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Film News: Production house sets up next project — Berlin-based production shingle Egoli Tossell is moving from Leo Tolstoy in “The Last Station” to the chivalrous tales of Walter Scott with “Ivanhoe.”

Film News: Arbuthnott, Fletcher-Jones join as development execs — Scott Free has tapped Jack Arbuthnott and Surian Fletcher-Jones as development execs at the U.K.-based arm of the shingle.

Film News: Hoffman and Ziff’s company will handle ‘Well,’ ‘Crumpacker’ — Philip Seymour Hoffman and Emily Ziff’s production shingle Cooper’s Town Prods. unveiled its upcoming slate of films Thursday to Variety as the company’s second feature, “Jack Goes Boating,” finishes making the rounds at the Sundance Film Festival.

Film News: Britz shepherded hit local pics; has her own banner — One of Brazil’s top hit-making producers has launched her own shingle, with five projects already under way.

Film News: Indiana Productions plans Italian, Brazilian, English-language titles — A bittersweet Italian comedy titled “La prima cosa bella” is going up against “Avatar” in Italy, marking the bow of an Italo shingle called Indiana Production, which is making “international” its watchword.

Film News: Erotic shingle logs on to success — Redemption Films, a British shingle specializing in irreligious and satanic-themed erotica, has been brought to its knees through the combined force of the economic downturn and changes in consumer habits.

Film News: Duo team with Silverman on commercials house — “Arrested Development” duo Jason Bateman and Will Arnett have partnered with Ben Silverman’s new Electus shingle to launch a digital-driven production company.

Film News: 21st Century Fox to nurture ‘Flower of Evil’ — Fox is going local in Italy with the launch of a long-gestating Italo film production shingle called 21st Century Fox.

Film News: 21st Century Fox to nurture ‘Flower of Evil’ — Fox is going local in Italy with the launch of a long-gestating Italo film production shingle called 21st Century Fox.