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NewsReprisal Films unveils ambitious new slate of McDonagh projects
The UK production company behind indie hit comedy The Guard unveils details of its new John Michael McDonagh projects.
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NewsAnne Hathaway confirmed for Les Miserables film
Working Title/Universal production will be directed by Tom Hooper.
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NewsEFP to screen 12 European Oscar submitted films during AFM
European Film Promotion (EFP) will screen 12 European submissions for the foreign language Oscar during the American Film Market (AFM), Nov 2-9, in the Wilshire Screening Room in Beverly Hills.
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NewsGuy Stodel to head production at Vendome Pictures
Following the recent releases of Vendome’s Source Code (pictured) and Larry Crowne, the company has announced a weighty hire in the shape of the veteran producer and former New Line executive who briefly led Paramount Vantage after serving as its head buyer.
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New York Film Critics Circle moves up voting date
In a move that will set the cat among the pigeons, the group is attempting to steal a march on rival bodies and announced on Wednesday (19) it will hold the annual vote on Nov 28.
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NewsSPRI chief Mark Zucker steps down after 36-year career
The approachable, hard-working senior executive was the architect of such international hits as the Spider-Man series and The Da Vinci Code. Steven O’Dell is promoted to president of Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI).
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Strategy PR/Consulting hires two more executives
Cynthia Swartz founder and president announced on Wednesday (19) that LA-based Emily Lu and New York’-based Lindsay Stevens have come on board.
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Rainmaker, Jane Startz to make two animated features
Canadian CG animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment and family entertainment company Jane Startz will partner on Tiger’s Apprentice and Far Flung Adventures: Fergus Crane.
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NewsHollywood rallies in support of detained Iranian filmmakers
The Academy and cinema guilds have called for the release of six filmmakers arrested in Iran.
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NewsBingham Ray named San Francisco Film Society executive director
The indie veteran succeeds the late Graham Leggat and his appointment is effective from Nov 7.
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CinemaCon announces 2012 dates for Las Vegas
The 2012 event — the second under the guise of CinemaCon since ShoWest was phased out — will return to Caesars Palace from Apr 23-26.
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NewsHSI Films brings Carnaval starring John Cusack, Johnny Knoxville to AFM
HSI Films president Eric Christenson will commence pre-sales at AFM on the comedy directed by Josh Stern.
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FeaturesVivek Oberoi
The Bollywood star talks about his first film as producer, Watch Indian Circus, which scooped the audience award at last week’s Busan International Film Festival.
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CommentFamily Decisions
Parents and their young kids are champing at the bit as they wait for the European release of The Adventures Of Tintin, reflecting a chronic shortage of quality films suitable for the unfashionable but super-lucrative family market.
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CommentA spoonful of vodka helps the festival go down
Trying to start a vodka empire and getting ready to premiere your film at the BFI London Film Festival is not on everyone’s to-do list, but for Dan Edelstyn, it is his current reality.
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NewsCorey Feldman to star in UK indie feature The Zombie King
Filming is due to begin in the UK in November.
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FeaturesDavid Puttnam
After his recent FDA keynote speech, Lord Puttnam spoke to Screen about some of the current challenges facing the British film industry.
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NewsStudioBeyond opens for business
Originally launched in Cannes this year, the online networking platform is now available to industry professionals.