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FeaturesSetting the pace
WME Global, the packaging, financing and distribution consultancy arm of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, is paying close attention to new distribution models. Jeremy Kay speaks to division head Graham Taylor and his team.
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FeaturesLocal hit freezes out Avatar
Avatar may have cast a blue glow over the global box office, but in Iceland an independent local hit has held it at bay. Jack Warner reports
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FeaturesWeekly international box office - January 8
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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NewsNonStop picks up international sales for David’s Birthday
Swedish company NonStop Sales has picked up international sales rights for David’s Birthday, the second feature by Italian director and actor Marco Filiberti.
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FeaturesBeyond Dubai
Other Gulf territories aim to be major players in the international film industry. Mohammed Rouda reports
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NewsBerlinale reveals line-up for Perspektive local film section
Dietrich Bruggemann’s Run If You Can and RP Kahl’s Bedways will bookend the Perspektive Deutsches Kino sidebar at the Berlin Film Festival.
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NewsJean Perret to leave Visions Du Reel
Jean Perret, director of Visions du Reel - Nyon International Film Festival since its inception in 1995, is leaving in August.
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NewsMagnolia nets US rights to Neil Jordan's romance Ondine
Magnolia Pictures has taken US rights to Neil Jordan’s romantic fantasy Ondine starring Colin Farrell, Stephen Rea, and newcomer Alicja Bachleda.
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NewsInternational distribution chief Anthony Marcoly out at Disney
Disney’s president of international theatrical distribution Anthony Marcoly is leaving the studio after two decades as chairman Rich Ross (pictured) implemented further changes to the executive roster.
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NewsNigel Lythgoe starts one-year term as BAFTA/LA chairman
Nigel Lythgoe has been elected chairman of BAFTA/LA for a one-year term, effective immediately.
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NewsLionsgate, Phoenix conceive What To Expect screen project
Lionsgate has acquired from Phoenix Pictures worldwide rights to the screen adaptation of the bestselling pregnancy bible What To Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff.
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NewsCeline Rattray leaves Plum to head Mandalay Vision
Former Plum Pictures co-CEO Celine Rattray has moved over to head Mandalay Entertainment’s New York-based independent film financing division Mandalay Vision.
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NewsAvatar crosses $100m global box office on IMAX
IMAX Corporation has scored its first $100m global hit as sources confirmed Avatar had grossed more than $101.3m since the film launched one month ago.
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Jeffrey Kirschenbaum promoted to Universal evp production
Jeffrey Kirschenbaum has been promoted to executive vice-president of production at Universal.
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NewsLleju Productions boards political satire The Zero
Lleju Productions has optioned rights to Jess Walter’s satirical novel The Zero and hired director Derrick Borte following the world premiere in Toronto last autumn of The Joneses.
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NewsKatzenberg teases press with sneaks from DreamWorks Animation slate
DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg and his cohorts staged a half-day media presentation in Los Angeles [January 14] as the company heads into the busiest year in its relatively short history.
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NewsAvatar crosses $1bn overseas, sets sights on Titanic's record
Avatar was on course to cross $1bn through Fox International at the overseas box office last night [January 14] as it bears down on Titanic’s high-water mark.
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FeaturesRoll out the red carpet
Heading into Golden Globes weekend in Los Angeles, it is clear which films have heat and which do not in the final six weeks leading up to the Academy Awards. Mike Goodridge looks at some of this year’ groundbreakers and surprises
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NewsEdinburgh film festival MD Ginnie Atkinson steps down
Ginnie Atkinson has stepped down as managing director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) after 15 years.
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NewsUK braces 44 Inch Chest, Germany embraces Friendship!
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.