All Americas articles – Page 159
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NewsStar Trek's Mexican release hit by flu epidemic
Paramount has cancelled its Mexican release of Star Trek, which was set for May 8, because of the swine flu epidemic.
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TLA Releasing scales back distribution business
TLA Releasing US is looking to partner with a sales and distribution partner to cut operational costs.
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Wolverine slayed by swine flu
20th Century Fox has cancelled plans to release X-Men Origins: Wolverine in Mexico this weekend because most of the city’s cinemas are closed.The swine flu outbreak, which has already claimed nearly 150 lives in Mexico, has forced the country’s leading cinema chains to shut down dozens of cinemas throughout Mexico ...
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NewsWilliam 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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NewsLionsgate 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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FeaturesShock 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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NewsCinetic 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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FeaturesGeoff 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.