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William Morris Endeavor Entertainment super-agency is born
Board members from William Morris Agency and Endeavor have agreed to merge the companies in a move that ends months of speculation and creates a super-agency to rival CAA.The new entity will be called William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment once the transaction is completed in the second quarter subject to ...
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Lionsgate and Relativity Media unveil US distribution deal
Lionsgate and Relativity Media have finalised their multi-year distribution deal that has been the subject of rumours for several weeks.Under the terms of the deal Lionsgate will acquire up to five titles per year from Relativity’s single picture business, building on a relationship that has already seen the release of ...
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Shock Tactics
Action sequel Crank: High Voltage was the highest new entry in Screen International’s chart this week at number four.
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'Too many releases and too few cinemas'
How has theatrical film marketing changed in the past few years?
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Market Report - Brazil
Brazil is one of the world’s fastest growing markets. It boasts a booming middle class with disposable income to spend in an ever-increasing number of multiplexes watching a wide variety of new releases. The total box office grew 2.1% in 2008 from the year before to $31.9m, with admissions up ...
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Hot Docs extends screenings after strong advance sales
Hot Docs Toronto Documentary Film Festival is reporting strong advance box office sales on a number of titles and has scheduled extra screenings for the final day of the festival, which runs from April 30 to May 10.
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Cinetic Media launches international arm under Shebnem Askin-Schreger
New York-based consulting and sales outfit Cinetic Media is launching Cinetic International, a new unit which will offer clients a range of services including foreign sales, consulting, financing and packaging capabilities.
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GFI announces winter grant recipients
The Global Film Initiative has chosen seven film-makers from a pool of 66 candidates from 33 countries to receive production funding during the winter 2009 granting cycle.
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Seattle International Film Festival to honour Spike Lee
The 35th Seattle International Film Festival will present the 2009 Golden Space Needle Award For Outstanding Achievement In Directing to Spike Lee.
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Geoff Gilmore and Jane Rosenthal discuss Tribeca's new direction
Geoff Gilmore had one of the film world’s most coveted jobs as director of the Sundance Film Festival. So it was a surprise to many when he announced in February he would leave after nearly two decades to join Tribeca Enterprises, the for-profit media company which operates the Tribeca Film ...
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IFP Independent Filmmaker Lab announces ten documentary projects
Ten new documentaries at the rough cut stage have been selected to participate in IFP’s Independent Filmmaker Lab taking place this week.
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Cayman Islands Film Commission launches 30% production rebate
International producers have a new location to consider after The Cayman Islands Film Commission announced its 30% rebate on film, video, commercial, and television productions that shoot in the Caribbean locale.
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Eurocinema VOD service to carry Image content
VOD channel Eurocinema has signed a deal to carry content from Image Entertainment, the North American distributor with a library of roughly 3,500 exclusive DVD titles.
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Dennis Lim joins New York Film Festival selection committee
Dennis Lim, editor of the Museum Of The Moving Image’s online publication Moving Image Source, has joined the New York Film Festival’s selection committee.
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Girl power drives Hannah Montana The Movie to North American glory
Tween idol Miley Cyrus is turning into one of the most bankable female stars in recent years as Buena Vista’sHannah Montana The Moviesoared to the top of the charts with an estimated $34mopening weekend.
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Marketing executive Andrew McGraime promoted at Magnolia
Andrew McGraime has been promoted to vice-president of interactive marketing at Magnolia Pictures.
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Longtime publicist Emma Griffiths launches Emma Griffiths PR
Former 42West and Falco Ink publicist Emma Griffiths has launched the full-service PR agency Emma Griffiths PR.
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Ken Brecher resigns as Sundance Institute executive director
Ken Brecher will step down as executive director of the Sundance Institute after nearly 14 years in the job, effective April 30.
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MVA, Dragonball Evolution and Fast & Furious race toward holiday showdown
DreamWorks Animation/PPI’sMonsters Vs Alienswill look to hold on to pole position this holiday weekend in the face of renewed onslaughts from Universal/UPI’sFast & Furiousand FoxInternational’s fantasy adventure Dragonball Evolution.
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