Film Festivals

Rotterdam reveals first titles

Film Festivals: Films receive Hubert Bals funding — Europe’s leading film event for edgy fare, the International Film Festival Rotterdam, revealed its first titles Thursday.

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Britdoc goes on the road

Film Festivals: Festival combines with Sheffield Doc/Fest — U.K. feature doc fest Britdoc, which debuted in 2006, has ditched its annual summer three-day event in Oxford to take to the road partnering with major fests instead.

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Strand digs ‘Downloading Nancy’

Film Festivals: Film unit acquires rights to Sundance pic — Strand Releasing has acquired all domestic rights to Sundance ‘08 competition pic “Downloading Nancy.”

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Miami festival hires director

Film Festivals: Tiziana Finzie replaces Patrick de Bokay — The Miami Film Festival has hired Tiziana Finzi as director in a move to expand its international profile.

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Gijon favors U.S., Argentine films

Film Festivals: Fest opens with Clark Gregg’s ‘Choke’ — U.S. indie pics and Argentine arthouse titles feature prominently in the lineup of the Gijon Film Festival, which unspools Nov. 20-29.

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