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Annette Bening joins Academy board of governors for actors branch
Eight governors have been re-elected to the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' board along with six film-makers who return after a period of absence.The sole first-time governor is Annette Bening representing the actors branch. All governors will serve three-year terms.Returning to the board after a hiatus are Jeffrey ...
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Hancock scores exceptional $78.3m international opening for SPRI
Seven letters dominated the box office over the weekend as Hancock, pushed out by Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) across half the world, demolished its rivals thanks to an estimated $78.3m gross from 5,444 screens in 50 markets.The exceptional result is borne out by the comparisons. Based on grosses in ...
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Will Smith takes July 4th weekend - again - with Hancock
Will Smith, an Independence Day weekend winner four times over the past 12 years, maintained his champion's form as Hancock savaged the competition with an estimated $66m haul over three days rising to $107.3m over five following Tuesday night's launch.The tale of a reluctant, boozy superhero who has to change ...
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Alliance Films reverses Globe and Mail screening ban
Distributor Alliance Films has reversed its decision to ban critics from the Globe and Mail newspaper at its preview screenings.The Toronto-based distributor had told the paper its reviewers were no longer welcome following a negative review and a negative column of Sex And The City as well as a front-page ...
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SPRI unleashes Hancock on 5,500 prints across the world
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) unleashes Will Smith in half the world's multiplexes this weekend to tie in with the action picture's Independence Day holiday launch in North America.The story of an alcoholic superhero who makes good will touch down on approximately 5,500 prints in 50 territories.Despite a mostly lukewarm ...
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Canada's Alliance Atlantis bans Globe and Mail critics
Canadian distributor Alliance Atlantis has banned critics from the Globe and Mail newspaper from its advance previews.According to a source at the newspaper, Globe reviewers stopped receiving invitations to screenings during the past week. When they made inquiries, they were told the paper was banned for the foreseeable future. The ...
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Hollyshorts opens with Josh Brolin's directorial debut
The 4th annual HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) will kick off on August 7 with a marquee opening night celebration showcasing a number of projects including Josh Brolin's short directorial debut X and Hole In The Paper starring Jessica Biel.Festival organisers will stage the inaugural HollyShorts Music Video celebration, as well ...
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Armand Assante, Christina Vidal join Nevsky in Magic Man
Armand Assante and Christina Vidal have joined Russian star Alexander Nevsky, Billy Zane and Bai Ling on the US-Russian mystery Magic Man that started filming in Las Vegas last week.The story revolves around a famous magician played by Zane who is suspected of being a serial killer. Nevsky plays the ...
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Toronto adds world premieres including Disgrace, Miracle Of St Anna
The Toronto International Film Festival has added six films to its Special Presentations line-up for 2008.The films include four world premieres: Steve Jacobs' Disgrace, Vicente Amorim's Good, Spike Lee's Miracle At St Anna, and Peter Sollett's Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist.North American premieres are Paolo Sorrentino's Cannes jury prize-winner Il ...
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Williams named co-president, Hogan named COO at GreeneStreet
Longtime GreeneStreet Films (GSF) head of production Tim Williams has been promoted to co-president while Michael Hogan has been named COO.Williams will share the president title with founding partner John Penotti. GSF co-founder Fisher Stevens will no longer have an active day-to-day role in the company but will continue to ...
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Trina Wyatt joins Intrepid Pictures as COO and CFO
Trina Wyatt has joined Trevor Macy and Marc D Evans' production and finance outfit Intrepid Pictures as COO/CFO and Anil Kurian has been promoted to vice president of development, effective immediately.Wyatt will run day-to-day operations and financial activities of the company as well as strategic planning, business development, production finance, ...
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National Board Of Review awards $75,000 in student grants
The National Board Of Review Of Motion Pictures (NBR) will award $75,000 in student grants in 2008 with this year's allocation including ten schools near or around the tri-state New York area.Each participating school will receive between $3,000 and $11,500 to be distributed to its top film-makers based on their ...
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Sundance Institute selects five for Creative Producing Initiative
The Sundance Institute has selected the five Fellows for its inaugural Creative Producing Initiative, a year-long Fellowship programme for emerging producers.The initiative includes attendance at the Creative Producing Lab, the Independent Producers Conference and the Sundance Film Festival, as well as year-round mentorship, a living stipend and pre-production grant, and ...
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Scoggins promoted in digital asset management at Universal
Stan Scoggins has been promoted to senior vice president of worldwide digital asset management at Universal, continuing a run that has seen him oversee the group since 1998.During his tenure Scoggins developed and implemented a comprehensive online repository of all Universal publicity and advertising materials. He continues to report to ...
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Prince Of Broadway, Loot take top prizes at LA Film Festival
The winners of the Los Angeles Film festival's Target Filmmaker Awards and two unrestricted cash prizes of $50,000 were announced at closing night on June 28.Closing night film Hellboy II's director Guillermo del Toro presented the Target Filmmaker Award for best narrative feature to Sean Baker for Prince Of Broadway ...
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Rose McGowan to play Red Sonja for Nu Image/Millenium Films
Rose McGowan will star as Red Sonja in Nu Image/Millennium Films' bid to revive the character last seen on the big screen in the 1985 action picture that starred Brigitte Nielsen.Robert Rodriguez will present the picture and is producing with Avi Lerner, Boaz Davidson, Joe Gatta and George Furla.Douglas Aarniokoski ...
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Kino replaces THINKFilm as US distributor on Mamma's Man
Kino International has acquired US rights to Azazel Jacobs' Momma's Man, which was one of the highlights of Sundance earlier in the year when it received its world premiere.The film was formerly acquired by THINKFilm but was resold in light of the company's current financial difficulties.The picture will open in ...
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Van Galder, Weinstock named marketing co-chiefs at SPE
Valerie Van Galder and Marc Weinstock have been promoted to co-presidents of worldwide theatrical marketing at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).Van Galder and Weinstock will jointly develop and oversee campaigns for all films released by Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Animation and will report to chairman of worldwide marketing ...
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Wanted shoots to top of international box office with $33m gross
Angelina Jolie, a bulked up James McAvoy and one of the world's most dynamic action directors stole the show at the weekend as Universal/UPI's Wanted took charge of the international marketplace with a $33m estimated launch.The graphic novel adaptation about an unassuming office worker who learns he descends from a ...
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Wall-E, Wanted deliver gigantic numbers at domestic box office
Disney/Pixar's latest slice of magic coupled with Angelina Jolie in glorious kick-ass action mode created the figurative perfect storm as the top 12 pictures combined for $179m to beat the same weekend last year by 22%.In the fifth consecutive year-on-year climb, Wall-E led the way with an excellent $62.5m estimated ...