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Features
A Passionate Woman
A young wife and mother falls in love with her Polish neighbour in 1950s Britain only for her affair to implode 30 years later on her son’s wedding day.
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Une Femme Parfaite
In a highly-charged office of a major multinational, one woman, after suffering a public humiliation, masterminds the perfect revenge on her senior colleague.
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NewsThe Army Of Crime in UK, [Rec] 2 in Spain.
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsWanda Vision to produce new Rafa Cortes movie Dakota in the US
Spanish outfit Wanda Vision and Davien Littlefield in the US will co-produce award-winning Spanish film-maker Rafa Cortes’ New York set comedy Dakota.
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FeaturesInternational Jury Confirmed For The Pixel Pitch
The Pixel Pitch, Power to the Pixel’s ground-breaking new pitching forum taking place on 15 October, brings seven cross-media film projects to the stage before an assembly of over 25 international jurors made up of industry leaders from across the globe.
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FeaturesMeet the neighbours
International buyers are looking forward to this year’s Asian Film Market (Oct 11-14) as a place to do business with their Asian colleagues.
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NewsLatido Films sells The Secret In Their Eyes to several key territories
Juan Jose Campanella’s The Secret In Their Eyes has been sold to 10 territories, including the UK, Australia, France and Brazil, off the back of its positive response at Toronto and San Sebastian.
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NewsSoda takes Double Take, La Danse, The Paris Opera Ballet
UK arthouse buyer Soda Pictures has snapped up three more films ahead of this month’s London Film Festival.
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FeaturesStudio Braun in independent arena
Studio veteran Wolfgang Braun talks to Martin Blaney about the challenges of his new role as head of recently galvanized German distributor Kinowelt
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NewsBox-office growth hits legal stumbling block
Huge population should equal huge box office. But despite a surge in local films, a new law and lack of competition are holding Indonesia back.
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NewsDisney wields axe at Miramax, slashing jobs and slate
Walt Disney Company announced on Friday (October 2) it was restructuring Miramax in a move that will cut the number of films the specialty division puts out annually from the current level of six to eight down to around three.
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NewsMeirelles, Padilha sign on to direct segments of Rio, I Love You
Fernando Meirelles and Jose Padilha have signed on to direct segments of Rio, Eu Te Amo (Rio, I Love You), the fourth instalment of the Cities of Love franchise created by the French producer Emmanuel Benbihy.
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NewsSony's Zombieland slays rivals with $25m launch
Sony is riding high with a one-two punch as the horror road movie Zombieland opened top on an estimated $25m, nudging Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs into second place.
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NewsThe Ugly Truth claims overseas crown for Sony with $12.1m weekend haul
A powerful surge across German-speaking Europe helped The Ugly Truth claim top spot among overseas Hollywood releases as the romantic comedy grossed an estimated $12.1m through Sony Pictures Releasing International.
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NewsLiam Neeson joins Lionsgate thriller The Next Three Days
Liam Neeson has joined the cast of Lionsgate’s Pour Elle remake The Next Three Days, written and to be directed by Paul Haggis.
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NewsStrand acquires US rights to historical epic John Rabe
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Florian Gallenberger’s epic historical drama John Rabe and will release in spring 2010.
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NewsNBC Universal relaunches five channels
NBC Universal is relaunching five channels in early 2010 led by its flagship entertainment platform Universal Channel.
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NewsKadokawa produces remake of Malle’s Elevator
Japanese producer-distributor Kadokawa Pictures is producing a remake of Louis Malle’s 1958 thriller Elevator To The Gallows.
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NewsIgor Sterk’s 9:06 sweeps Slovenian awards
Igor Sterk’s 9:06 won nine Vesna awards at the 12th Slovenian Film Festival in Portoroz (October 1-3), including best film, director and screenplay.
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NewsOdeon Cinemas to screen England World Cup qualifer
UK football fans will only be able to watch this weekend’s England World Cup qualifier at Odeon cinemas or online.