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Aegis Film Fund to invest $50m in film productions
The newly launched debt intends to invest up to $50 million in films.
Swedish Film Institute backs local summer releases
The Swedish Film Institute will provide marketing support to local films to encourage summer releases.
Volkswagen drops Berlinale sponsorship
The German car manufacturer has ended its seven year deal with the Berlinale ahead of its 60th anniversary edition next year.
First Independent takes US rights to Sundance drama Big Fan
Gary Rubin's LA-based distributor plans late summer-early autumn release for The Wrestler screenwriter Robert Siegel's feature directorial debut.
Fanny Ardant's directorial debut added to Cannes lineup
Cendres Et Sang starring Roni Elkabetz, executive produced by Paolo Branco and set in Marseille will screen out of competition on May 22; Ardant is also starring in Tsai Ming-liang's competition entry Face.
Media Asia adds Dante Lam, Ning Hao titles to Cannes slate
Hong Kong-based producer-distributor has picked up Ning's hit comedy Crazy Racer and Lam's Out Of Leash starring Leon Lai and Richie Jen.
TLA Releasing scales back distribution business
Citing a desire to cut costs, the company will seek to partner with a distributor and offload library. Sister companies like TLA Releasing UK unaffected.
Le Pacte acquires French rights to Spring Fever
Jean Labadie's Le Pacte has picked up French distribution rights to Lou Ye's Cannes competition title Spring Fever.
Star Trek's Mexican release caught by flu epidemic
Star Trek's Mexican release, set for May 8, has been pulled due to the swine flu epidemic; it follows Fox's decision to delay the Wolverine launch.
The Other Bank wins Golden Lily award at goEast
Georgian director George Ovashvili's film debut The Other Bank also scoops the FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize.
MGM Networks launches localised HD Channel in Brazil
Service will draw on MGM's library of more than 4,100 titles. Brazil is fourth country to receives localised MGM HD Channel after Poland, US and Israel.
Karlovy Vary announces first competition titles
Festival announces five films including titles from Jeon Soo-il and Gyorgy Palfi in the main competition; French producer Claudie Ossard will chair the jury.
India's Moser Baer strikes distribution deal with Nokia
Nokia has acquired eight films from Moser Baer which it will distribute on a microchip provided with certain handsets in India for a period of one year.
Lionsgate and Relativity Media unveil US distribution deal
Relativity to funnel five titles a year from its single picture business through the distributor, beginning with Jim Sheridan's Brothers later this year.
Babelgum's second online film festival presents $130,000 in prizes
Regent/Here take North America on The Art Of Being Straight
The Works boards Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Hong Kong video distributors, retailers tussle over fees
Wolverine slayed by swine flu
Costa-Gavras scoops top prize as COLCOA draws to a close
Sundance names 12 for June Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Sita Sings The Blues, Children Of The Pyre share IFFLA honours
SILVERDOCS to honour legendary documentarian Albert Maysles
Christine Langan and Jane Wright to head up BBC Films
Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong to co-direct action adventure
MK2 picks up Dogtooth, The Misfortunates, Rien De Personnel
Ricky Gervais' Cemetery Junction to start shooting in June
Pretty Pictures acquires three Chinese features
Medienboard boosts 2009 budget by $1.3m
Roissy closes sales deals for Singing Nun tale Soeur Sourire
UK's Intandem boards Humpty Dumpty
Florian Gallenberger’s epic drama John Rabe wins four Lolas
Tribeca All Access wraps after 430 meetings, $55,000 in prizes
Coco sashays into France as Germany embraces Comrade Couture
in focus
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How does the UKFC spend its money?
Gilmore and Rosenthal discuss plans for Tribeca's future
Europe embraces 3D, but will it pay off?
Tribeca Buzz: Six of this year's film-makers talk to Screen 
Wouter Barendrecht, 1965-2009
the web today
What on 'Earth'?Nature, science are good earners
'Earth', Disneynature's debut film projected strong showing at box-office
LA Times
Lean streets: the credit crunch takes its toll on Robert De Niro's Tribeca film festival
Will Woody Allen save Tribeca?
The Guardian
Amazon launches HD movie rental, TV show sales
Amazon on-demand introduces an HD movie reantal service
The Associated Press
Milt Kahl, one of Disney's 'Nine Old Men' of animation
Milt Kahl: the legendary animation pioneer
LA Times
Why Hollywood has no iTunes for movies
What's in the way of a legal streaming service for Hollywood?
LA Times Blog
Indie films suffer drop-off in rights sales
Independent film funding in danger as foreign distributors buy less
The Wall Street Journal
Is it Brad or is it fake?
Are there new possibilities for film-makers due to compute-graphics breakthrough?
The Wall Street Journal
WEB TODAY ARCHIVE (April)
April stories from around the world
ScreenDaily
screen reviews
Los Angeles: M Night Shyamalan's paranoia-fuelled disaster movie will leave audiences scratching their heads. Expect strong numbers on opening followed by a quick decline, says Mike Goodridge.
Tribeca: Josh Goldin's caustic little heartwarmer marks a return to form for Matthew Broderick, says Jan Stuart
Los Angeles: JJ Abrams boldly breathes new life into an ailing franchise and gives Paramount a tentpole stake of the early summer action, says Mike Goodridge
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