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NewsSanta Barbara to honour Redford
Robert Redford will receive the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s American Riviera Award.
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NewsDisney sets domestic BO record
Fuelled by Frozen, the studio reached $1.547bn on December 14 to establish a new company high-water mark and complete the trifecta of record domestic, international and global tallies.
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NewsAcademy unveils feature, song submissions
Some 289 films and 75 songs are eligible for Academy Awards consideration, top brass announced on December 16.
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NewsHouse Of Magic secures holiday berth
Belgian 3D specialist nWave Pictures and StudioCanal’s $34m The House Of Magic is to get a Christmas release in France, Belgium, South Korea, Singapore and Italy.
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NewsCoppolas to adapt Fairyland
American Zoetrope announced today that it has acquired feature rights to Alysia Abbott’s memoir Fairyland: A Memoir Of My Father.
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NewsOpen Road affirms faith in duo
Open Road Films has promoted Elliott Kleinberg to COO and renewed CFO Steven Andriuzzo’s deal.
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NewsTriumphant lines up AWOL 72
Cecil Chambers’ LA-based Triumphant Pictures will produce and finance the action thriller starring Luke Goss, Bokeem Woodbine and RZA. Premiere Entertainment handles international sales.
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NewsMen, Women & Children shoot begins
Jason Reitman has commenced principal photography for Paramount in Austin, Texas, on his follow-up to Labor Day.
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NewsMiami FF to premiere Foosball
The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) will host the US premiere of Oscar-winning director Juan José Campanella’s latest film.
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NewsPalm Springs to honour Tom Hanks
The star of Captain Phillips and Saving Mr. Banks will receive the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Chairman’s Award at the annual awards gala on January 4 2014.
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NewsSlave dominates Online Film Critics
The Online Film Critics Society members named 12 Years A Slave best film in the group’s 17th annual OFCS awards.
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NewsSlave, Hustle lead Critics Choice noms
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced its nominees for The 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and once again 12 Years A Slave and American Hustle have emerged as the favourites.
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NewsWeinsteins reunite with Miramax
Miramax and The Weinstein Company (TWC) have secured a multi-year, multi-title film, television and live stage co-production and co-distribution partnership.
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CommentWhat we've learned from the SAG and Globes noms
Which films are leading the pack as we head into the holiday season?
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NewsSummit dates film trio
Summit Entertainment’s Step Up All In will open in 3D through Lionsgate on July 25 2014.
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NewsPeter O'Toole dies aged 81
The star of David Lean’s Lawrence Of Arabia who earned eight Oscar nominations has died at Wellington hospital in London following a long illness. He was 81.
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NewsSmaug debuts top in US on $74m
While the opening session of The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug trailed the $84.6m debut of The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey exactly one year ago by roughly 13%, it was still good enough to deliver the third biggest December launch.
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NewsHobbit 2 scores $135m int'l launch
UPDATE: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug brought in $135.4m — some $4m higher than initial weekend estimates — from Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) and select MGM markets as the global haul reached $209m on opening weekend.
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NewsMake-up, hairstyling Oscars shortlist
Academy hierarchy announced on December 14 that seven films remain in contention for the make-up and hairstyling Oscar.
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The Exchange options Girls
CEO Brian O’Shea announced on December 13 the company has optioned screen rights to How To Pick Up Girls.