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CASHét Card launches in US; offers cash rebate
Film and TV producers are entitled to a 1% cash rebate on every dollar spent on the production without limit through the customised MasterCard. The card will soon expand beyond US borders.
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NewsAcademy rings changes on campaign rules, screeners
The board of governors announced on Wednesday (25) material changes in the way companies will be allowed to promote films and talent to voting members this upcoming season..
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Tribeca Film acquires SXSW comedy Somebody Up There Likes Me
Bob Byington’s film stars Keith Poulson, Nick Offerman and Jess Weixler and was produced by Hans Graffunder, Nick Offerman and Faliro House.
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NewsRubicon Group Holding names Ilyssa Goodman distribution director
Goodman most recently served as marketing consultant and independent producer to Warner Bros and Fox among others and will be based in Los Angeles where she reports to executive director North America David Corbett.
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Dailan Wanda eyes takeover of AMC by August end
The parties confirmed on Wednesday (25) they had received “all necessary regulatory approvals” in the US and China for the planned acquisition.
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NewsCinedigm, Brazil’s Cinesystem strike digital film deal
The LA-based company reported that its Theatre Command Center TMS solution has been installed at Cinesystem’s five-screen theatre in Hortolandia in the state of Sao Paulo.
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NewsCohen Media Group takes domestic rights to The Attack
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has acquired US and Canadian theatrical and festival rights to Ziad Doueiri’s drama, which as announced on Tuesday will screen as a special presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
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New Regency names Valerie Van Galder marketing head
The widely respected executive and former marketing guru at Sony and Screen Gems will get to work on the company’s slate that includes Broken City, Noah and Twelve Years A Slave.
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NewsWeinsteins claim box office record for The Intouchables
Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano global smash has taken $7.1m in North America so far, which according to The Weinstein Company makes it the highest grossing foreign-language film at the domestic box office for the year-to-date.
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NATO lends support to Aurora support fund
The National Association Of Theatre Owners has got behind efforts to help the families of victims of last Friday’s (20) massacre in a Colorado multiplex.
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Freestyle Digital Media, Hawaii Film Partners Distribution find Bride
The partners will release the action-packed comedy-romance You May Not Kiss The Bride starring Katharine McPhee, Dave Annable, Rob Schneider and Mena Suvari.
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Production underway in New Orleans on The Butler
Laura Ziskin Productions and Lee Daniels Entertainment made the announcement today. IM Global sold out the project at Cannes.
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Good Universe promotes key executives
Audrey Chon is named vp of production, Meryl Emmerton becomes vp of physical production and Jeremy Needelman rises to vp of strategy, finance and accounting. Partners Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane made the announcement on Tuesday (24).
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Wolfe Video swoops on Love Free Or Die
Macky Alston’s Outfest entry earned a special jury prize at the festival’s closing ceremony in Los Angeles over the weekend.
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NewsLooper to open 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
Rian Johnson’s time-travel thriller will kick off a mouthwateringly strong line-up that includes world premieres for Cloud Atlas, Hyde Park On Hudson (pictured) and Great Expectations, plus latest work from Terrence Malick, Ben Affleck, Chuan Lu, Francois Ozon, Chen Kaige and Derek Cianfrance.
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NewsObituary: Frank Pierson, 1925-2012
The Oscar-winning screenwriter died of natural causes following a short illness on Monday (23) in Los Angeles. He was 87.
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NewsThe Dark Knight Rises opens in 17 markets on $88m
UPDATE: Christopher Nolan’s trilogy finale drew 13m admissions from approximately 7,173 screens. This was a dazzling result for the Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures property, although Warner Bros brass have been wise to steer clear of any note of triumphalism in light of Friday’s deadly cinema attack in Colorado.
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NewsBatman finale sets $160.9m 2D domestic launch record
UPDATE: The Dark Knight Rises opened on $160.9m according to results reported by Warner Bros on Monday (23), one day later than usual due to the tragedy at a midnight screening of the film in Colorado last Friday.
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NewsProduction underway on Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
Evolution Independent, Lagniappe and Paradox Entertainment’s thriller is filming in Shreveport, Louisiana, and stars Rooney Mara (pictured), Casey Affleck and Ben Foster.
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Cinedigm names Bob Fiorella evp, corporate chief strategy officer / entertainment
Fiorella will report to Cinedigm chairman and CEO Chris McGurk and COO Adam Mizel.