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Pullman, Jenkins, Majidi among Denver Film Festival honorees
Bill Pullman will receive the 31st Starz Denver Film Festival's (SDFF) John Cassavetes Award while Richard Jenkins will be presented with the Excellence In Acting Award.SDFF, which opened on November 13 with a screening of Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom and runs until November 23, will also pay tribute to ...
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The Secrets wins audience award at Israel Film Festival in NYC
Avi Nesher's closing night film The Secrets won the 23rd Israel Film Festival's audience award as the event came to a close in New York on November 13.The winners receive a $60,000 package including a full month's use of a 35mm Panavision camera package to shoot their next film in ...
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US TV network Eurocinema signs carriage deal with DISH Networks
Eurocinema, the US TV network that showcases world cinema, has signed a carriage deal with DISH Networks.'We're delighted to launch on DISH Network, which can now offer its customers access to the multitude of foreign film titles in our library,' Sebastien Perioche, chairman and CEO of Eurocinema's parent company EuroMedia ...
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LAFF director Raddon donated to campaign to ban gay marriage
Rich Raddon, the director of the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF), has been the centre of a local firestorm in his hometown after it emerged last week that he had donated $1,500 to the campaign for Yes On 8, the statewide proposition which was narrowly passed on Nov 4, eliminating ...
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Portuguese chain Lusomundo signs D-cinema deal with XDC
Portuguese theatre chain ZON Lusomundo has signed an agreement with XDC to roll out digital cinema systems for 180 screens.The deal is based on a virtual print fee in which costs of installing equipment are shared.It is a breakthrough for XDC, which announced its D-cinema proposals in May this year, ...
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Cinema retains popularity in 'on-demand' society in UK, says survey
The UK is becoming a society in which choice and control are paramount, according to a consumer survey from law firm Olswang.But the cinema experience outweighs that choice as the place where most people want to watch film.The annual survey is conducted ...
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Australian government secures production of Happy Feet 2 in Sydney
Tax assistance secures production of Happy Feet 2 in Sydney through Dr.D, director George Miller's joint venture with Omnilab media. Happy Feet 2 is in production in Sydney, Omnilab Media confirmed today following a statement from the New South Wales (NSW) Government to that effect.The NSW Minister for State Development, ...
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Australian government helps secure production of Happy Feet 2 in Sydney
Tax assistance secures production of Happy Feet 2 in Sydney through Dr.D, director George Miller's joint venture with Omnilab media. Happy Feet 2 is in production in Sydney, Omnilab Media confirmed today following a statement from the New South Wales (NSW) Government to that effect.The NSW Minister for State Development, ...
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European Film Promotion appoints jury for Berlinale's Shooting Stars.
Five well known film industry figures have been appointed by European Film Promotion (EFP) to the jury for the Berlin Film Festival's Shooting Stars programme. The EFP, which is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, has appointed Belgian director Marion Hänsel, Spanish producer Antonio Saura, British film ...
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Curzon Artificial Eye announces senior management changes
Curzon Artificial Eye has announced a number of senior management changes. The company has said the restructuring is to meet the challenges faced by the growing group.Richard Napper will move from his role as managing director of Curzon Cinemas to Chief Operating Officer of Curzon Artificial Eye. He will have ...
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Directors UK announces additional board members at its first AGM
Directors UK, which represents over 3,500 members, held its first AGM last Thursday at BAFTA. At the meeting, seven new board members were named.The seven members are: Anna Davies (Wife Swap, Extraordinary People), Piers Haggard (Quatermass, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries), Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Enduring Love), Stuart Orme (Merlin, Colditz), ...
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James McAvoy joins Orange Rising Star jury
James McAvoy has joined the jury of the Orange Rising Star Award. McAvoy, winner of the firstOrange Rising Star Award in 2006, joined his fellow jurors to cast their final votes for the five 2009nominees.
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UK 's Women in Film and Television honours Julie Walters
Julie Walters to be honoured by Women in Film and Television with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning actress Julie Walters CBE is the latest British star to be honoured by Women in Film and Television (WFTV).She will receive its highest accolade - the Lifetime Achievement Award ...
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Dubai International Film Festival announces festival sidebars
The Dubai International Film festival has announced the lineup for three of the 2008 festival segments; the Focus on Italy section, the Cultural Bridge, and the Gulf Voices section.Each of the three sections provides a perspective on different cultural and regional contributions to cinema or society.Focus on ItalyThe Focus on ...
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Bertelsmann, EMI confirm merger talks
Germany's Bertelsmann and UK music company EMI have confirmed that they are in talks about merging their music assets. Privately-owned Bertelsmann has reportedly proposed folding its music arm into EMI in return for a majority stake in the company, which is listed on London's Stock Exchange.The talks follow a series ...
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Dutch Filmworks reports big buys for Benelux at AFM 2008
Dutch Filmworks (DFW) reported brisk business at AFM despite the global economic crisis and acquired Benelux rights to a number of high profile titles including the Sylvester Stallone action saga The Expendables from Nu Image/Millenium.Stallone will direct The Expendables from his own screenplay about a team of mercenaries sent on ...
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LAFCA to announce winners on Dec 9, present awards on Jan 12
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) will announce this season's winners immediately after the voting meeting on December 9.The 34th annual film achievement awards ceremony will take place on January 12 at the InterContinental Los Angeles in Century City.LAFCA president Lael Loewenstein made the announcement earlier today [Nov 17]. ...
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Sony Classics takes multiple territory rights on It Might Get Loud
Sony Pictures Classics has confirmed the acquisition from The Little Film Company of Davis Guggenheim's music documentary It Might Get Loud.SPC has taken rights for North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa on the story of the evolution of the electric guitar featuring rock luminaries Jimmy Page, ...