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“Independent films will remain our bread and butter”, says eOne CEO after acquisition of Alliance Films for $230m; further acquisitions possible.
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Spike Lee directs Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley in Good Universe’s remake of the celebrated Korean revenge saga.
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Co-chairmen Nigel Sinclair (pictured) and Guy East announced the launch of Exclusive Releasing on Thursday (6) and have brought in Scott Pascucci as president and COO and Matt Brodlie as head of acquisitions.
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The actor-filmmaker is due to fly in to Toronto to talk up his upcoming role as director and lead opposite Woody Allen on Fading Gigolo, which QED International is fully financing and will introduce to the market.
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The company has acquired feature rights to Adam Gidwitz’s children’s book and will finance the development and produce alongside Marissa McMahon of Kamala Films.
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Not attending TIFF, or missing an issue? Catch up with pdfs of all of Screen’s Toronto print dailies here.
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EXCLUSIVE: Following their US release of Intouchables, The Weinstein Company acquires latest Omar Sy picture from Other Angle.
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Drafthouse Films has struck a Canadian distribution deal with boutique operation Films We Like and will kick off with Mads Brugger’s The Ambassador.
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The former Maya Entertainment senior executive announced on Friday (7) the launch of sales, financing and distribution company Premiere Entertainment Group.
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Maja Milos’ Serbian film will receive its North American premiere in Toronto on Monday (10) and won a Tiger Award and KNF Award earlier this year in Rotterdam.
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EXCLUSIVE: Film will start shooting Sept 24 in Canada with Emily Hampshire [pictured] leading the cast.
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Sam Englebardt, Michael Lambert and William D Johnson’s new financier has boarded Anton Corbijn’s (pictured) contemporary spy thriller. FilmNation is handling international sales.
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EXCLUSIVE: Film finance company Backup Films has struck up a new partnership with Daniel Marquet’s Groupe 1.
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Sergei Loznitsa’s WWII period drama will screen in Toronto on Sept 12 and stars Vladmir Svirski and Vlad Abashin.
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Worldview Entertainment has joined IM Global’s Octane division on Ti West’s horror-thriller. Octane will introduce the project to international buyers in Toronto and CAA represents domestic rights.
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One of the most dazzling Toronto line-ups in years – on paper at least – has set up what could well become a memorable 10 days of business as domestic distributors old and new prepare to battle it out for rights.
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Kudos to Susanne Bier’s Love Is All You Need for reminding the world that romantic comedies don’t have to be embarrassing.
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Screen talks to Mumbai-based filmmaker Anand Gandhi whose debut feature, Ship Of Theseus, will receive its world premiere in Toronto.
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Icelandic director talks to Screen about his latest project The Deep, which receives its world premiere in Toronto.
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Dir/scr: Rian Johnson. US. 2012. 118mins
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Dir: Ben Affleck. US. 2012. 120mins
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Dir/scr: Brian De Palma. France-Germany. 2012. 97mins
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Dir: Robert Redford. US-Canada. 2012. 121mins
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Iron Sky to invade games consoles and PCs near you.
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Exclusive trailer for 2011 Screen Star of Tomorrow Rowan Athale’s thriller Wasteland, starring Luke Treadaway, Matthew Lewis, Timothy Spall and Neil Maskell.
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