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NewsFox exits 2010 on top, starts 2011 in charge overseas as Gulliver takes $25m
Fox International hit the ground running in 2011 on the back of last year’s $2.9bn annual haul — the highest of all the distributors who have declared results thus far — as Gulliver’s Travels led the first weekend of the new year, albeit by a tiny margin.
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NewsLittle Fockers leads soft start to NA 2011 box office on $26m
An uninspiring start to 2011 at the North American box office saw Universal lead the way as Little Fockers clung on to its holiday season crown courtesy of an estimated $26.3m haul.
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NewsPete Postlethwaite dies at age 64
Actor Pete Postlethwaite died yesterday at the age of 64 after a battle with cancer.
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NewsSwedish actor Per Oscarsson feared dead in fire
Swedish actor Per Oscarsson is feared dead in a house fire in southwest Sweden, reports say.
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IMAX announces record $546m global box office in 2010
IMAX Corporation, which has denied rumours that it is being courted by Sony in a possible takeover, reported today [Jan 3] that its gross global box office for 2010 more than doubled its previous record of $270m set in 2009.
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McGurk named CEO and chairman at digital company Cinedigm
Chris McGurk has resurfaced as CEO and chairman of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp, the company formerly known as AccessIT that provides digital conversion and maintenance services through its satellite delivery platform.McGurk most recently led the now defunct Overture Films alongside Danny Rosett and had been linked with a possible role ...
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NewsNorth American box office generates $10.5bn in 2010 as international soars
The studios’ combined North American gross revenues for the year finished marginally behind the $10.6bn record set in 2009 according to studio data issued last night [Jan 3], while the international take is projected to close out on $12.7bn compared to $10.7bn the year before.
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NewsBerlin's Panorama selections include Elite Squad 2, Mothers
The Berlinale’s Panorama section has now unveiled almost half of its 2011 lineup for next month’s festival, including 10 world premieres of new films by such directors as Rosa von Praunheim, Alexander Zeldovich and newcomers Jan Schomburg and Marie Kreutzer.
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NewsRotterdam to open with Greek drama Wasted Youth
Greek drama Wasted Youth will open the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), as a world premiere also in the festival’s Tiger Awards Competition.
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NewsBeyond leads nominees for Sweden's Guldbagge Awards
Other leading nominees include Simple Simon, Sebbe and Pure.
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FeaturesSnow business
Will Sundance 2011 (Jan 20-30) build on the momentum of last year? Festival chief John Cooper tells Jeremy Kay why he believes the line-up is impressive and how he is working with Berlin to take some titles global.
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Reliance MediaWorks partners with Russian World Studios
India’s Reliance MediaWorks is to partner up with Russian World Studios (RWS) to outsource film restoration, image processing and enhancement work.
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FeaturesRewriting history
Drama-filled real-life stories, a range of novels and other sources have been shaped into compelling screen stories by the writers running for best adapted screenplay. Jeremy Kay reports.
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NewsKing’s Of Devil Island, Corridor bookend Gothenburg Film Festival
The 34th Gothenburg International Film Festival (Jan 28 – Feb 7) announces opening and closing films ahead of its full programme announcement on Jan 11.
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NewsNordisk buys back catalogue of Sandrew Metronome
Danish major, Nordisk Film, has added 130 Danish titles to its library, purchasing the back catalogue of Sandrew Metronome Denmark, the Danish arm of the Norwegian-owned distributor which is going out of business.
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NewsNew distributors launch in Sweden, Norway
Triangelfilm head Mattias Nohrborg returns with Tri Art; Norway’s Star Media moves into theatrical under Pal Krem.
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FeaturesThe admissions bummer of 2010
Len Klady worries about ticket sales in North American multiplexes falling 7% in 2010.
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FeaturesSpecialty forces
Studios have reassessed their approach to specialty units in recent years, selling or closing down several major outfits. Anthony D’Alessandro looks at those still in business and asks how they are approaching the future.
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NewsWarner Bros tops 2010 UK market share; total box office up
The UK box office crossed the 1bn mark for the second year in a row, after totalling $1.682bn (£1.077m) in 2010.