All Screen articles in 18 April 2013
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Oblivion leads US on $38.2m
Tom Cruise returned to the top of the North American charts for the first time since December 2011 as Oblivion debuted on an estimated $38.2m from 3,783 sites.
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G.I. Joe 2 storms China
The Asian market’s powerhouse status is nothing new, however its ability to shape the box office landscape continued to inspire awe as a $33m opening week single-handedly returned the international box office crown to Paramount’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
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Cinedigm, BitTorrent unite for Newman
The companies have struck a deal over the release of Arthur Newman, whereby fans will be able to see an exclusive first seven minutes of the film prior to the Apr 26 release.
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TFI unveils Heineken winner
Tribeca Film Institute and Heineken USA on Saturday [20] announced that the public had elected Ava DuVernay to receive the inaugural Heineken Affinity Award.
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Move over, Dimbleby
BAFTA hosted a Question Time-style event which drew dozens of interesting queries.
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Hot projects on Screenbase
Raindance is producing its first feature film and shooting has started on Steve Gomez’s Kill Command in London.
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Oblivion to cross $100m
Universal Pictures International executives anticipate a consolidation session as Oblivion seeks to retain its international box office crown.
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Gravitas takes J-horror remake
Gravitas Ventures has acquired theatrical and digital rights to Apartment 1303 3D from MonteCristo International.
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2014 Globes set for Jan 12
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and producer dick clark productions made the announcement on Thursday [18].
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ARP acquires Cannes title Borgman
French distributor ARP acquires Alex van Warmerdam’s new film from Fortissimo ahead of Cannes world premiere.
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UCLA honour for Black
UCLA alumnus Dustin Lance Black will receive the 14th annual Lew and Pamela Hunter/Jonathan and Janice Zakin Chair Holder in Screenwriting Award.
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eOne boards Cronenberg thriller
eOne to co-finance David Cronenberg’s Map to the Stars, which is due to shoot in July starring Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack and Sarah Gadon.
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Cannes chief on 2013 line-up
Some 1,858 features were submitted to the festival this year. Surprises include first Dutch picture in competition in 38 years.
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SFFS, Rainin hand out $340,000
San Francisco Film Society and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced on Thursday [18] the projects that will receive $340,000 in funding.
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Spain’s Alta Films faces closure
Leading Spanish distributor, exhibitor and producer Alta Films is facing closure, according to CEO Enrique González Macho.
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Mitty pleases, Liongate unveils logo
CinemaCon: The 20th Century Fox showreel impressed exhibitors on Thursday [18] with footage from Ben Stiller’s potential awards contender The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, while in a separate session Lionsgate unveiled its new corporate logo [pictured].
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Shane Meadows to head shorts jury
This is England director Shane Meadows and former Doctor Who star David Tennant are to help judge this year’s Virgin Media Shorts competition, which is now open for entry.
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Legal film-sharing service launches
Stockholm-based VoD firm unveils the “world’s first legal film sharing service”.
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Anchor Bay finds Mr. Jones
Anchor Bay Films has picked up North American rights to Mr. Jones ahead of its world premiere on Friday at Tribeca.
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Star Wars VII set for 2015
CinemaCon: Walt Disney Studios president Alan Horn led a three-hour presentation in Las Vegas in which he revealed release dates for the next three Star Wars movies.