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NewsMei Ah Entertainment gears up for Windseeker
Hong Kong’s Mei Ah Entertainment is gearing up produce 1950s-set spy thriller Windseeker, to be directed by Alan Mak and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
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NewsYim Ho floats City for Mandarin Films
Production starts this week on Mandarin Films’ historical epic, Hundred Years Of A Floating City, to be directed by Yim Ho.
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NewsUncle Boonmee takes best film at Asian Film Awards
Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul echoed his Cannes Palme d’Or victory at the Asian Film Awards last night, winning best film for Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.
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NewsJapanese film industry rallies in face of disaster
Ten days after Japan’s worst ever natural disaster, the industry has begun rallying to continue doing business and provide aid to stricken regions through a multitude of initiatives.
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NewsJulian Fellowes sets sail for TV's Titanic
US network ABC has boarded a forthcoming ITV1 drama about the Titanic, written by Gosford Park Oscar winner Julian Fellowes.
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NewsEuropean Commission supporting film in the Mediterranean with $15m
The European Commission is supporting the film industry in the Mediterranean region through a third edition of its Euromed Audiovisual Programme with $15m (€11m) between 2011-2013.
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NewsPrime Focus Productions signs TV deal for Terry Pratchett Discworld spinoff
Terry Jones, Gavin Scott on board to write episodes of the fantasy series The Watch.
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NewsTransmedia Next coming to London in April
The three-day Transmedia Next event will run April 12-14 in London, with speakers including transmedia experts Lance Weiler and Anita Ondine, media educator Inga Von Staden, Jonathan Marshall of SlipStream.
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NewsFairbanks Productions launches with sci fi thriller
The first project on the slate will be Shaune Harrison’s reality TV show inspired directorial debut KTD 2020.
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CommentSexy Beast
Sarah Cooper hangs out with the sons of acting royalty on the set of Christopher Granier Deferre’s directorial debut.
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NewsEuropean sales companies join forces to launch Europa International
Michael Weber [pictured] of The Match Factory is the founding president of the group, which also includes representatives from HanWay, TrustNordisk and Fortissimo, among others.
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NewsOptimum strikes UK deal for SXSW hit Kill List
Optimum Releasing has taken UK rights to Ben Wheatley’s Kill List from Protagonist Pictures.
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Sundance Institute, Honda unveil diversity initiative
The Honda Power Of Dreams Lab Fellowship will provide a stipend to “an outstanding filmmaker participating in the Institute’s renowned Feature Film Program Directors Lab.”
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Tribeca to launch online film festival
The event runs concurrently with the established festival from Apr 20-May 1 and will grant free access to features and shorts.
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The Collective, Bloody Disgusting to release Atrocious in US
The increasingly dynamic US distribution arena will see the management company and horror website release the genre title in at least 32 key cities through their partnership with AMC Theatres.
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Miramax hires Mitzi Reaugh to lead business development
The latest addition to the company’s executive suite recently served as svp of client solutions at The Nielsen Company.
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NewsEat Drink sequel to start for Hsu, Taihe
Taiwanese producer Hsu Li-kong, whose credits include Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Eat Drink Man Woman, and his Tangmeng Films are teaming with mainland film outfit Taihe Film And TV Co to co-finance Joyful Reunion, the long-mooted sequel to Eat Drink Man Woman.
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FeaturesRevolver's Anuvahood sets company record; Submarine rises despite weak UK box office
Paramount’s Rango returned to the top of the UK box office thanks to a tepid $1.6m (£1m) haul over one of the weakest box-office frames in recent months.