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Coens, Allen, Nolans, Beaufoy among WGA nominees
Joel and Ethan Coen's Burn After Reading, Dustin Lance Black's Milk, Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Tom McCarthy's The Visitor and Robert Siegel's The Wrestler will contest the Writers Guild Of America's original screenplay category.In the adapted category, the nominees are: Eric Roth's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button from ...
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Nothing But The Truth to open Santa Barbara Film Festival
Rod Lurie's political thriller Nothing By The Truth and the world premiere of Jeff Balsmeyer's rags-to-riches drama Lightbulb bookend the 24th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which runs from January 22-February 1.David Fincher is named guest director and will be the subject of a retrospective. Fincher's latest release The Curious ...
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Taylor Lautner confirmed as Jacob Black in New Moon
Taylor Lautner will reprise his role as Jacob Black in New Moon, Summit Entertainment's sequel to its global smash Twilight.Chris Weitz is preparing to direct the follow-up tale that focuses on the young Bella Swan's deepening relationship with Black following the abrupt departure of her vampire love Edward Cullen. Kristen ...
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Investment firm buys 60% in troubled Genius Products
GNPR Investments, an affiliate of alternative investment firm Quadrant Management, has acquired a 60% stake in the Weinsteins' troubled home entertainment distributor Genius Products.Genius and The Weinstein Company announced the development on Wednesday [December 7] as part of a restructuring of Genius, which will retain 25% while the Weinsteins retain ...
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Ausfilm to promote Oz technical talent at US event
Marketing body Ausfilm is going against tradition and promoting Australians who work behind the scenes in filmmaking as part of G’Day USA, the annual promotion that officially starts next week in Los Angeles and involves a range of industries. Ausfilm has previously concentrated on attracting offshore films to Australia by ...
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Fassbender and Hall among nominees for BAFTA Orange Rising Star
The 2009 BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award nominees have been named. They are: Michael Cera, Noel Clarke, Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Hall and Toby Kebbell. The award, now in its fourth year, recognises five international actors and actresses who have demonstrated exceptional talent and have begun to capture the imagination of ...
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France admissions up 6.7% year on year
The French box office saw an increase of 6.7% over 2007 with 188.8 million admissions, with French films taking the number one and two spots. The French box office saw a year on year increase of 6.7% over 2007 with 188.8 million admissions, France's National Cinema Federation (FNCF) has announced. ...
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UK chain Cineworld's revenues up 4.4% year on year
UK cinema chain Cineworld revenues are boosted by blockbusters such as Mamma Mia! The Movie and The Dark Knight. Boosted by the success of blockbusters such as Mamma Mia! The Movie and The Dark Knight, UK cinema chain Cineworld has reported a revenue increase of 4.4 % year on year ...
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2008 a record breaking year for Australian box-office
Australians spent $672m (A$946m) on going to the movies in 2008, making it the second best year on record in revenue terms. The figures released today by the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA) show a six per cent year on year increase from 2007. They are also four ...
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FilmFour to give Croupier second UK outing
Despite being barred from competing for the Academy Awards, FilmFour's 1997 title Croupier is to get a UK re-release following its success in North America this year.Mike Hodges' revitalised tale of an aspiring writer drawn into London's gambling world will go out early next year. FilmFour originally offloaded Croupier through ...
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Projects by Alvart, Stölzl, Schwochow planned by new Berlin outfit
Berlin-based production outfit Bittersuess Pictures has revealed new feature projects by Christian Alvart, Philipp Stölzl and Christian Schwochow. Oscar-winning producer-director Pepe Danquart established Bittersuess Pictures in 2008 and since then has been developing projects for its first slate. That slate will now include Christian Alvart's next feature Liebe, his first ...
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Hunger, Kisses, 32A, The Escapist lead Irish Awards nominees
The shortlist for the 6th Irish Film and Television Awards [IFTA] includes best feature film nominations for Marian Quinn's coming of age drama 32A; the prison-break thriller The Escapist; Lance Daly's festival favourite Kisses; the IRA hunger strike drama Hunger; and Ian Fitzgibbon's dark comedy A Film With Me In ...
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Spotlight Pictures launches documentary sales label SpotDocs
Hollywood-based sales company Spotlight Pictures has launched the sales and marketing specialty documentary label SpotDocs.The first title to emerge is Dan Stone's At The Edge Of The World profiling Canadian activist Captain Paul Watson and his crew as they target illegal whale poachers.The film premiered at Toronto last autumn and ...
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Maple Pictures hires Susan Smythe-Bishop
Veteran publicity and marketing executive Susan Smythe-Bishop has joined Toronto-based Maple Pictures as vice-president, publicity and promotions. She will share the title alongside current vice-president Angie Burns. Widely-respected for her publicity acumen, Smythe-Bishop is returning from a self-imposed sabbatical after nearly 16 years at Alliance in its various guises and ...
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Neeson, Moore, Seyfried sign on for Atom Egoyan's Chloe
Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried are set to star in Atom Egoyan's next picture, Chloe, gearing up for a February shoot in Toronto. With a screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait Of Diane Arbus), the film will be produced through Ivan Reitman and Tom ...
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Babala, Rovenger and Schultz switch LA law firms
John L Babala, Gregory L Rovenger, and Edward T Schultz have joined Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon's business transactions department as partners in its Los Angeles office.All three were formerly partners with Dreier Stein Kahan Browne Woods George and have strong corporate and transactional practices including extensive experience in the ...
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Boyle, Nolan, Fincher, Howard and Van Sant named DGA five best
The five Directors Guild Of America 2008 outstanding directorial achievement in feature film nominees are Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire, David Fincher for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon, Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight and Gus Van Sant for Milk.The Directors Guild Of America award ...
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Netflix, Film Independent launch talent search for new director
Netflix and FIND (Film Independent) have launched a talent search called Netflix FIND Your Voice Film Competition to find an up-and-coming feature director.Josh Brolin will serve as honourary chair and panel judge and the winning feature length film will be distributed online by Netflix.The winner will own all rights to ...
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Quantum Of Solace is the number one 007 film in North America
MGM/Columbia Pictures' Quantum Of Solace has become the highest grossing James Bond film released in North America after reaching $167.1m.The 22nd entry in the 007 canon passed the previous high water mark of $167m set by its 2006 predecessor Casino Royale and has grossed a further $382.9m overseas, bringing the ...
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Spanish film loses ground at domestic box office
Spanish films' share of the domestic box office dipped below 10% in the ten months between January and October 2000 according to the Spanish Institute for Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA). This compares to a 14% market share for domestic product at the end of 1999.The ICAA found that local ...