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NewsDagur Kari writing Icelandic film Rocket Man; Baltasar Kormakur to produce
Kormakur also preparing for 2 Guns shoot with Marc Platt/Universal, and two more Working Title projects after Contraband.
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NewsNine-strong roster announced for Sundance Film Festival USA
The Sundance Institute has unveiled the line-up for the touring programme of films, now in its third year, that will take place on Jan 26 during the festival proper.
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NewsYoung Adult to receive PSIFF Vanguard Award
The Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) annual honour comes in recognition of the “outstanding creative ensemble” on Jason Reitman’s dark comedy.
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Sony Pictures extends first-look deal with Escape Artists
The non-exclusive arrangement with Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch’s company will run for another three years.
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Kevin VanHook to adapt Specific Impulse for Rainmaker
Comic book creator and filmmaker Kevin VanHook will write the screenplay based on the first novel in the sci-fi trilogy by former NASA pilot Charles Justiz.
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NewsLes Films Du Losange sells Last Screening, picks up Gatlif documentary
French outfit closes Italian deal on Achard drama and acquires Tony Gatlif documentary [pictured] for sales and distribution.
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NewsCanadian Cal Christiansen animates David Hare’s Wall
Multimedia treatment for David Hare’s play Wall looking at Israeli separation barrier and its impact on both Israelis and Palestinians.
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NewsPretty Pictures takes three territories on Thai feature I Carried You Home
Deal done for France, Germany and Benelux.
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NewsPGA to honour Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut
In The Land Of Blood And Honey will receive the PGA’s 2012 Stanley Kramer Award at the annual awards ceremony on Jan 21.
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CommentStars of the Slalom
The industry hit the slopes on Tuesday for the Les Arcs European Film Festival’s annual slalom challenge.
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NewsSlamdance announces narrative, doc programmes
The 18th Annual Slamdance Film Festival will showcase 18 competition films in all, culled from close to 5,000 submissions.
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NewsSAG unveils nominations for 18th annual awards
The Help dominates the individual categories where the shock omissions are Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Shailene Woodley for The Descendants.
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NewsTatsumi, Habibi scoop Dubai film festival awards
Eric Khoo’s Tatsumi was awarded with best film in the Muhr AsiaAfrica competition at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 7-14), while Susan Youssef’s Habibi took best film in the Muhr Arab section.
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NewsToronto critics honour Tree Of Life with best film, director
Terence Malick’s treatise on faith, family and mortality emerged victorious on Wednesday (Dec 14) as the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) announced its choices.
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NewsBarbican plans 2 new screens in London
The Barbican is developing a new two-screen new cinema in London, to be located on the corner of Beech and Whitecross Streets.
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NewsClint Eastwood gets inaugural John Ford Award; symposium plans announced
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is working with the John Ford Estate and the Irish Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to establish a new annual symposium devoted to the work and legacy of John Ford.
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