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NewsParanormal 2 inspires $42m in US box office activity
A superb $42m debut saw Paranormal Activity 2 soar to the top of the charts as Jackass 3-D secured second place to set up a one-two finish for Paramount.
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NewsParanormal Activity 2 rules international on $22.2m launch
Paranormal Activity 2 dominated the overseas arena as the opening wave of releases through Paramount / PPI produced $22.2m according to revised figures issued on Monday [25], knocking Universal’s Despicable Me off its perch. Universal chiefs won’t mind too much as they revealed the company’s combined overseas box office was ...
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Unified falls for teen comedy Cherry ahead of AFM
Los Angeles-based production, financing and international sales company Unified Pictures will arrive at next month’s AFM with the teen comedy Cherry.
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NewsNIAF honours producer Aurelio De Laurentiis
Italian producer and president of Napoli football club Aurelio De Laurentiis was honoured by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at its 35th awards gala in Washington DC on October 23.
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Mazursky in line for LAFCA career honour
Paul Mazursky will receive Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s (LAFCA) Career Achievement Award “for his collective work and contributions to film”, the body announced last night [24].
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NewsWinter's Bone and Two Escobars win at new American fest in Poland
Winter’s Bone and The Two Escobars have taken top honours at the inaugural American Film Festival (AFF) in Wroclaw, Poland, the first film event in Eastern Europe devoted to American cinema.
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British Council honours Nayla Al Khaja as Screen Entrepreneur
The United Arab Emirates’ first female producer Nayla Al Khaja has been honoured at the British Council’s International Young Interactive and Screen Entrepreneur Awards.
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Mr Fox, Nanny McPhee, Up and Toy Story 3 up for Bafta Children's Awards
Fantastic Mr Fox is amongst the nominations for best feature film at BAFTA’s Children’s Awards which take place next month.
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FeaturesBFI London Film Festival Oct 22-28
The final stretch of the BFI London Film Festival, including the awards ceremony and the Closing Night with Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.
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NewsScorsese to present restored La Dolce Vita in Rome; festival announces previews
Martin Scorsese will present a world premiere restoration of Fellini’s classic La Dolce Vita at the fifth International Rome Film Festival on Oct 30.
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Camera D'or winner Ano Bisiesto takes top prize at Nouveau Cinema Festival
The 39th edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinema wrapped Sunday [24] and bestowed its top prize, the Louve d’Or (Golden She-Wolf), to Michael Rowe’s Mexican experimental S&M picture Ano Bisiesto (Leap Year).
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NewsMon Oncle, Rear Window among Lynch AFI Fest selections
AFI FEST has unveiled the five features selected by its first guest artistic director, David Lynch.
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NewsHanWay comes on board for Kevin Macdonald's Life In A Day
HanWay Films has taken on international sales rights to Life In A Day, the unique user-generated feature film that is being directed by Kevin Macdonald (Last King of Scotland) and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Gladiator).
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NewsHPI revs up AFM slate with Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance 3D
Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park International will commence sales at AFM next week on the action sequel with Nicolas Cage back in the saddle as the motorcycle stuntman with supernatural powers.
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NewsGodard not to travel to US to collect honorary Oscar
Jean-Luc Godard will not attend the Governors Awards hosted by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences to collect his honorary award on November 13.
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NewsCelluloid Nightmares pounces on Sitges hit Atrocious for AFM
Celluloid Nightmares has acquired worldwide sales rights to the Spanish horror film following the world premiere at Sitges.
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NewsVietnamese hit Clash finds US home at Indomina
Indomina Releasing continues to bulk up its initial distribution slate with US rights to the action title.
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NewsVisit Films announces slew of sales in run-up to AFM
New York-based sales company Visit Films has closed a number of deals ahead of next week’s AFM in Santa Monica.
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NewsBerry to enter awards race with Frankie & Alice
Halle Berry has thrown her hat into the awards contest as it was announced that Freestyle Releasing will give Frankie & Alice a qualifying run on December 17 in New York and Los Angeles.