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NewsTony Scott dies in apparent suicide
Los Angeles Country coroner’s officials confirmed on Sunday that the 68-year-old filmmaker and younger brother of Ridley Scott leapt to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California.
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NewsExpendables 2 bursts into action on $29m US launch
The Sly and Arnie show rolled into town and proved to be an unstoppable albeit modest force as Lionsgate’s action sequel opened top on an estimated $28.8m. Warner Bros’ The Dark Knight Rises crossed $400m in its fifth weekend.
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Academy puts sci/tech feats under microscope
The list of achievements is made public “to allow individuals and companies with similar devices or claims of prior art the opportunity to submit their achievements for review.”
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ProductionLine, Scott McGinnis team up on Q
Michigan-based production company ProductionLine Films has partnered with the director, producer and TV veteran.
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Kino Lorber acquires North American rights to Violeta Went To Heaven
Andrés Wood’s film will open theatrically in November or December followed by VoD in early 2013.
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NewsAmour, Beyond The Hills, Barbara headed for NYFF
Top brass at the 50th New York Film Festival unveiled the main slate on Thursday (16), a rich selection of world cinema that includes the Cannes premieres from Palme d’Or winner Michael Haneke and Cristian Mungiu (film pictured).
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NewsThe Avengers sequel to hit theatres on May 1 2015
The follow-up to Marvel Studios and Disney’s global smash will kick off the summer season in three years’ time.
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NewsLooper, Sinister to screen at Austin's Fantastic Fest
The pair are among the second wave of programming announced on Thursday (16) by organisers of the Texan genre jamboree.
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IMAX, Indomina partner on limited release for Flying Swords
Tsui Hark’s Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate will get the big-screen treatment in 15 IMAX theatres in select US markets for one week from Aug 31
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NewsRafe Spall and Megan Park join cast of The F Word
Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan star in the Entertainment One production.
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Producers prepare mid-August shoot for Chu And Blossom
Character Brigade, Taggart Productions, Fore Entertainment, Soaring Flight Productions, Baked Industries are partnering to produce the coming-of-age comedy.
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NewsTribeca Film to release Resolution in North America
Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s thriller premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and went on to play at Fantasia.
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NewsUniversal sets 2013 dates for 47 Ronin, Kick-Ass 2, Jurassic Park
The long-gestating 3D action-adventure starring Keanu Reeves moves back from Feb 8 to Dec 25, while Kick-Ass 2 arrives in theatres on Jun 28 and features the returning cast of Aaron Johnson (pictured), Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
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Not Fade Away is centrepiece gala for NYFF
The world premiere of David Chase’s feature directorial debut will screen during the 50th annual event. Paramount Vantage will release on Dec 21.
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FilmBuff, Red Productions team up on Searching For Sonny
Andrew Disney’s feature directorial debut stars Jason Dohring, Minka Kelly, Michael Hogan and Masi Oka and will launch on VoD, DVD and Blu-ray on Aug 28.
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NewsFalk Hentschel joins cast of Emmerich’s White House Down
StreetDance 2 star to play one of the mercenaries who invades the White House.
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NewsToronto adds dozens more world premieres including Song for Marion as closing night gala
TIFF unveils 62 titles in Contemporary World Cinema, including world premieres from Lenny Abrahamson, Edward Burns, Sion Sono.
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NewsImpact Film Festival to screen locally during conventions
The House I Live In (pictured), The Invisible War and How To Survive A Plague are among the politically charged films that will screen alongside the Democrat and Republican party conventions.
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William Nix, Creative Project Group options Kahil Gibran biopic
The Lebanese author is best known for writing The Prophet and lived in the early 20th century in Lebanon, Boston, Paris and New York.
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NewsElisabeth Costa de Beauregard to head international sales at Voltage
UPDATE: The industry veteran has left Lakeshore Entertainment after many years where she most recently served as evp and handled sales on titles including Oscar winner Million Dollar Baby and The Underworld franchise.