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Film News: Five CEO to be non-executive director — Dawn Airey, chairman and chief executive of U.K. TV network Five, has become a non-executive director of European DVD and digital subscription service LoveFilm.

Film News: Emirati films to be produced over two years — Imagenation Abu Dhabi has unveiled a further five Emirati films that it will develop, finance and produce over the next two years, boosting its slate to six projects.

Film News: Org would become authority on issue if studios sign on — The Producers Guild of America is on the verge of cementing its authority as the final word on a key question that has long bedeviled the biz: Who qualifies for producer credit on film and TV productions?

Film News: D.p. Claudio Miranda shoots Lexus’ online film ad before car is even built. — What does a feature d.p. do between gigs?

Film News: Thriller, horror pic set for Goodnight Film shingle — Director A.D. Calvo and producer Todd Slater have locked up financing for a slate of psychological thrillers and sci-fi projects in the $3 million to $5 million range.

Film News: Norwegian helmer boards drama — Norwegian helmer Unni Straume will helm “Faith” from a script by Poland’s Krzysztof Piesiewicz.

Film News: Pic tells story of rebellious friends in search of the perfect party — Renee Zellweger is ready to party with “Pillage,” having acquired feature rights to former New York City nightlife impresario Brantly Martin’s novel of the same name.

Film News: Lori Sale opens shop in Brentwood — Inspiration hit Lori Sale after she forked over $300 to have her makeup done at a department store cosmetics counter just before she headed off to a glitzy event.

Film News: Wonderland Sound options rights to coming-of-age book — McG is going after “The DUFF,” optioning feature rights to Kody Keplinger’s coming-of-age novel to produce through his Wonderland Sound and Vision with Vast Entertainment.

Film News: Group concerned by growth of alt content — Independent film distributors in France are protesting the growth of alternative content in digitally equipped theaters and are threatening to withhold their contribution to conversion costs.