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Ellis Perez to head new Dominican Republic film commission
The announcement in Los Angeles on Monday [22] follows the passage of Law #108-2010 which provides a 25% tax credit on features and TV shows shot in the country.
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Shooting begins on comedy 21 And Over
The Hangover and The Change Up writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore will direct from their own screenplay. Mandeville Films is producing in association with Richard Branson’s Virgin Produced and Relativity will handle worldwide distribution.
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Production underway on Big Beach Johnny Knoxville comedy
Knoxville and Patton Oswalt star in Todd Rohal’s untitled follow-up to this year’s Sundance entry The Catechism Cataclysm.
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Raven Banner acquires H P Lovecraft adaptation
The Toronto-based sales company has picked up world rights to The Whisperer In Darkness from Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival.
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NewsSmurfs cross $200m outside North America, HP7 at $900m
The blue wave continued to rule internationally as Sony Pictures Releasing International’s (SPRI) family film grossed an estimated $35.3m from 10,590 screens in 54 markets to reach $211.4m.
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Hannibal Classics sails to Toronto with $25m WWII naval project
USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage recounts the story of a rescue mission to salvage a terrifying weapon on board the stricken US battleship.
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Miramax partners with Facebook on digital delivery
CEO Mike Lang has cut his latest deal in ongoing efforts to promote the storied library following pacts earlier in the summer with Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and iTunes.
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NewsThe Help takes control at US box office on $21m
DreamWorks’ Civil Rights Era awards contender, released through Buena Vista, climbed to number one in its second weekend as Fox’s Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes settled into second place and added a further $16m.
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NewsDisney thrills convention with news of two new Pixar films
The studio revealed all to attendees at weekend’s D23 / Expo event in Anaheim, California.
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NewsThe Smurfs in mood to hold on to international crown
Sony Pictures Releasing International’s (SPRI) family hit looks odds-on to reign at the box office this weekend. Meanwhile Cars 2 has crossed $300m, Pirates 4 $800m and Bridesmaids $100m while the Harry Potter finale is poised to cross $900m.
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NewsWarner Bros crosses $2bn internationally for fourth time
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has accounted for neatly half of Warner Bros Pictures International’s (WBPI) mighty running total for the year-to-date.
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NewsRidley Scott, Alcon plan Blade Runner follow-up
The filmmakers did not say whether the theatrical project would be a prequel or sequel to the 1982 cult sci-fi.
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Zurich Film Festival to honour Sean Penn with Golden Icon Award
The actor will collect the festival’s most prestigious accolade on Sept 28. The Swizz event is set to run from during the Swizz event, set to run from Sept 22-Oct 2.
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NewsPayne's The Descendants to close New York Film Festival
Alexander Payne’s new feature starring George Clooney will round out the event on Oct 16 following its world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsNetflix said to be targeting Far East launch for late 2012
Following Tuesday’s revelation about Spain the company continues to plot its rapid streaming-only global deployment and aims to be operational in select Asian territories by the end of next year, people with knowledge of the situation have told Screen.
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Cinematographer Johnny E Jensen joins Dodge College faculty
Jensen, whose credits include The Godfather and An Officer And A Gentleman, brings 40 years of experience to his new role at Chapman University’s Dodge College Of Film And Media Arts.
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Sundance launches Native American producers workshop
The Institute said on Tuesday [16] its Native American & Indigenous Program will host the inaugural Native Producers Workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Aug 17 and 18.
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Desplat, Zimmer, Mansell among World Soundtrack Awards nominees
The winner of the World Soundtrack Academy’s World Soundtrack Awards will be announced at the climax of the Ghent International Film Festival on Oct 22, when disco legend Giorgio Moroder will collect a lifetime achievement award.
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The Whale secures Faroe Islands world premiere
Ryan Reynolds narrates the documentary about the relationship between humans and the wild orca, set to debut on Aug 20 in the Danish territory.
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Production underway on Straight A’s starring Anna Paquin, Ryan Philippe
Nu Image/Millennium Films is backing James Cox’s comedy that commenced shooting on Tuesday [16] at Millennium Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana.