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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 930
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NewsPGA announces documentary nominees
The films are Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest, Bill Cunningham New York, Project Nim (pictured), Senna and The Union.
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NewsBreaking Dawn eases past $300m int’l box office
The penultimate episode in Summit’s world-beating tween franchise soared past $500m in worldwide ticket sales earlier in the week.
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NewsSales agents, producers mobilise for LatAm market Ventana Sur
Six Latin American films will compete for post-production and marketing funds in Primer Corte, one of several anticipated highlights when the third Ventana Sur market kicks off in Buenos Aires on Friday (Dec 2).
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NewsNBR honours Hugo, Scorsese in best of 2011 vote
The National Board Of Review (NBR) on Thursday (Dec 1) anointed Martin Scorsese’s homage to the filmmaking pioneers as its best film of the year and gave the directors award to the man himself.
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NewsWingard, Swanberg among Sundance Midnight line-up
Sundance organisers announced on Dec 1 the out-of-competition sections Spotlight, Park City At Midnight, NEXT and New Frontier.
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Drafthouse Films picks up Electric Boogaloo
The distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will release Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films theatrically in late 2012.
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NewsViola Davis to receive Santa Barbara honour
The star of The Help will collect the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Outstanding Performer Of The Year Award on Jan 27, 2012.
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NewsSundance unveils US, World Cinema competition sections
Todd Louiso’s Hello I Must Be Going, Lauren Greenfield’s The Queen Of Versaillies, Kieran Darcy-Smith’s Wish You Were Here [pictured] and Malik Bendjelloul’s Searching For Sugar Man will open the festival, representing the US Dramatic, US Documentary, World Cinema Dramatic and World Cinema Documentary competitions.
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NewsTake Shelter, Artist lead Spirit Awards with five nominations
Film Independent announced its nominees in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (Nov 29). Fox Searchlight leads the pack on 14 nominations for The Descendants, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Shame, Win Win, Another Earth and Cedar Rapids.
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NewsFox Home Entertainment, Hopscotch / eOne strike pact
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE) and Hopscotch / eOne announced the partnership on Tuesday (Nov 29) to cover new releases, TV and library titles in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsBreaking Dawn – Part 1 crosses $500m worldwide for Summit
The latest Twilight instalment surged past the half-billion milestone on Nov 29, its twelfth day in release.
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NewsAngela Galgani earns senior publicity stripes at Sony Pictures
Galgani has been promoted to svp of publicity for Sony Pictures Worldwide marketing and distribution.
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NewsNew York Film Critics Circle names The Artist best film
Michel Hazanavicius earned best director in a one-two punch for the black-and-white silent film that confirms it as as heavyweight awards season player. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is shut out, even through the NYFCC delayed its vote by 24 hours to screen the thriller.
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NewsBeginners, Tree Of Life tie for 2011 Gotham best film prize
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) unveiled its Gotham Independent Film Awards recipients in New York last night (Nov 28).
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NewsPlacebo confirmed to play O2 at Sundance London
The inaugural arts event set to run from Apr 26-29 2012 has unveiled its first major music act – apart from T Bone Burnett, who as previously announced will take part in an on-stage conversation with Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford on opening night.
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Millennium Films acquires Guys Night
The company plans a spring 2012 production start on the story of four directionless men who head off to an island off the coast of New Jersey where supposedly anything goes.
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NewsFrederic Boyer joins Tribeca as artistic director
The appointment is expected to inject Gallic flair into the festival after Boyer departed his post as artistic director of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight last summer amid acrimony, claiming the French press had attacked his selections before they saw the films.
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NewsThanksgiving audiences reward Twilight with $42m US hold
The Twilight instalment boosted its running total to $22.1m after the second weekend, holding off a trio of family-friendly entries over Thanksgiving led by The Muppets (pictured).
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NewsBreaking Dawn adds $76m internationally to cross $275m
A solid second weekend for Summit’s latest Twilight episode delivered a confirmed $76m from approximately 10,500 venues in 68 markets as the running total overtook Twilight’s $200m lifetime tally. Bella, Edward and friends should surge past the half-billion global mark within a day or two.
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NewsMarc Butan said to have joined Annapurna Pictures as COO
The executive producer of The Grey (pictured) is understood to have come on board Megan Ellison’s finance and production house following the recent departure of Rob Barnum.