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Film News: Emerging filmmakers at the heart of event — Three years of funding from the U.K. Film Council to raise fest’s profile is over and the future is opaque.

Film News: Mother’s Day, Earth Day are new launchpads — It was the mother of all box office surprises last week when “Babies” doubled its B.O. estimations, thanks to mostly female Mother’s Day filmgoers.

Film News: Country’s bouefed-up rebate benefits eclectic outsider mix — Fourteen foreign productions have received France’s new tax rebate.

Film News: Halperin brings King of Pop’s final days to bigscreen — The author behind “Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson” is tackling the King of Pop’s last days for the bigscreen.

Film News: Duo launch new sidebars, revamp opening night — As Sundance launches its 2010 edition tonight, under new management, the fest might not look drastically different from prior years, but some subtle tweaks might prove significant as the year unfolds.