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Michael Moore, Others Lose WikiLeaks Founder Bail Money; Chris Dodd Gives Thumbs Up to Dems Stance On Intellectual Property: Biz Break

Also in Wednesday morning’s round-up of news briefs, director Ben Wheatley boards a project set in the 17th century. Scott Derrickson eyes a paranormal police thriller. And the Toronto International Film Festival ‘s Capital gets a deal. Ben Wheatley Eyes Psychedelic A Field in England The Kill List director’s next project is described as a 17th century tale set during the English civil war. The story written by him and wife/creative partner Amy Jump revolves around the aftermath of a large battle in which a group of deserters is captured by an alchemist ( Kill List ‘s Michael Smiley) and his henchman, The Guardian reports . Scott Derrickson to Direct Beware the Night Derrickson ( The Exorcism of Emily Rose ) will direct the paranormal police thriller. The story is set in New York and follows a police officer who investigates real-life demon possessions, exorcisms and werewolves after dark, The Wrap reports . Michael Moore, Ken Loach, Others Lose Julian Assange Bail Money Filmmakers Michael Moore and Ken Loach as well as socialite Jemima Khan and publisher Felix Dennis have lost £200,000 ($317,130) in bail money they had provided for the WikiLeaks founder after he fled to the Ecuadorian embassy over the summer to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces sexual assault charges. Oliver Stone, Danny Glover and Bill Maher were among the signers of a petition earlier this summer requesting that Ecuador accept Assange’s asylum request, THR reports via the Guardian . MPAA’s Chris Dodd Praises Democratic Party Stance on Intellectual Property The former Democratic senator gave his approval to the Democratic Party platform position on internet freedom and intellectual property a week after saying similarly about the Republican Party platform’s position about the two issues. Dodd said he was “pleased” adding that it “reinforces the critical importance of protecting America’s intellectual property while ensuring the free flow of information on the internet,” THR reports . Political Suspense thriller Capital Heads to Theaters Cohen Media group has picked up the Toronto 2012 title directed by Costa-Gavras. The film centers on a head of a giant European investment bank who desperately clings to power when an American hedge fund company tries to buy them out. Gabriel Byrne stars, Deadline reports .

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London Film Festival Sets Premieres And Rolling Stones For 56th Event

The lineup for the 56th BFI London Film Festival was unveiled Wednesday with 225 fiction and documentary features set for the event, including 14 World, 15 International and 34 European Premieres. The lineup also includes a gala for the world premiere of Crossfire Hurricane , a documentary celebrating 50 years of The Rolling Stones, who are expected to attend the event. As announced earlier, the European Premiere of Tim Burton’s 3-D animation Frankenweenie will open LFF on October 10th. The festival will close withMike Newell’s Great Expectations with Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes. Other gala highlights include Toronto titles such as Ben Affleck’s political thriller Argo , Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut Quartet as well as Roger Michell’s Hyde Park On Hudson , which will screen as the London Film Festival’s Centerpiece. And drama The Sessions is set, starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt and William H. Macy. The London Film Festival’s 2012 Competition Slate: Official Competition European Premieres:  Michael Winterbottom’s   Everyday Sally Potter’s Ginger and Rosa Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children Martin McDonagh’s Seven Psychopaths   UK Premieres Michel Franco’s After Lucia David Ayer’s End of Watch Rama  Burshtein’s Fill the Void Daniele Ciprì’s It Was the Son François Ozon’s In the House Cate Shortland’s Lore Pablo Larraín’s No Jacques Audiard’s Rust and Bone   First Feature Competition (recognizing an original and imaginative directorial debut):   3 European premieres Masaaki Akahori’s The Samurai that Night Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus Barry Berk’s Sleeper’s Wake   9 UK premieres Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild Tom Shkolnik’s The Comedian Maja Miloš’ Clip Gabriela Pichler’s Eat Sleep Die Sally El Hosaini’s My Brother the Devil Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Neighbouring Sounds Scott Graham’s Shell Andrey Gryazev’s Tomorrow Haifaa Al Mansour’s Wadjda   Documentary Competition Categories :   4 World Premieres Charlie Paul’s For No Good Reason Nick Ryan’s The Summit Sarah Gavron’s Village at the End of the World Greg Olliver’s Turned Towards the Sun   1 International Premiere Sébastien Lifshitz’s Les Invisibles   4 European Premieres Jay Bulger’s Beware of Mr Baker Shola Lynch’s Free Angela and All Political Prisoners Alex Gibney’s Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Amy Berg’s West of Memphis   3 UK Premieres Katja Gauriloff’s Canned Dreams Ken Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns’ The Central Park Five Ulises Rosell’s The Ethnographer   The nominees for “Best British Newcomer”: Rowan Athale – director/screenwriter Wasteland Sally El Hosaini – director/screenwriter My Brother the Devil Fady Elsayed – actor My Brother the Devil Scott Graham – director/screenwriter Shell Eloise Laurence – actor Broken Rufus Norris – director Broken Chloe Pirrie actor Shell Tom Shkolnik – director/screenwriter The Comedian

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London Film Festival Sets Premieres And Rolling Stones For 56th Event