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Benjamin Button has been longlisted for 14 BAFTA nominationsFrost/Nixon and Button top BAFTA long list
Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button garner 14 nominations each in the British Academy Film Awards long list.
US domestic box office revenues static but admissions down for 2008
Screen International figures show Warner Bros finishing the calendar year as the leading distributor and The Dark Knight top film but all the studios topped $1bn for the second year running.
More than 50 first-time exhibitors as Berlin's EFM sells out
Berlinale's European Film Market sells out with more than 250 exhibitors including more than 50 first timers.
BAFTA reveals shortlist for best foreign film
The Baader Meinhof Complex, Gomorra, I've Loved You So Long, Persepolis and Waltz with Bashir are all selected for the category Film Not in the English Language.
Dark Knight, Benjamin Button among seven effects Oscar finalists
Other films on the Oscar shortlist include Australia, Hellboy II, Iron Man, The Mummy 3 and Journey To The Centre Of The Earth.
Mutant Chronicles finally scores US deal with Magnet Releasing
Edward Pressman production stars Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman and Devon Aoki will premiere on VOD on March 27 followed by theatrical release on April 24.
Korean admissions down 5.3% according to CJ CGV
Korean exhibitor CJ CGV has reported that the nation's total admissions for 2008 came to 149.18 million, a decrease of 5.3% compared to the previous year.
Regent acquires domestic rights to The Little Traitor
Alfred Molina stars in Lynn Roth's drama set in 1947 Palestine about a friendship between a Palestinian boy and a sergeant in the occupying British army.
Lechner to steer production slate for Washington Square
Veteran producer and development executive charged with bringing in new projects and shepherding those already on WSF's slate.
Feng's If You Are the One smashes box office records
Romcom directed by Feng Xiaogang has become the second biggest Chinese-language film ever in China, grossing $44.22m since its Dec 18 release.
Lorber's new label acquires Ferrara and Maysles' The Gates
Alive Mind takes North American rights to story of Central Park installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude and plans theatrical release in New York in spring.
Ed Catmull to receive Gordon E Sawyer Award from Academy
Herwitz takes on world sales to Sundance competition entry Adam
Global Film Initiative signs deal with Virgin America
Hungarian Film Week announces main competition line up
Visit Films takes worldwide rights to The Missing Person
China's box office up by 27% to $617m in 2008
Hong Kong's Celestial strikes pay-TV deal with Viasat
Isabelle Huppert to head Cannes jury
Toho, Kadokawa join forces on digital delivery
Intervision Partners to make Spanish big budget epic
Slumdog Millionaire, Milk, Dark Knight among PGA nominees
Carl Clifton takes up key roles at The Works
UK Blu-ray sales reach record levels
Hong Kong box office up by 8% despite downturn
Kawase, Taiwan's Wei among HAF line-up of 27 projects
Departures finds US home with Regent Releasing
Waltz With Bashir, Happy-Go-Lucky win with National Society
Sundance adds Strouse's The Winning Season to festival lineup
Madagascar 2 continues to lead international with $32.2m weekend
Cinema Libre, Corsan team on US release of Waiting For Dublin
in focus
Film review of the year
FILMS 2008: An A-Z of the key films of the year
The Screen International Film Guide to the key international movies of 2008
SCREEN REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2008
Awards Countdown - Best Screenplay
Awards Countdown - Best Director
Screen opinion: Film must look to reinvention
the web today
Fatalist attraction: 2009's multiplex downers
Does the crisis create demand for sombre films in the new year?
The Guardian
Why everyone lies about their movie's budget
The politics of film finance
LA Times
Hollywood banks on foreign aid
International dominates studio thinking
The Australian
Benicio Del Toro on 'Che'
Director talks about Che film
Time Out
Apple to end music restrictions
DRM changes may have long-term impact for film
BBC
Blu-ray's moment in the sun may be brief
How soon willl the disc format become obsolete?
The Age
Hollywood banks on lucrative 2009
Major studios relying on blockbusters to offset the effects of the crisis
BBC News
Web Today archive
January stories around the world updated daily
ScreenDaily
screen reviews
Jolene
Jolene

Los Angeles: Episodic tale about a young woman's quest for happiness boasts a star performance by newcomer Jessica Chastain, says Mike Goodridge

Pomegranates And Myrrh
Dubai: Najwa Najjar's Ramallah-set feature is strong and seductive, though the story ultimately disappoints, says Fionnuala Halligan
Wasting Away

Edinburgh: Deadpan wit, genuine charm and a likeable cast should turn this zombie comedy into a cult hit, says Allan Hunter

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