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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 848
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Eight Rawi Screenwriters Lab participants named
The Royal Film Commission-Jordan and Sundance Institute announced on Tuesday (13) the screenwriting fellows for the eighth Rawi Screenwriters Lab.
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NewsCinedigm acquires Violet & Daisy, Arthur Newman
The Los Angeles-based alternative content and distributor announced on Monday (12) it had taken North American rights to Oscar-winning Precious screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher’s feature directorial debut.
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NewsBen Affleck to receive Santa Barbara honour
The director and star of awards season frontrunner Argo will collect the Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Jan 26.
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Wolfe Releasing picks up James Dean film
Matthew Mishory’s A Portrait Of James Dean: Joshua Tree, 1951 (AKA Joshua Tree: 1951, A Portrait Of James Dean) stars James Preston, Dan Glenn, newcomer Dalilah Rain, Edward Singletary Jr and Erin Daniels.
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NewsCloud Atlas scores $9.1m number one debut in Russia
Distributor A Company Russia announced the stunning result on Monday morning (12) as the ambitious adaptation by Wachowski siblings and Tom Tykwer began its international run in earnest.
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NewsRed Granite International reports strong trade on Motel
The company announced on Monday (12) that it had almost sold out its John Cusack-Robert De Niro thriller in the aftermath of the AFM in Santa Monica.
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NewsSkyfall notches record debut in the US
Eon, Sony and MGM’s Skyfall pulled off the biggest debut of the franchise on an estimated $87.8m through Sony and powered a 31% climb for the top 12 box office against the same session last year.
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NewsSkyfall adds $86.5m to soar to $427.8m overseas
UPDATE: Skyfall brought in a confirmed $86.5m international through Sony Pictures releasing International (SPRI) and MGM licensees from 11,843 screens in 83 territories as the tally climbed to $427.8m.
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NewsSkyfall targets $400m tally in third weekend
The enduring appeal of James Bond has propelled Sony and MGM’s thriller to $334.6m in less than two weeks and there should be plenty more fireworks this weekend to shake and stir international box office.
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NewsBenaroya Pictures boards Hateship as financier
Benaroya Pictures has come on to finance Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage. As reported exclusively on Screendaily last week, the Weinstein Company commenced international pre-sales at the AFM.
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NewsAFI FEST audience rewards A Royal Affair, Nairobi Half Life
AFI FEST 2012 organisers have announced the audience award winners leading up to Thursday’s night’s world premiere closing night gala screening of Lincoln.
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IMAX adds 15 theatres to South Korea’s CJ CGV Holdings circuit
The expanded revenue share deal will add 15 IMAX theatres to China and will bring the number of the company’s theatres in South Korea and China to 65.
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Cinema do Brasil launches Distributors World Cup
The contest between distributors of Brazilian film since 2005 will reward the winner with a trip to the Rio Carnival in February 2013.
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Robert Redford to collect Houston award
The filmmaker and Sundance Film Festival founder will take part in a 90-minute on-stage conversation during the 2012 Houston Cinema Arts Festival (HCAF) and receive the Levantine Cinema Arts Award on Friday (9).
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Magnet acquires US rights to Hammer from Vertigo, Protagonist
Farren Blackburn’s feature directorial debut Viking quest saga Hammer Of The Gods stars Charlie Bewley and James Cosmo.
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NewsUniversal snags UK and select territories for Wolf
Red Granite International has closed a key negotiation, licensing the Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio reunion on The Wolf Of Wall Street to Universal Pictures International (UPI) for the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Scandinavia.
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Global Eagle to buy Row 44, most of Advanced Inflight Alliance
Representatives of Global Eagle founders Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky said the deal created the largest entertainment and connectivity platform for the worldwide airline industry.
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Arpa to honour Frances Fisher, USC Shoah Foundation, Lusine Sahakyan
The 15th Annual Arpa International Film Festival will honour stage and film actress Frances Fisher with the Career Achievement Award.
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NewsParamount Pictures, MGM team up on Hercules
Brett Ratner will direct Dwayne Johnson in the adaptation of the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars.
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Morgan Compagnon, Pascale Marchand join Legend3D
Company president Ian Jessel made the announcements on Monday (5).