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NewsCanal Plus increases spend on European film production
Canal Plus has announced the signature of a new accord with the French film industry that will see the pay-TV giant invest more of its annual revenue in film production.
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NewsVeteran Spanish producer Tedy Villalba dies aged 74
Renowned Spanish producer Tedy Villalba has died in Madrid after a long period of ill health. He was 74 years old.
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NewsAn Education leads London Film Critics' nominees
Lone Scherfig’s An Education leads this year’s nominations for the 30th Annual London Film Critics’ Circle Awards.
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NewsJohn Woo to receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice
John Woo, the Asian and Hollywood director and producer, will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, which will run September 1 – 11 next year.
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NewsMankell to develop Ingmar Bergman drama
Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell is to write a drama series on the life of iconic director Ingmar Bergman (pictured). The series will be shown by national broadcaster Sveriges Television (STV) in 2012.
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NewsPSIFF launches Australian sidebar G'Day USA
The 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) has unveiled G’Day USA, a showcase of Australian cinema on January 9 that will kick off the nationwide G’Day USA Australia Week business and cultural initiative.Australia Film Day will launch with a screening of My Year Without Sex and the programme includes ...
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NewsChadha, Cholodenko, Niederhoffer added to Sundance world premiere roster
The Sundance Institute has added world premieres of Gurinder Chadha’s (pictured) It’s A Wonderful Afterlife, Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are Alright and Galt Niederhoffer’s The Romantics to the festival.
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NewsIFC picks up SXSW hit The Overbrook Brothers
IFC Films has acquired US rights to John Bryant’s road movie and SXSW hit The Overbrook Brothers.
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NewsLorber Films takes US rights to Berlusconi doc Videocracy
Kino Lorber’s theatrical distribution arm Lorber Films has acquired all US rights to Erik Gandini’s Videocracy.
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NewsWTO rejects China’s appeal against opening its film market
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected China’s appeal against a ruling that it must stop forcing US content owners to use state-owned companies to distribute movies and books.
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NewsCalifornia court denies request to dismiss Polanski case
Roman Polanski may have to return to the US for the first time since he fled the country in 1978 after a California appeals court rejected a bid to have sex charges against him dropped.
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Features2009 Digest: Screen rounds up the year's key stories
Who were the winners and losers of 2009? Louise Tutt brings together the biggest stories of the year.
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NewsAvatar propels Fox Int'l over the $2bn barrier for third time
Last weekend’s mighty overseas launch for Avatar has propelled Fox International past the $2bn mark in overseas ticket sales for the third time in the company’s history.
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FeaturesSøren Stærmose, producer, Yellow Bird, Sweden
Favourite film of the year:I am both a movie and TV producer so this year it is not a film, but a TV series – HBO’s In Treatment, starring Gabriel Byrne as psychotherapist, Dr. Paul Weston (pictured). It has outstanding scriptwriters and acting.Biggest news storyThe adaptation ...
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NewsSingapore’s Zhao Wei Films builds Sandcastle
Singaporean production outfit Zhao Wei Films, founded by filmmaker Eric Khoo and James Toh, is set to start shooting Sandcastle, the debut feature from award-winning shorts director Boo Junfeng (pictured), on Jan 2, 2010.
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FeaturesBest Picture: The gold standards
This year has been an unusually rich season for prestige awards contenders, kicking off as early as the Sundance Film Festival in January when Lee Daniels’ Precious (then called Push) was first seen as well as Lone Scherfig’s An Education, Cary Fukunaga’s Sin Nombre and Oren Moverman’s The Messenger.
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FeaturesAvatar
Director James CameronProducers James Cameron, Jon LandauProduction company Lightstorm EntertainmentUS distribution 20th Century FoxInternational distribution Fox InternationalUS release date December 18Worldwide gross to date n/aBest picture chancesStar Wars picked up a best-picture nomination. So did each of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. If they can ...
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FeaturesStar Trek
Director JJ AbramsProducers JJ Abrams, Damon LindelofProduction companies Bad Robot, Mavrocine, Spyglass EntertainmentUS distribution Paramount PicturesInternational distribution Paramount Pictures InternationalUS release date May 8Worldwide gross $385.6mBest picture chancesWith a field of 10 best-picture Oscar nominations, the chances for a crowd-pleasing smash hit such as Star Trek ...
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FeaturesPrecious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire
Director Lee DanielsProducers Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary MagnessProduction companies Lee Daniels Entertainment, Smokewood Entertainment GroupUSdistribution LionsgateInternational sales Elephant Eye FilmsUS release date November 6Worldwide gross $38.6m to December 13Best picture chancesIt’s almost a done deal that Daniels’ electrifying film will reach the final 10 best-picture ...