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NewsSAG members in landslide vote to approve new contracts
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) membership voted overwhelmingly last night (June 9) to approve new theatrical and TV contracts, ending the 12-month stalemate and delivering a blow to the Guild’s hardline faction.
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NewsSundance Institute announces 12 annual doc film Fellows
The Sundance Institute has named its 12 documentary film Fellows and the six projects for the sixth Documentary Film Edit and Story Laboratory from June 21–28 in Utah.
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NewsMike Plante named Cinevegas director of programming
Mike Plante has been promoted to director of programming at the CineVegas Film Festival, set to run from June 10-15 in Las Vegas.
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NewsFilm Movement acquires North American rights to The Drummer
Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Kennth Bi’s Mandarin and Cantonese-language action film The Drummer starring Jackie Chan’s son Jaycee.
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NewsDe la Iglesia sets out plans for Academy presidency
Alex de la Iglesia, the incoming president of the Spanish Film Academy, is planning to tackle piracy and improve the quality and distribution of local film during his tenure.
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NewsSony rules overseas as Terminator Salvation surges towards $100m
Sony enjoyed a mighty weekend as Terminator Salvation took $67.5m and Angels & Demons became the first release of 2009 to cross $400m worldwide.
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NewsPatrick Huard takes the lead in disco-era Canadian drama Funkytown
Bon Cop, Bad Cop star Patrick Huard and an ensemble cast have begun principal photography on Daniel Roby’s $6.5m (C$7.3m) disco-era drama Funkytown.
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NewsOutfest adds Funny Girl sing-along, Prayers For Bobby to line-up
Organisers at Outfest 2009: The 27th Los Angeles Gay And Lesbian Film Festival have added an outdoor sing-along screening of Funny Girl.
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NewsHollywood Je T’Aime, The Big Gay Musical bookend QFest
Jason Bushman’s feature debut Hollywood Je T’Aime will kick off this year’s Philadelphia QFest on July 9 while the world premiere of Casper Andreas and Fred M Caruso’s The Big Gay Musical will close the even on July 20.
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NewsIncoming ASC head pledges to raise bar on industry standards
Newly elected American Society Of Cinematographers (ASC) president Michael Goi said the organisation was collaborating with other trade guilds to drive Hollywood towards “a higher quality bar” for the industry.
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NewsTakeshi Harada named MD of Geneon Universal Entertainment
Takeshi Harada has been appointed managing director of Geneon Universal Entertainment (GUE) in Japan, assuming control from interim managing director Taichi Fukuda.
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NewsBlue, The Tenant among Hollywood Black Film Festival winners
Ryan Miningham’s redemption tale Blue and Llewellyn Smith’s documentary Herskovits At The Heart Of Blackness took top jury honours at the 10th Annual Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF).
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NewsGenArts and LucasFilm reveal digital partnership
Digital effects software provider GenArts and effects house Lucasfilm have expanded their long-standing relationship with a broad strategic alliance.
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NewsUp, up and away for Disney as Pixar hit bears down on $150m
Disney/Pixar’s Up narrowly beat two live-action challenges and soared past $135m after ten days as overall box office fell for the second weekend in a row.
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NewsChildren Of Invention, Way We Get By take honours in Newport
Tze Chun’s Children Of Invention and Aron Gaudet’s The Way We Get By won jury narrative and documentary prizes as the 12th annual Newport International Film Festival wrapped on Sunday [June 7].
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NewsMaya acquires US rights to Once Upon A Time In Rio
Los Angeles-based Maya Entertainment has acquired US theatrical rights to Breno Silveira’s drama Once Upon A Time In Rio.
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NewsCinemavault logs sales on horror title Poker Run
Cinemavault has closed key sales on the horror film Poker Run directed by Julian Higgins.
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NewsRussian box office predicted to see dramatic fall in 2009
The Russian box office is predicted to fall to $650m over 2009 compared to $830m last year. The dramatic fall is attributed to the drop in the number of new releases and a lack of Government support.
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NewsGaming firm Unibet saves $14.2m Mannerheim
The production of $14.2m (€10m) Mannerheim, the most expensive Finnish feature, is back on track after securing new funding from a gaming company.
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NewsBIFAs to be held on December 6
The twelfth annual British Independent Film Awards will be held in Central London on December 6.