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News'Hotel Transylvania 2' in US September record
SEPTEMBER 28 UPDATE: Sony’s animation sequel featuring lead voice work by Adam Sandler ruled the kingdom on a confirmed $48.5m and overtook its 2012 predecessor to register the biggest September launch.
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NewsZurich: Ellen Page calls for more diverse stories
Actress Ellen Page wants to show more diverse stories on screen as she builds up the producing side of her career,
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Newsttff panel hears of producer balancing acts
Three professionals discussed their work at a Caribbean Film Mart panel on Friday and attempted to help an audience solve the age-old conundrum: what does a producer do?
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News'This Changes Everything': living up to its name
On the heels of the Toronto world premiere of the environmental call to arms, the film’s director Avi Lewis and author of the book of the same name Naomi Klein have announced special screenings in 13 global cities from September 26.
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NewsAsia Society Southern California sets U.S.-China Film summit
Zhang Yimou will receive a lifetime achievement award at the sixth annual event on November 5 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Hollywood.
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Newsttff launches Caribbean Film Mart
“Today we are birthing the Caribbean film industry,” trinidad + tobago film festival creative director Emilie Upczak said upon the launch on Thursday of the regional industry initiative.
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NewsBreaking Glass picks up US rights to Brooklyn Bizarre
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has acquired from Visit Films Etienne Faure’s coming-of-age drama that screened in Panorama in Berlin earlier this year.
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NewsSPC acquires 'Maggie’s Plan'
The distributor has snapped up North America, UK, Australia, New Zealand, CIS, Hungary, Romania, China and various other Asian territories to Rebecca Miller’s recent Toronto world premiere.
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NewsMusic Box acquires 'Francophonia'
The distributor has picked up US rights from Berlin-based Films Boutique to Alexander Sokurov’s recent Venice and Toronto selection. Separately, SPHE and Discovery have signed a home entertainment pact.
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NewsMichael Ryan returns as IFTA chairman
As previously reported exclusively on Screendaily, the GFM Films partner has been voted in for his third term as chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA).
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NewsA24, Jeremy Saulnier reunite on 'Hold The Dark'
Weeks after the New York-based distributor came on to release recent Toronto selection Green Room the parties are planning follow-up Hold The Dark.
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NewsVirgil Films picks up 'Becoming Bulletproof'
The North American rights deal with Preferred Content precedes a September 25 release at IFC Center in New York followed by Los Angeles and additional markets.
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Newsttff panellists discuss keeping costs down
Keeping costs low is often a case of “backing into a number”, one producer told trinidad + Tobago film festival’s Caribbean Film Mart attendees at a co-production session on Wednesday.
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NewsSecond Horizon Award open for submissions
The competitive honour to create new opportunities for young female directors launched its second annual Indiegogo campaign on Thursday.
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NewsNetflix: pilots do not hook viewers
A survey of more than 20 shows in 16 countries conducted by the streaming behemoth has revealed that viewers do not turn into fans after the first episode.
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NewsArclight, Huace Group launch Aurora Alliance Films
Gary Hamilton has struck a partnership with president Zhao Yifang of China’s Huace Group to collaborate on a slate of at least three high-concept features a year.
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News'Carol', '45 Years' to screen in Chicago
Festival top brass have unveiled the complete line-up of films that includes six world premieres, 10 North American premieres and 27 US premieres.
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NewsCOLCOA sets 2016 dates
The Franco-American Cultural Fund has announced the dates for 20th anniversary edition of the festival.
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NewsAardman acquires US animation firm Nathan Love
Marks the first permanent production facility outside the UK for the Wallace and Gromit studio.
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NewsIFP names inaugural Phosphate Prize At IFP winner
Writer-director Philiane Phang will receive the honour, which includes a $25,000 grant funded by Phosphate Productions.