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16 March, 2006 The Tribeca Film Festival announces the feature selections for the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival presented by American Express in its Spotlight and Discovery sections, along with several other New York-made titles being screened out of competition in the NY Specials section. These three categories encompass 60 works in a vibrant mix of […]

18 September, 2008 By ALI JAAFARSource: Variety Leading the expansion will be Content prexy Jamie Carmichael, who is leaving the company’s London HQ to be based full-time in its Santa Monica office. Content has already begun the step up into more ambitious U.S. pics. The company is handling international sales on Mike Judge’s forthcoming “Extract,” […]

7 February, 2008 By y ALI JAAFARSource: Variety online Sales have already concluded for Telepool for Germany and Austria; Caribbean Film Services for the West Indies; Continental for Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia; Gulf Film for the Middle East; Lusomundo for Portugal; Media Pro for Romania; Monolith for Poland; RCV for Benelux; Spentzos for Greece; and […]

16 May, 2008 By Wendy MitchellSource: Screen ContentFilm International has come on for international sales on Glendyn Ivin’s The Last Ride. Ivin won the Palme d’Or for his 2003 short Cracker Bag. The drama will star Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, Transformers) and will start shooting this summer in the Australian outback. The story follows an […]

26 June, 2008 By Wendy Mitchell in London Source: Screen Daily The cast features Anthony LaPaglia and Oscar Isaac. Robert Connolly directs from a script co-written with David Williamson. The story is based on true events during the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975. LaPaglia plays Australian journalist Roger East and Isaac plays young […]

10 April, 2008 By Theodore Schwinke in London Source: Screen Daily Director Mark Obenhaus’ feature documentary is the story of the dangerous sport of big-mountain skiing. It features many of the sport’s greatest athletes, including the late Doug Coombs, considered by many to be the greatest big-mountain skier of them all. The film has grossed […]

14 May, 2008 By Wendy MitchellSource: Screen Competition Jury president Sean Penn has selected The Third Wave as an unprecedented Special Presidential Jury Screening to be held Friday at 7:15 pm. ContentFilm International is now handling international sales, with Cinetic Media selling North America. Alison Thompson directs the documentary about four volunteers who go to […]

17 May, 2008 By Wendy Mitchell in CannesSource: Screen Daily Stockwell previously directed Into the Blue, Blue Crush and Crazy Beautiful. The film starts shooting July 2 in Vancouver. The film stars Chris Marquette and Aaron Yoo with more cast to be announced soon. The teen comedy, based on a true story from Rolling Stone […]

8 February, 2008 By By Borys Kit Source: The Hollywood Reporter Foster will play a young Army officer who is forced to work with a partner he can’t stand in the least desirable job in the military. His life becomes even more complicated when he falls in love with a soldier’s widow. Alessandro Camon co-wrote […]