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Indomina Group options two new Cabin Fever projects
The entertainment company will produce and distribute Cabin Fever: Patient Zero and Cabin Fever: Outbreak and will shoot them back-to-back at its facilities in the Dominican Republic in spring 2012.
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Zoe Kravitz to receive Bahamas International Film Festival rising star award
Kravitz, daughter of the legendary US-Bahamian musician Lenny Kravitz, will collect the honour during the festival, which runs from Dec 1-4.
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Tribeca Film acquires North American rights to Death Of A Superhero
Tribeca plans to release Ian Fitzgibbon’s animation-drama in theatres and on VOD in 2012.
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NewsNu Image issues statement over Expendables 2 stuntman death
The company has also corrected Bulgarian newspaper reports and confirmed that stunt doubles for Sylvester Stallone (pictured) and Jet Li were not involved in last week’s accident.
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NewsOctavia Spencer joins Untitled Diablo Cody Project
The star from The Help is the latest cast member on board Mandate Pictures’ comedy, which Lionsgate will introduce to buyers at the AFM this week. Cody (pictured) wrote the screenplay and makes her feature directorial debut.
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NewsThe Adventures Of Tintin to close AFI FEST
Hot off 3D the family adventure’s mighty $56.2m international launch at the weekend, AFI FEST presented by Audi said on Monday (Oct 31) the North American premiere of the film will close the festival on Nov 10.
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Academy issues animation feature film submission guidance
Contenders for the 84th Academy Awards need to submit entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy by 5pm PT on Nov 1.The deadline to submit accompanying film prints is Nov 11.Nominations will be announced on Jan 24, 2012 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.The show itself ...
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Maya Entertainment adds Ass Backwards to AFM line-up
The company will commence sales this week on the road movie starring Alicia Silverstone, Jon Cryer and Vincent D’Onofrio.
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Sundance unveils New Frontier projects for 2012 festival
The programme has moved to The Yard in Park City and will also exhibit at the Salt Lake Art Center for the second year. Both locations will be open to the public from Jan 20-28 and New Frontier will remain at the latter venue through May 19.
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Busan West Asian Film Festival to screen 11 features
Features from China, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam comprise the line-up as organisers of South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival’s spin-off prepare to get underway on Nov 11.
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Fabrication Films adds five to AFM slate
The LA-based company will seek to tempt buyers with a new slate that includes the world war II epic Lidice and horror tale 6 Degree Of Hell.
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NewsPenthouse North, Flight 7500 join Lionsgate sales slate
Lionsgate has beefed up its roster on the eve of AFM with several titles including thrillers Penthouse North starring Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton and Flight 7500 from The Grudge creator Takashi Shimizu.
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NewsRome's NCN prize goes to Yaqubi's Off Frame
Off Frame, a French-Palestinian project by Mohanad Yaqubi that depicts key moments in the Palestinian struggle for self-determination has won the Eurimages Co production development award for best project at the International Rome Film Festival’s New Cinema Network (NCN).
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FeaturesRon Howard
Ron Howard will drop in to the AFM this week to rally support among buyers for Rush, a rare foray into the independent space for the director of hits like The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13.
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FeaturesThe £10m question
Will changes to the EIS scheme help lure wealthy individuals back into UK film financing?
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FeaturesTunisia gets ready for its close-up
The North African country has long been popular with international directors shooting on location, but since this year’s revolution the local industry is looking to expand.
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FeaturesIndian audiences catch indie fever
The local box-office success of a number of non-mainstream Indian films has prompted financiers to take note. Now the challenge is to win over distributors.