All articles by John Hazelton – Page 99
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California tax credit extension moves on
A five-year, $500m extension of California’s film and TV tax credit program has been approved in the State Assembly.
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NewsTurin Horse to Cinema Guild for US
The Cinema Guild has acquired US distribution rights to Hungarian film-maker Bela Tarr’s The Turin Horse, winner of the Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
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NY Asian festival sets premieres
This year’s New York Asian Film Festival will give world premieres to Takashi Miike’s Ninja Kids!!! and Eiji Uchida’s The Last Days of the World and international premieres to the Johnnie To-produced Punished and Yu Irie’s Ringing in Their Ears.
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US VOD 'test' for Source Code
In a move the company characterised as a “test” of new window patterns, Summit Home Entertainment is to make sci-fi thriller Source Code available in the US via VOD and electronic sell through (EST) two weeks ahead of the film’s DVD and Blu-ray release.
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Hobbit titles revealed
New Line, Warner and MGM have announced the titles of Peter Jackson’s two Hobbit films and confirmed the films’ release dates.
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Inception to open European digital facility
Los Angeles-based digital media services company Inception Digital Services (IDS) is joining forces with authoring studio Infomedia GmbH Multi Media Services to open a European facility in Dortmund, Germany.
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NewsHangover 2 breaks records with $86.5m domestic opening
The Hangover Part II has notched the biggest domestic opening ever for a live action comedy, grossing an estimated $86.5m at the North American box office over three days and $118.1m since its Thursday (May 26) release.
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NewsHangover, Panda sequels score big at international box office
The Hangover Part II and Kung Fu Panda 2 romped into the international marketplace this weekend, taking $60.2m and $57m respectively.
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NewsSummit signs pay TV deal with HBO
Summit Entertainment has signed an exclusive output deal with HBO that will see the US pay TV network screening Summit titles released theatrically between January 2013 and the end of 2017.
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Greetings to Maya for US
Maya Entertainment has acquired US rights to Greetings to the Devil from Celluloid Nightmares. American Latino and multi-cultural specialist Maya will release the thriller theatrically and on its VOD platform.
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Cannes deals signed by CMG
Cinema Management Group (CMG) has reported more than 30 sales deals on its Cannes slate of animated features and action films.
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NewsUS release for Sex and Zen 3D
China Lion Film Distribution has signed a deal with Pegasus Motion Pictures to handle North American distribution of Sex and Zen 3D: Extreme Ecstasy.
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NewsSundance Selects takes Declaration
Sundance Selects is acquiring all US rights to Valérie Donzelli’s Cannes Critics’ Week entry Declaration of War.
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NewsIM sells Enchanted to major markets
IM Global has announced sales of BBC Earth Films’ Enchanted Kingdom 3D to territories including France, Germany, China, Korea and Russia.
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NewsSwell Season to open Silverdocs
Nick August-Perna’s The Swell Season has been set to open the Silverdocs Documentary Festival, with Chris Paine’s Revenge of the Electric Car as closing film and Steve James’ The Interrupters as the Centerpiece title.
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Chiba to star in Lone Warrior
Japanese actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba is to star in Lone Warrior, a period adventure from US writer-director Cameron Fertitta.
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NewsMPI grabs Hammers for North America
MPI Media Group has acquired all North American rights to comedy-drama A Bag of Hammers. The company is planning an August theatrical release to be followed by VOD and DVD availability.
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NewsScreen Media takes Jig for North America
Screen Media Films has acquired North American rights to Jig, director Sue Bourne’s documentary following nine dancers through the Irish Dancing World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
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NewsMaya picks up Benavides Born
Maya Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to All She Can, which premiered in this year’s Sundance dramatic competition under its original title Benavides Born.
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NewsLinklater's Bernie to open LA festival
Richard Linklater’s Bernie will get its world premiere as the opening night film of the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival (June 16-26).