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NewsGlasgow lifts 29 year ban on Life Of Brian
Monty Python’s Life Of Brian can be shown in Glasgow for the first time after councillors lifted a ruling that effectively banned the film from the city’s cinemas for 29 years.
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NewsBBC Films and Origin Pictures to make Ordinary Thunderstorms
David Thompson’s production company Origin Pictures and BBC Films have secured film rights to William Boyd’s new novel Ordinary Thunderstorms, ahead of its publication in September.
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NewsParamount in talks to merge home entertainment division
Paramount Pictures, owned by media company Viacom, is reported to be in talks with Sony Pictures and Fox over a merger of its home entertainment division.
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NewsArthur Allan Seidelman to direct Chickadee
Arthur Allan Seidelman is to direct Chickadee, the true story of an Italian immigrant girl who takes her abusive grandfather to court and wins a landmark ruling.
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CommentAnd then there were 10...
The Academy Awards’ bold decision to double the field to ten picture nominees instead of five was a surprise. Yet whether the move will succeed and benefit the film industry as a whole remains to be seen, writes Conor Dignam, editor of Screen International.
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NewsParamount International launches Shanghai-based office
Paramount Pictures International has launched its new China office, based in Shanghai, which officially opens today (July 1).
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NewsPinball starts UK shoot on Erotology
Director Ashley Horner has started principal photography on his second feature, Erotology, being shot at locations around Northeast England.
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NewsBerlin's World Cinema Fund backs seven projects with $315,000
The Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund jury has selected five new film projects for production funding and two for distribution funding.
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NewsYoda, Kinoshita reach agreement for Gaga buy-out
Gaga Communications chairman Tom Yoda has reached an agreement to finalise a management buy-out of the indie distributor from Japanese media and telecoms conglomerate Usen.
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NewsWong launches Hong Kong production outfit Pegasus
Veteran Hong Kong producer Raymond Wong is launching a new production outfit, Pegasus Films, as a vehicle for his son Edmond Wong who has scripted hits such as Dragon Tiger Gate and Ip Man.
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NewsKorea’s CJ CGV joins ticket price increases
Following Korea’s other exhibitors Megabox, Lotte Cinema and Cinus, leading multiplex chain CJ CGV has announced today that it will also raise ticket prices for the first time in eight years.
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NewsKarl Malden dies at age 97
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden died of natural causes on Wednesday (July 1) at his home in Brentwood, California. He was 97.
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NewsMaya, Blockbuster start Latino film theatrical tour
Los Angeles-based Maya Entertainment has struck a deal with Blockbuster to present a new curated series of Latin cinema in select American cities.
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NewsLorber Films kicks off with releases of Tony Manero, Nollywood Babylon
Richard Lorber’s new distribution outfit Lorber Films will open its first releases on Friday (July 3).
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NewsKang resigns as chairman of Korean Film Council
South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Yoo In-chon, has announced that he has accepted the resignation of Korean Film Council (KOFIC) chairman Kang Han-sup.
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FeaturesLive events bring new dimension
New technology systems for watching live events in 3D enthused European exhibitors at CineExpo, writes Jack Warner
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CommentHow the West can win in Asia
Mainstream films face increasing local competition in China and India, but as both markets grow, there will still be room for strong stories and speciality product, writes Liz Shackleton, Asia Pacific editor, Screen International.
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FeaturesIn times of crisis, film must make itself heard
Producer and policymaker Lord Puttnam’s full speech from the 2009 Edinburgh International Film Festival
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FeaturesWill cheap deals tempt the bargain hunters?
Shooting in Eastern Europe could become cheaper than ever as facilities compete for international business to reverse the slowdown caused by the credit crunch and exchange-rate fluctuations.
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NewsNotting Hill Film Festival opens with Bananaz, Telstar
The Notting Hill Film Festival will kick off on July 10 with the Gorrillaz docu-film Bananaz, directed by Ceri Levy, followed by Nick Moran’s directorial debut Telstar.