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NewsSpain’s Pontas sells film rights to best selling Swedish comedy novel
Sweden’s Nice Entertainment and FLX Film have taken the film rights to Jonas Jonasson’s best-selling novel The Centenarian Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office Nov 19 - 21
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One debuted on $193m ($205m including previews) from 15,506 screens in 53 territories for a screen average of $12,445.
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NewsWFTV to honour Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 20th annual Women in Film and Television Awards, which will take place in London on Dec 3.
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NewsScreen launches Local Markets Report
Territories include Russia, UK/Ireland, France, Italy, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Benelux.
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NewsUK box office on track to pass £1bn in record time
UK box office receipts for 2010 are set to cross £1bn ($1.57bn) in record time, according to figures released by the Film Distributors’ Association.
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NewsDanny Dyer shooting psychological thriller Deviation
Danny Dyer has signed on to play the lead in psychological thriller Deviation, which has begun shooting in London.
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NewsSandrew Metronome's reorganisation includes closing of Danish theatrical business
Pan-Scandinavian distributor also cancels contract with Warner Bros for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase this week
A slate of new international co-productions has been added to Screenbase, with Dubai Flamingos, Michael Haneke’s latest film, Love and There Be Dragons among them.
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NewsBlack & Blue board Brit comedy Loser
Dominic Burns’s London comedy How To Stop Being A Loser is being co-produced by Black & Blue Films.
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NewsJeremy Thomas feted by AMPAS in London
The crème de la crème of the British film industry turned out last night in central London for a glittering tribute to the legendary producer.
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NewsGrumbar, Dawson promoted at Icon
Hugo Grumbar and Ian Dawson have been promoted to joint managing directors at Icon.
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NewsTreadaway, Jones to star in Cheerful Weather
Luke Treadaway and Felicity Jones lead the cast of Donald Rice’s debut feature.
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NewsThessaloniki Film Festival celebrates Al-Daradji, Bier and Kędzierzawska
The 51st International Thessaloniki Film Festival (TIFF) kicks off Dec 3, and in addition to its competition and side sections, it offers three main tributes.
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NewsDogwoof strikes deal for Client 9, The Oath, Blood In The Mobile
UK distributor Dogwoof has been on the prowl for feature-docs at this week’s IDFA.
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Celsius continues sales on Freakonomics
Thierry Wase-Bailey’s sales outfit Celsius has been doing brisk business with its feature doc Freakonomics.
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NewsPosition Among The Stars takes top awards at IDFA
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) announced its prize winners on Friday evening.
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ReviewsPosition Among The Stars (Stand van de sterren)
Dir: Leonard Retel Helmrich. Netherlands. 2010. 109mins
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NewsWinter's Bone wins top award at Stockholm
The 21st Stockhom International Film Festival wrapped this weekend with the Bronze Horse for best film going to Debra Granik’s Winter’s Bone.
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NewsPotter holds on to crown with $50.3m over Thanksgiving
An estimated $50.3m second session saw Harry Potter and chums narrowly beat a spirited debut by Rapunzel over a lucrative Thanksgiving Weekend.