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NewsSwedish Film Institute announces latest round of funding
Jan Troell, Karzan Kader and Jessica Nettelbladt among six feature directors to receive funding.
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NewsPotiche, The First Grader bookend Palm Springs
Francois Ozon’s French farce Potiche starring Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu and Justin Chadwick’s UK drama The First Grader bookend the 2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), set to run from January 6-17.
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NewsLittle Fockers bids to spread festive cheer overseas
The third episode in the Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro comedy brand will be the one to watch this weekend as it launches through PPI day-and-date with North America in around 40 markets.
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FeaturesThe Brave And The Bold
From epic period pieces and zeitgeist-riding drama to futuristic thrillers, the directors in the running for awards recognition in 2010 have shown brilliance and ambition.
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Berlin shorts jurors are Goldin, Schorr, Letaief
The Berlinale’s international short film jury will consist of US photographer Nan Goldin; Israeli director Renen Schorr, who founded the Sam Spiegel Film and TV school in Jerusalem; and Tunisian director/producer Ibrahim Letaief (pictured).
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NewsLuc Besson shooting Burmese love story The Lady
UK-France production stars Michelle Yeoh (pictured) as Nobel winner Aung San Suu Kyi.
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FeaturesWomen On The Verge
With some memorably strong roles for women in 2010, the best actress race is particularly impressive.
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FeaturesOn The Campaign Trail
A Bafta win or nomination can bring prestige and financial benefits for UK distributors. Geoffrey Macnab explores the realities of campaigning for a Bafta
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FeaturesGlobal Positioning
The importance of the international box office increases year after year. Leonard Klady looks back at the lessons learned from 2010’s major releases, and how the value of their international earnings compares with domestic.
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FeaturesAnimation: The Year's Big Draw
Animation excelled in 2010, both at the global box office and creatively. Jeremy Kay explores the front runners in the animated feature category.jer
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NewsLittle Fockers beats Tron, Narnia by a nose overseas on $27m
Little Fockers clinched the international crown in a hotly fought contest marred by extreme weather conditions across Europe as $27m narrowly beat Tron: Legacy and Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.
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NewsLittle Fockers defies US storms to debut on $34m
Little Fockers weathered East Coast blizzards and a storm of critical disapproval to launch top of the US charts on an estimated $34m.
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Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival names Douglas Icon Award recipient
Michael Douglas, a Golden Globe supporting actor nominee for Wall Street 2, will receive the 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Icon Award.
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NewsHeisenberg's The Robber leads nominations for Austrian Film Awards
Hausner’s Venice and Roehler’s Jud Suess - Film Ohne Gewissen also have multiple nominations.
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NewsAvatar drives out-of-this-world $2.9bn overseas annual haul for Fox
The blue-blood natives of Pandora propelled Fox International to a new industry high for annual ticket sales in 2010.
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Twenty-five films added to Library Of Congress preservation list
The Exorcist and Airplane!, starring the late Leslie Nielsen who died in November, are among the annual 25 additions to The National Film Registry Of The Library Of Congress.