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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 741
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NewsSlamdance unveils feature line-up
Top brass at the upcoming 20th Slamdance Film Festival have revealed their narrative feature and documentary line-up, one day before the first programme announcements are due from Park City neighbour Sundance.
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NewsInside Llewyn Davis wins Gotham
The Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis was named best film at the 23rd annual Gotham Awards on Monday night (Dec 2) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
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NewsMetan targets China transmedia
Metan Development Group and a coalition of North American TV and film writers have joined forces to launch Metan Wen Zhi Ku, a joint venture linking Western writing talent with transmedia projects for the China market.
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NewsUniversal dates next Bourne film
Universal Pictures announced two key release dates on Monday (December 2) including a summer 2015 berth for the spy thriller.
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NewsCapri to honour Sorrentino, Russell
Paolo Sorrentino will receive the Capri, Hollywood – International Film Festival’s International Visionary Movie Award while David O Russell will collect the Master Of Cinematic Art Award.
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NewsTribeca Film checks in to Palo Alto
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to Gia Coppola’s directorial debut Palo Alto based on short stories by James Franco.
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AFI Conservatory dean steps down
Robert Mandel will step down as dean of the AFI Conservatory. The AFI made the announcement in the small hours of Monday morning (December 2).
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NewsCatching Fire rules US on $75m
As expected Catching Fire maintained control of the North American charts over the Thanksgiving holiday period despite a superb first wide weekend from Disney’s animation Frozen.
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NewsCatching Fire adds $90m int'l
UPDATED DEC 2: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire held on to its box office crown with ease as a confirmed $90m through 79 Lionsgate International markets boosted the running total after two full sessions to $272.1m. Thor: The Dark World crossed $400m for Marvel/Disney.
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NewsPaul Walker killed in car crash
Paul Walker, star of the Fast And The Furious franchise, died on Saturday (November 30) following a car accident. He was 40.
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NewsCinema do Brasil brings nine to Ventana Sur
Brazil’s promotional film body will showcase nine productions and a promo at the fifth Ventana Sur in Buenos Aires.
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NewsCatching Fire hits $482m global
NOV 30 UPDATE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire heads into its second full weekend as the clear favourite to hold on to the international box office crown having crossed $200m after nine days in full roll-out (November 28).
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FeaturesDenis Villeneuve, Prisoners
Denis Villeneuve delivers a harrowing child-abduction tale in Prisoners. He tells Jeremy Kay about the film’s complex morality and why Hugh Jackman was the right actor to play Keller Dover
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CommentHustle shows awards muscle
David O Russell’s drama made a brilliant late arrival this awards season.
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NewsUniversal moves Warcraft to 2016
Universal Pictures and Lionsgate have announced key distribution dates, including a switch by the former on Legendary Pictures’ Warcraft in 3D from December 18 2015 to March 11 2016.
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NewsMiami unveils first ACE Lab
Miami Dade College’s Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced its inaugural ACE (Ateliers du Cinéma Européen) Co-Production Lab.
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NewsDisney box office crosses $4bn
The Walt Disney Studios issued a press release announcing it crossed the $4bn worldwide box office milestone on November 26.
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NewsKartemquin sells Arab at IDFA
Chicago’s Kartemquin Films has licensed all international rights on American Arab to New York-based Cargo Film & Releasing.
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NewsSaving Santa brings good cheer to CMG
EXCLUSIVE: Gateway Films & Prana Studios’ 3D animated feature opened in second place at the Polish box office last week behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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NewsArnon Milchan: I spied for Israel
New Regency head Arnon Milchan has confirmed in a TV interview that he took part in clandestine missions for Israel.