All Screen articles in December 30 2016
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LeEco chief Jia Yueting defies order to return to China
LeEco owns Le Vision Pictures, which has invested in The Great Wall and Gods Of Egypt.
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Hong Kong box office shrinks for second year in a row
The number of films released also declined by 5% in 2017.
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'Jimmie', 'The Death Of Stalin' to bookend Rotterdam film festival
Jimmie director’s other films include The Ape and Beast Of Burden with Daniel Radcliffe.
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The BFI’s seven biggest production awards of 2017
The BFI awarded seven films £1m or more in 2017.
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10 box office records that were broken in 2016
Box office records have tumbled this year in China, Italy and the animation world. It has also been a stunning year for Disney.
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US Briefs: JJ Abrams in ACE editors honour
The board of American Cinema Editors (ACE) said on Friday the group will present the filmmaker with its ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award.
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Ryan Gosling, Damien Chazelle to reunite on Neil Armstrong pic 'First Man'
Universal Pictures sources confirmed on Thursday the Golden Globe-nominated star of La La Land will reteam with his director to portray the pioneering astronaut.
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US Briefs: Mel Gibson in Capri fest honour
The Hacksaw Ridge filmmaker has been named Director Of The Year at the Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival.
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Screen critics pick the best documentaries of 2016
Ten Screen International critics select the docs that wowed them this year.
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Debbie Reynolds dies day after her daughter Carrie Fisher
The Oscar-nominated star of such iconic films as Singin’ In The Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown has died in Los Angeles, one day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher. She was 84.
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Scarlett Johansson tops Forbes 2016 earnings list
One of Western cinema’s busiest action stars has come top of the annual poll of Hollywood earners at the global box office as women claimed three of the top five slots.
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China's Alibaba plots $7.2bn entertainment war chest (report)
The Chinese titan’s Digital Media And Entertainment Group offshoot has ring-fenced more than 50bn yuan for content investment over the next three years, according to Reuters.
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Screenwriter Luke Davies on how he avoided the "bad path" with 'Lion'
Writer discusses collaborating with director Garth Davis and avoiding sentimentality on the awards-contending drama.
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Rebecca Hall on playing tragic reporter Christine Chubbuck: "I was really haunted by this one"
The actress tells us about the painful process of bringing journalist Christine Chubbuck’s life, and not just her infamous death, to the big screen.
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Bafta chief exec Amanda Berry talks eligibility shake-up, diversity push
Amanda Berry tells Wendy Mitchell about this year’s eligibility refinements and new moves to stimulate a more diverse membership.
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Why costume design is so important in 'Allied'
UK costume designer Joanna Johnston explains how the clothing worn by Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard reflects their characters’ dramatic arcs.
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Disney, 'Star Wars' cast react to Carrie Fisher's death
Bob Iger, Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams have paid their respects to the Princess Leia actress.
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New Jean-Luc Godard, Omar Sy films on 2017 Wild Bunch slate
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based company reshuffles sales team as Carole Baraton steps down as head of sales.
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How the 'Fantastic Beasts' VFX team created a world of amazing monsters
For the first instalment in Warner Bros’ planned five-film follow-up to the Harry Potter franchise, the visual-effects team transposed JK Rowling’s wizarding world to 1926 New York City.