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Film News: Godard’s Un Certain Regard pic to preem ahead of Cannes — Cannes is the latest among festivals giving viewers a chance to watch fest titles at home

Film News: Godard’s Un Certain Regard pic to preem ahead of Cannes — Cannes is the latest among festivals giving viewers a chance to watch fest titles at home

Film News: Giffoni kids’ fest launches production studio — Italy’s Giffoni Experience, the film fest for children, is venturing into a new phase with $28 million now in place to begin work on the Giffoni Multimedia Valley, which aims to become Southern Italy’s largest production studio.

Film News: Identities of candidates remain anonymous as studio forges ahead — MGM has invited a half dozen bidders to continue participating in the studio’s process of working out a sale or restructuring.

Film News: Indie tops Geman market but sees moves ahead — Constantin stays at top of box office but sees opportunity in pan-Euro media.

Film News: Guild prexy faces talks ahead of contract’s end next year — “I love my guild,” says DGA prexy Taylor Hackford proudly.

Film News: Bill McKay plans $20 million religious drama — Hoping to replicate some of the box office success of “The Passion of the Christ,” indie producer Bill McKay is mounting “The Resurrection of the Christ,” with a 10-week shoot starting in July.

Film News: Lion to begin second round of bidding next week — MGM’s forging ahead with the auction of its assets despite indications of a less than enthusiastic response so far.

Film News: Holiday weekend boasts ‘Avatar’ plus ‘Eli,’ ‘Spy’ — The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday could see another record-breaking weekend at the domestic B.O.