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NewsMagnolia Melts, Searchlight visits Earth and IFC sees Sense
Magnolia has acquired US rights to Mark Pellington’s I Melt With You and IFC took North America on David Mackenzie’s Perfect Sense after Fox Searchlight claimed English-speaking territories on Mike Cahill’s sci-fi drama Another Earth in the small hours of Wednesday.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office Jan 21 – 23
Sony’s action-comedy The Green Hornet weaved into top spot over the Jan 21-23 weekend, taking $18.5m.
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NewsNew $400,000 fund will support distribution of Dutch films abroad
The Netherlands Film Fund is setting up a new fund worth $410,500 (€300,000) to support the distribution of Dutch films abroad.
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NewsLionsgate takes North America on Sundance hit Devil's Double
The studio has closed a deal for North American rights on Lee Tamahori’s widely admired thriller, ending several days of conversations between the film’s representatives and multiple suitors.
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Jay-Z, Overbrook form filmmaking partnership
Overbrook Entertainment partners James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have formed a joint venture with Shawn Carter, aka rapper Jay-Z.
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NewsFestival Scope partners with Berlinale
Some Panorama and Forum titles to screen online for film professionals.
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Sheryl Crown launches new EIS Fund for documentaries
The Documentary Company, the new EIS Fund geared toward producing socially relevant feature and TV documentaries, is now up and running - and looking for projects to support.
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CommentThe glitch behind China’s gold rush
Investment is pouring into Chinese films, but the industry still relies too heavily on big-budget costume epics, many of which are losing money.
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FeaturesDexter Fletcher
The Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels actor talks about the challenges of shooting his directorial debut, Wild Bill, starring Charlie Creed-Miles and Will Poulter.
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FeaturesSundance's boom year
With more than $30m shelled out in minimum guarantees and countless more committed to p&a spends, one week into Sundance the festival was on a roll unlike any it had seen in years. Jeremy Kay analyses the deals and the market.
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NewsLe Pogam leaves EuropaCorp but remains shareholder
EuropaCorp has announced the resignation of co-founding partner Pierre-Ange Le Pogam.
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NewsDirty Girl withdrawn from Berlin Panorama
Dirty Girl has been withdrawn from the Berlinale’s Panorama section, because the new version of the film has not been finished in time to screen.
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NewsUGC starts 'catch-up' screenings in France
First selections are Potiche [pictured], Le nom des gens and The Social Network.
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NewsPathé to co-produce, distribute Dany Boon's next three features
The French company has co-produced all of Boon’s features to date.
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NewsFortissimo takes on Berlin competitor Come Rain, Come Shine
Lee Yoon-Ki’s relationship drama is the only Asian film in competition at Berlin.
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NewsJapanese box office reaches record 220 billion yen in 2010
Tally up 7.1% while admissions up 3%; local films have 53% market share.
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NewsBirds Eye View Festival includes Lucy Walker masterclass
Susanne Bier’s In A Better World will have its London premiere at the festival.
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