios, the joint venture between 20th Century Fox and Star, has struck a deal to finance and distribute forthcoming Bollywood project My Name Is Khan. India’s biggest actor Shah Rukh Khan stars and Karan Johar directs.
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NewsG.I. Joe ready to invade 35 territories day-and-date
It’s time for summer’s last blockbuster as Paramount Pictures International launches GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra in 35 international territories day-and-date with its domestic launch.
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NewsTechnomedia buys VRT Enterprises, launches new digital cinema arm
Florida-based Technomedia has restructured its Cinema Technologies Group and launched TMS Digital Cinema LLC. In a related move, Technomedia has acquired Miami-based VRT Enterprises, a digital cinema engineering services and product development company.
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NewsRosefelt, Harris launch beta version of legal film finder SpeedCine
SpeedCine has launched its beta version today, offering a searchable database to find legal films online internationally. That includes free and paid streams or downloads.
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TLA readies start on friendship drama Bearcity
TLA Releasing is due to commence principal photography on the romantic comedy Bearcity on August 10 in Manhattan and the greater New York area.
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NewsEgoyan's Chloe to world premiere at Toronto
Atom Egoyan’s psychological drama Chloe will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival while the North American premiere of Jean-Marc Vallée’s period biopic The Young Victoria will close the festival.
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NewsPray The Devil Back To Hell to go on peace tour of grassroots screenings
Director Gini Reticker and producer Abigail Disney of documentary Pray The Devil Back To Hell are organising a Global Peace Tour of grassroots screenings across the world in September and October.