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NewsNew York City hopes to extend but trim film tax credit
Legislation is being introduced this week to seek $24m to extend New York City’s popular film and TV tax credit programme until 2011, but the move aims to trim the rebate from 5% to 4%.
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NewsStar Trek ready to land in Japan as Angels fly to India
The international debut of Up in Russia and Star Trek’s landing in Japan are the highlights of a relatively quiet weekend at the international box office.
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NewsAngels & Demons fly away from Indian multiplexes
Sony Pictures Releasing India (SPRI) has gone ahead with the release of Angels & Demons only in single screen cinemas, after last-minute negotiations with the multiplexes on revenue-sharing terms collapsed.
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FeaturesSpreading the foreign word
Festivals showcasing films from particular territories are injecting life into Australia’s foreign-language box office.
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NewsWild Bunch signs raft of Cannes deals
Wild Bunch has reported a raft sales on its Cannes line-up including US deals on Marina de Van’s Don’t Look Back, Bruno Podalydes’ Park Benches and Lou Ye’s Spring Fever.
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NewsIndia’s PVR Pictures stocks up on Cannes titles
PVR Pictures, the production and distribution arm of Indian exhibitor PVR, has announced a slew of acquisitions concluded at Cannes, including competition titles Broken Embraces and Taking Woodstock.
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Features
The Good War
A British Major leads a platoon of ill-equipped troops, attempting to defeat Malta against Hitler’s airforce, but hostile islanders and a dangerous love triangle threaten to destroy his hopes of military success.
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NewsArtificial Eye snaps up Cannes prize winners
UK distributor Artificial Eye has taken UK rights to Mia Hansen-Love’s Father Of My Children (Le Pere De Mes Enfants).
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NewsMunich's CineMerit Award 2009 goes to Michael Haneke
Palme d’Or winner Michael Haneke will be presented with the Filmfest München’s CineMerit Award 2009 for his services to cinema as an art form.
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NewsProtagonist sells The Children
UK sales company Protagonist has sold with Tom Shankland’s The Children which sold to Alliance in Canada and Chrysalis Film in France.
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NewsIl Divo tops Italy's Silver Ribbons nominations
Paolo Sorrentino’s Il Divo has topped the nominations for Italy’s Silver Ribbons (Nastri D’Argento) with nine nominations, including director of best film.
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NewsPaul Schrader to attend Nottingham's first ScreenLit fest
Writer-director Paul Schrader is to attend the inaugural ScreenLit, Film, TV & Writing Festival at Nottingham’s Broadway Cinema (29 June to 5 July).
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NewsNantucket to start new children's festival in August
The Massachusetts island of Nantucket will host the inaugural Nantucket children’s Film Festival from August 9-14, 2009.
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NewsEnlightenment sells I Can't Think Straight, World Unseen
UK-based Enlightenment Films has sold rights to I Can’t Think Straight and The World Unseen to French based Optimale for France and French-speaking regions.
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NewsGeorge Lucas appeals for Czech filming incentives
George Lucas wants to shoot an as-yet untitled Star Wars TV series in the Czech Republic, but only if local politicians will institute financial incentives.
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NewsUp soars for third-best opening in Pixar history
Disney Pixar’s Up shot to the top of the North American box office chart this weekend, opening with an estimated gross of $68.2m.
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NewsNight At The Museum 2 sets Chinese record for Fox
Night At The Museum 2 took over the top spot at the international box office this weekend, while Up made a strong start in a single territory.
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NewsTF1 and SPHE launch video joint venture for French market
TF1 Video and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) are joining forces to distribute video in the French market.
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NewsDubai Film Market unveils deals round-up
The Dubai Film Market has announced a round-up of deals that were concluded during and in the months following its inaugural edition in December 2008.
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NewsMother has biggest opening of the year in Korea
Bong Joon-ho’s thriller Mother has beaten Park Chan-wook’s Thirst to become the biggest opener of the year in South Korea.