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NewsSocial Network makes $23m start in US
Buzzed-about Facebook drama The Social Network opened solidly at the North American box office this weekend, topping the domestic chart with an estimated three-day tally of $23m.
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NewsQuattro Volte wins as Reykjavik festival wraps its biggest edition
Iceland’s festival welcomed 200 industry guests; new venue Bio Paradis unveiled.
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NewsAfterlife goes on at international box office
Resident Evil: Afterlife continued its powerful international run this weekend, grossing another $15m from holdover territories alone for an international total to date of $181.2m.
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NewsIrwin gets Myriad sales post
Katie Irwin has been promoted to manager of distribution for Myriad Pictures.
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ASC creates student cinematography award
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has created the William A Fraker Heritage Award competition for outstanding artistic achievement in student filmmaking.
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NewsBertolucci to receive BBC World Cinema Award
Bernardo Bertolucci is to receive the World Cinema Achievement Award at the seventh BBC Four World Cinema Awards.
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NewsSpike Jonze, HBO produce AIDS awareness documentary
Campaign organization RED has teamed up with HBO Documentary Films to produce The Lazarus Effect.
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Mission Pictures acquires Gener8xion library
Mission Pictures International, the US-based distributor specializing in faith-based films, has acquired Gener8xion Entertainment’s film library.
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NewsSwinton, Cousins become Creative Advisors to Scotland's CMI
Tilda Swinton and Mark Cousins have joined Scotland’s new Centre for the Moving Image as Creative Advisors.
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NewsDisney extends pacts with Spain's Antena 3; Asia's Fox International
The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal has signed a multi-year free TV feature output deal with Antena 3.
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NewsGermany's Splendid unveils Toronto deals
Splendid Medien signed deals for German-language territories and the Benelux to four films at last month’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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Fremantle strikes deal for 60% stake in @radical
At MIPCOM, FremantleMedia announced it is taking a 60% stake in branded entertainment specialists @radical.media.
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Sundance Institute joins screening program
Sundance Institute has been selected to represent the private sector in Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue, a program that will screen American and international independent films in the US and abroad.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest announces 132-film line-up
Sheffield Doc/Fest (Nov 3-7) includes 17 world premieres, 26 UK premieres, 5 European premieres and 1 international premiere.
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NewsGar O'Brien takes over programming for Galway Fleadh
The Galway Film Fleadh has promoted long-time staffer Gar O’Brien to be programmer of its 23rd edition.
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Japan's Kadokawa to merge film and publishing operations
Kadokawa Group Holdings has announced it will merge its publishing and film entities in a major restructuring of the media conglomerate’s operations.
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Babelgum launches channels with UK's Encounters festival
Babelgum is working with the UK-based Encounters International Film Festival to create several online and mobile video channels.