TV News: 'Waverly' actress to star in Disney Channel telepic -- ``Wizards of Waverly Place'' thesp Jennifer Stone has been cast in the lead role of Harriet Welsch in the Disney Channel's ``Harriet the Spy'' telepic, set to air next year.
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AFM News: Interest growing after strong box office in Spain -- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group is considering a bid for U.S. distribution rights to Alejandro Amenabar's ancient historical epic "Agora," starring Rachel Weisz.
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AFM News 2009: Interest growing after strong box office in Spain -- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group is considering a bid for U.S. distribution rights to Alejandro Amenabar's ancient historical epic "Agora," starring Rachel Weisz.
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Animation: North American rights nabbed for 'The Dolphin' -- 20th Century Fox has picked up the North American rights to Peruvian CGI animated pic "The Dolphin, Story of a dreamer."
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Film Festivals: Topper sees creative answers in global crises -- At a time when the world is going through a historic fiscal crisis, cinema has a key role to play, Thessaloniki fest director Despina Mouzaki says.
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Film Festivals: Economic crisis benefits region's smaller-budget films -- There's an upside to the global economic downturn for small, independent films from the Balkans region, according to Thessaloniki's Crossroads Co-production Forum coordinator Angeliki Vergou.
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Spotlight: Ventana Sur: Cannes Marche takes biz know-how to Buenos Aires -- Ventana Sur won't be just another new market.
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Obituary: Former exec had served for more than 50 yrs. at studio -- Sergio "Gino" Campagnola, who served for more than 50 years with Paramount Pictures, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 76.
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Obituary: Former AMPTP chief stepped down in March -- Nick Counter, recently retired as chief of the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, died Friday. He was 69.
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Spotlight: Ventana Sur: International execs keen to tap into local production -- In terms of attendance, organization and budget, Ventana Sur will be the biggest Latin American mart ever.
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Spotlight: Ventana Sur: A selection of mart offerings at LatAm event -- Ventana Sur titles
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Spotlight: Ventana Sur: LSD teaming with Doc Buenos Aires on event -- Appropriately, given its acronym, France's Sunny Side of the Doc (LSD) is attempting to take Latin American documentaries to a new level.
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Weekly: Hollywood sticks to familiar strategies in pursuit of boost -- After a year of surprises and risks that paid off big-time at the box office, from "Taken" to "The Hangover" to "Paranormal Activity," the majors are playing it safe during the holidays.
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Legit Reviews: From the moment Huppert first stalks gingerly across the stage, Wilson’s production is hypnotizing.
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Legit News: Thesp Reeve Carney to play lead role in musical -- Music industry vet Michael Cohl has joined megabudget tuner "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" as the new lead producer and thesp Reeve Carney has been cast as Peter Parker.
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TV News: Consolidation hits marketing, publicity departments hardest -- The consolidation between A&E Networks and Lifetime has begun, with more than 100 pink slips passed this week across the A&E Television Networks landscape.
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Film News: Euro helmers tackle sensitive historical subject -- I told you, do a Holocaust movie and the awards come, didn't I?" Ricky Gervais exclaimed to "Extras" co-star Kate Winslet at last year's Golden Globes.
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Technology News: Phil Tippett talks 'Twilight' werewolves -- Master creature-maker Phil Tippett has been hard at work on the "Twilight" franchise, especially the werewolves for the upcoming "New Moon," which have proven especially challenging.
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Weekly International: Ad revenues are slipping at debt-laden Seven -- Seven Network, winner of the annual ratings race, leading the chase for ad dollars and home to some of Oz's biggest smallscreen stars, should be riding high.
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Weekly: Soccer plays well for Argentine network -- Based on its success with soccer, Argentine pubcaster Canal 7 is seeking to build a bigger audience after lagging behind its private competitors for years.
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