All Screen articles in April 24 2015
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News‘Furious 7’ holds firm in US on $17.8m
APRIL 27 UPDATE: Universal’s global smash, which crossed $1bn at the international box office on Sunday and stands at $1.321bn worldwide, retained pole position in North America in its fourth session.
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News‘Fast 7’ crosses $1bn international
The action behemoth has became the third film to cross the milestone as Universal’s international distribution chief hailed its broad appeal, enduring love for Paul Walker, “immediate repeat viewings” and a huge result in China.
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News‘Ultron’ storms to $200.2m int’l
APRIL 27 UPDATE: The Marvel Studios tentpole signalled an early indication of its global potential, while Fast & Furious 7 crossed $1bn for Universal in a mammoth box office session.
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NewsStudy highlights barriers to women filmmakers
The Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles have unveiled a three-year study on the careers of female directors.
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News‘King Jack’, ‘TransFatty Lives’ win Tribeca audience awards
Tribeca top brass announced the winners of the two awards sponsored by AT&T on Saturday as the festival neared its conclusion.
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NewsNewport Beach FF unveils Pacific Rim, Irish showcases
Top brass at the 16th annual California festival have announced the Irish, Chinese and Korean Spotlights.
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CommentStanley Nelson talks burden of history, power of crowdfunding
RiverRun honoree talks about crowdfunding support for theatrical launch of The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution.
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NewsJeffrey Greenstein to head Nu Image int'l sales, distribution
The highly regarded young executive has been promoted to president of international sales and distribution at Avi Lerner’s Los Angeles-based company.
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NewsRelativity in talks to acquire ‘Shot Caller’
CANNES: The studio is poised to snap up US rights to Bold Films’ thriller starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, with Sierra/Affinity handling international sales on the Croisette.
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CommentAn Appalachian 'Journey'
One of the audience hits at this year’s RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is Chris Gallaway’s documentary The Long Start To The Journey.
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NewsBeijing: Beginning Of Time, Wolf Totem win top awards
Mexican director Bernando Arellano’s Beginning Of Time won best film in the Tiantan Awards of this year’s revamped Beijing International Film Festival, while Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Wolf Totem won best director and best visual effects.
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NewsParamount moves China office to Beijing
Paramount Pictures has announced that it plans to expand its office in China and shift its business operations from Shanghai to Beijing.
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NewsPeter Bazalgette joins Creative Week line-up
Sir Peter Bazalgette is to deliver a keynote address exploring ways in which a newly elected government should support the UK creative industries as part of Screen Internationals’ annual Creative Week event (June 1-3, 2015).
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NewsCannes: Wild Bunch unveils first titles
EXCLUSIVE: Company to launch Radu Mihaileanu’s The History of Love and Studio Ghibli co-production The Red Turtle.
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NewsSaban Films moves on 'Backtrack'
The distributor has made a seven-figure offer for US rights on the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere.
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NewsContent Media to sell ‘Deep Blue Sea’
Heading into Cannes the company has bulked up its sales slate with international rights to the drama starring Jason Sudeikis and Jessica Biel.
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NewsHollywood targets lucrative local language production
Hollywood is targeting local language production more than ever as studios and independent finance and production players align themselves with international partners.
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NewsTribeca unveils jury and audience winners; Nordic cinema triumphs
Virgin Mountain and Bridgend were among the winners at the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival; King Jack and Transfatty Lives take the audience awards.