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Weinstein Company Embarks on "Lovewrecked" in North America

The Weinstein Company has acquired all North American rights to "Lovewrecked," by Stephen Langford from Media 8 Entertainment, the company's co-chairman Harvey Weinstein announced Monday. The romantic comedy stars Amanda Bynes ("What a Girl Wants"), Chris Carmack ("The O.C."), Jamie-Lynn Sigler ("The Sopranos") and Jonathan Bennett ("Mean Girls") about 18-year-old, Jenny (Bynes), who finds herself stranded on a deserted island with her favorite rock star (Carmack), after being thrown overboard from a cruise ship. In order to win him over, Jenny fails to tell him that the tropical resort she works for is just around the corner. Michelle Krumm...

Interview with Berlin International Film Festival's Dieter Kosslick

Dieter Kosslick spoke with journalist Scott Roxborough about the direction in which he has steered the Berlin International Film Festival since taking over as director in 2001. The Hollywood Reporter reports.

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Reuters: 56th Berlin International Film Festival Numbers Attest to Increased Popularity

The organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival reviewed a record 4,000 film entries before deciding on the 400 that make up this year's edition. The festival, which runs February 9 through February 19, is also expecting a record number of film buyers, sellers, producers, directors, actors and journalists to attend. "'The interest has been gigantic this year,' he [festival director Dieter Kosslick] added, noting the European Film Market, where buyers and sellers from around the world gather, has shown a 45 percent increase this year with 254 companies attending. ... Now a major launching pad for Hollywood and European films at the st...

Shorts Recognized at 28th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival

The 28th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival wrapped up last weekend in Clermont-Ferrand, France. "Fais de Beaux Reves" by Marilyne Canto received the Grand Prix in the festival's National Competition. "Le Mammouth Pobalski" by Jacques Mitsch received the Audience Prize in the same category. The category's Special Jury Prize was given to Samuel Collardey's "Du Soleil en Hiver." In the International Competition, "Medianeras" by Gustavo Taretto (Argentina) took top honors. "Hibernation" by John Williams (U.K.) was awarded the Audience Prize, and the Special Jury Prize went to Heng Tang's "The Last Chip" (Australia). Jacques Thelemaque's "Trans...

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The Top Ten, So far...

Each Monday, indieWIRE receives the final weekend numbers for specialty releases in theaters. This is our top ten for the past weekend so far, with most numbers already in. The top ten is subject to change before the final chart is published tomorrow and the weekly box office column is written. Box office data provided by Rentrak as of Monday, 5:00pm EST.1."Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story" (Picturehouse) - $40,704 wknd ($13,568 per scrn)2. "Who Gets to Call It Art?" (Palm Pictures) - $7,520 wknd ($7,520 per scrn)3. "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada" (Sony Pictures Classics) - $205,994 wknd ($6,242 per scrn)4. "Transamerica"(The ...

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DISPATCH FROM ROTTERDAM: In 23rd Year, Cinemart Focuses on Slice of Life, Family Drama Co-Production

One integral and oft imitated part of the Rotterdam Film Festival experience is Cinemart, their highly successful international co-production market. Having just completed its 23rd year, Cinemart was founded by IFFR director Sandra den Hamer in 1983, and is now run by Marit van den Elshout and Bianc...