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NewsAFM, HKTDC to stage Hong Kong Day during market
The American Film Market and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council will stage Hong Kong Day during the market on November 4.
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NewsLevy joins cast of Myriad Pictures comedy Goon
Eugene Levy has joined the cast of the comedy Goon, which Myriad Pictures will introduce to international buyers at AFM.
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NewsAronofsky lines up thriller Machine Man for Mandalay
Darren Aronofsky, whose psycho-thriller Black Swan is expected to figure prominently in the upcoming awards season, has signed on to direct the thriller Machine Man.
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NewsAnimal Kingdom leads nominations for AFI Awards
David Michod’s film has received a record 18 nominations for the Australian Film Institute Awards, including best film.
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NSFA launches student screenwriting competition
The competition is in partnership with the BFI.
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FeaturesProgress on a bumpy road
Cinema-going is becoming increasingly popular across the Gulf. But regional sensitivities, censorship and piracy mean it can be tricky to release into the region. Matt Ross reports
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Features
UAE Top 10 Films of 2010 (Jan 2, 2010 - Sept 7 2010)
UAE Top 10 Films of 2010 (Jan 2, 2010 - Sept 7, 2010) RankTitleDistributorTerritory of originRelease dateDate-range grossCume gross1AvatarFox Int’lUSDec 17, 2009$4.1m$7.5m2Shrek Forever AfterUniversal Int’lUSMay 27, 2010$2.8m$2.8m3Prince of Persia…Walt Disney Int’lUSMay 20, 2010£2.4m$2.4m4Alice In WonderlandWalt Disney Int’lUSMar 4, 2010£2.4m$2.4m5Iron Man 2Universal Int’lUSApr 29, 2010$2.3m$2.3m6My Name Is KhanFox Int’lInd-USFeb 11, ...
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NewsEntertainment One picks up Summer Coda
The film is the latest Australian feature, following South Solitary, Animal Kingdom and Mad Basterds, to be acquired by the distribution company.
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FeaturesThe hit crowd
The UK theatrical market was worth $1.5bn in 2009 — but with more than 90 companies releasing films, and some of Europe’s lowest rental rates, competition is cut-throat. Geoffrey Macnab reports
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NewsJoint Entertainment gets Memory Loss in Toyko
The Taipei-based sales agent picks up title touted as Taiwan’s first 3D animation.
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NewsDoha kicks off second year with new hub at Katara
The increasingly ambitious Doha Tribeca Film Festival kicked off its second edition Tuesday night with the Middle Eastern premiere of French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb’s Cannes competition title Outside the Law (HorsLa Loi).
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FeaturesPaying the way
The revenues from the pay-TV sector have helped buoy the film business in recent years. But does the increasing popularity of original programming mean costly film product is losing its appeal for broadcasters? On the eve of Mipcom (Oct 4-8) John Hazelton reports on the US picture
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FeaturesSecurity screen
The revenues from a pay-TV deal can give US independent distributors a secure revenue stream but such deals are hard to come by, with broadcasters wary of titles without built-in audience awareness. John Hazelton reports
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NewsEuropean Film Awards unveils doc award nominees
Three documentaries have been shortlisted for the European Film Academy Prix Arte award.
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FeaturesWeekly International box office 22-24 Oct
Paranormal Activity 2 scared up the international market last weekend, narrowly pipping Universal’s durable Despicable Me to top spot.
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TIFFCOM panelists give advice to European filmmakers in Japan
European filmmakers need to be savvy about new media, film festivals and diversified sales models in Japan, according to panelists at a UniJapan Entertainment Forum on European films in the Japanese market today at TIFFCOM.
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FeaturesFlattening landscape
The competitive international pay-TV arena has been highly profitable for studios. But mergers across the industry mean that many territories have only one major buyer. John Hazelton reports
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FeaturesThe powerhouse
BSkyB pioneered the lucrative UK pay-TV market for movies. But there are concerns about the power it wields when it comes to premium movie rights, and some critics argue the broadcaster should be doing more for UK production. Geoffrey Macnab reports