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Stunned 'dance: What happened?

The 2008 Sundance Film Festival was a study in playing against type -- and hype. Many highly touted films were left without buyers, who seemed especially immune to the lure of name stars.

Read more : 25.01.2008 00:00:00

MGM targets Latin America

MGM's iconic Pink Panther character and fellow studio heavyweight Rocky are spearheading a major marketing and merchandising push by the studio in Latin America.

Read more : 25.01.2008 00:00:00

Baumberger tapped at Paramount

Randall Baumberger on Thursday was named president of Paramount Pictures' studio group.

Read more : 25.01.2008 00:00:00

RKO signs interim deal with WGA

UPDATED: RKO Productions is the latest company to sign an interim comprehensive agreement with the Writers Guild of America, the guild announced Friday. Meanwhile, informal talks between the WGA and studio reps are set to continue.

Read more : 25.01.2008 00:00:00

Universal, Working Title sign Wright

Universal Pictures and Working Title Films have signed "Atonement" director Joe Wright to a two-picture deal.

Read more : 25.01.2008 00:00:00

'Parade' takes top Slamdance prize

Tom Quinn's "The New Year Parade," which looks at the effects divorce has on a family, was named the Grand Jury Narrative Feature winner at the 14th annual Slamdance Film Festival, which ended Friday.

Read more : 26.01.2008 00:00:00

'Wire' docu wins Sundance Grand Jury, Audience honors

"Man on Wire," James Marsh's documentary look at Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the Twin Towers, took home both the Grand Jury and the Audience Prize in the World Cinema category Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival.

Read more : 27.01.2008 00:00:00

SPC adds 'Wackness' to Sundance stash

In a deal said to be in the low seven figures, Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American rights to Jonathan Levine's coming-of-age dramedy "The Wackness," SPC's third pickup of the festival.

Read more : 27.01.2008 00:00:00

Liberation, Netflix score 'Kicking' rights

Indie distributor Liberation Entertainment and Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment picked up rights to the Sundance soccer docu "Kicking( It."

Read more : 27.01.2008 00:00:00

'Sleep' awakens to Sloan Prize win

Ahead of Saturday evening's full Sundance awards show, Alex Rivera's sci-fi thriller "Sleep Dealer" won the $20,000 Alfred P. Sloan Prize recognizing excellence in science and technology in filmmaking.

Read more : 27.01.2008 00:00:00

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