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Brand expert joins Medient board
Charles Koppelman has joined entertainment content creation company Medient Studios as vice-chairman.
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NewsSpike Jonze’s Her wins NBR poll
Spike Jonze’s Her starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson has prevailed in the National Board Of Review’s annual vote as Jonze also scooped the best director prize.
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NewsUniversal shuts down Fast & Furious 7
Universal Pictures has shut down production “for a period of time” as it considers how best to move ahead with the franchise in the wake of Paul Walker’s death last Saturday (November 30).
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NewseOne US takes Decoding Annie Parker
Entertainment One Films US has secured US rights to Decoding Annie Parker starring Samantha Morton and Helen Hunt and has set a theatrical and VOD release for summer 2014.
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Critics Choice sets timetable
The 19th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards will take place on January 16 2014.
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NewsAmerican Hustle wins NYFCC prize
The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) honoured American Hustle with three awards on December 3 for best picture, screenplay for Eric Singer and David O Russell and supporting actress for Jennifer Lawrence.
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NewsAcademy selects docs shortlist
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has announced the 15 films in the documentary feature category that will advance in the voting process for the 86th Oscars.
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NewsSlamdance unveils feature line-up
Top brass at the upcoming 20th Slamdance Film Festival have revealed their narrative feature and documentary line-up, one day before the first programme announcements are due from Park City neighbour Sundance.
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NewsVentana Sur boosts Cannes' LatAm presence
The presence of Latin America films in Cannes has grown by 40% since 2009, when Ventana Sur was created by INCAA (Argentina’s film institute) and Marché du Film/Festival de Cannes.
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NewsHalle Berry producing History miniseries
US cable network History is developing Hannibal, a miniseries produced by Red Arrow Entertainment and Monster’s Ball star Halle Berry.
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NewsInside Llewyn Davis wins Gotham
The Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis was named best film at the 23rd annual Gotham Awards on Monday night (Dec 2) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
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NewsMetan targets China transmedia
Metan Development Group and a coalition of North American TV and film writers have joined forces to launch Metan Wen Zhi Ku, a joint venture linking Western writing talent with transmedia projects for the China market.
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NewsUniversal dates next Bourne film
Universal Pictures announced two key release dates on Monday (December 2) including a summer 2015 berth for the spy thriller.
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NewsTribeca Film checks in to Palo Alto
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to Gia Coppola’s directorial debut Palo Alto based on short stories by James Franco.
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NewsCatching Fire rules US on $75m
As expected Catching Fire maintained control of the North American charts over the Thanksgiving holiday period despite a superb first wide weekend from Disney’s animation Frozen.
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NewsPaul Walker killed in car crash
Paul Walker, star of the Fast And The Furious franchise, died on Saturday (November 30) following a car accident. He was 40.
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NewsUniversal moves Warcraft to 2016
Universal Pictures and Lionsgate have announced key distribution dates, including a switch by the former on Legendary Pictures’ Warcraft in 3D from December 18 2015 to March 11 2016.
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NewsKartemquin sells Arab at IDFA
Chicago’s Kartemquin Films has licensed all international rights on American Arab to New York-based Cargo Film & Releasing.
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NewsSaving Santa brings good cheer to CMG
EXCLUSIVE: Gateway Films & Prana Studios’ 3D animated feature opened in second place at the Polish box office last week behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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NewsArnon Milchan: I spied for Israel
New Regency head Arnon Milchan has confirmed in a TV interview that he took part in clandestine missions for Israel.