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Lions Gate Lifts US Rights to "The Bank Job"; Teams with Twisted on "Repo!"

Lionsgate has acquired U.S. rights to Roger Donaldson's "sexy thriller" "Baker Street" aka "The Bank Job," the company's president of theatrical films Tom Ortenberg and Peter Block, president of acquisitions and co-productions jointly announced Thursday. Block, Eda Kowan, vice president of acquisitions and Wendy Jaffe, SVP legal and business affairs, acquisitions negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate, while Relativity Media's Aaron Michiel represented the filmmakers. The film is currently in production in the U.K., with principal photography due to wrap in March. "'The Bank Job' is an incredible story inspired by a daring robbery that to...

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INDUSTRY MOVES: Schoukroun Named Head of ThinkFilm International

Underscoring an effort to keep ThinkFilm and Capital Films separate in the international arena (as the European Film Market gets underway in Berlin), Eve Schoukroun has been named head of ThinkFilm International, joining the division from ThinkFilm's parent company. She will report to SVP Randy Manis and work closely with VP of International Sales David Fenkel. "This is the next logical step in the evolution of ThinkFilm International as we move to improve the level of product and to handle bigger budgeted films," said Manis, in a statement. While Schoukroun added in a statement, "I have been fortunate to have learned from the best at Capitol...

BERLIN '07 DAILY DISPATCH | With "La Vie En Rose," Cotillard and Piaf in Snowy Spotlight on First Da

Snow greeted festival-goers in Berlin on Thursday , stranding some travelers who were hoping to fly here for the first day of the 57th Berlin International Film Festival (particularly those coming from London). The main event opened with Olivier Dahan's competition entry "La Vie En Rose," a look at ...

IFC First Take Eyes May Release for "Day Night Day Night" in U.S.

North American rights to Julia Loktev's drama "Day Night Day Night" has been acquired by day and date banner IFC First Take, which is eyeing a May 9 release, IFC Entertainment announced Thursday. The film, which is nominated for two Film Independent Spirit Awards, including best first feature and the Someone to Watch Award, is the story of a "young woman, frail, beautiful, but also excruciatingly withdrawn and isolated, as she arrives in New York on a mysterious mission of extreme social significance." IFC's Arianna Bocco negotiated the deal with Loktev and Pierre Menahem of Scalpel Films. "Julia Loktev is an exciting new talent with an emoti...