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NewsGigantic to handle online launch of First Run's Bliss
Gigantic Digital Cinema, the new online platform announced last week by New York-based Gigantic Group, has signed a deal with First Run Features for US streaming of its feature Bliss.
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CommentNo Greek tragedy for Helen Mirren
The UK’s National Theatre goes into self-distribution with a live broadcast on over 270 movie screens worldwide; the result is close to a sell-out.
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NewsEM Media appoints Lisa Opie as chair
Lisa Opie, the former managing director of content at UK broadcaster Five, has taken over as chair of regional screen agency EM Media.
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FeaturesRam Bergman, producer, Bunraku
The $25m action-adventure film starring Demi Moore and Josh Hartnett shot at Media Pro Studios in Romania for 12 weeks in summer 2008. The film is produced by director Guy Moshe’s Los Angeles-based Picturesque Films, Los Angeles-based Ram Bergman Productions and is fully financed by Keith Calder’s Los Angeles-based Snoot ...
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CommentRussell Crowe tries a little Tenderness...
…but does a single screen in London’s West End for a solitary week constitute a UK “release” for John Polson’s drama?
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FeaturesIndustry gathers for Czech extravaganza
The Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has a reputation as a meeting place where industry professionals can discuss deals away from the pressure of the major markets.
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CommentChaos reigns for Lars in France
After six weeks, Antichrist has barely nudged past $1.1m in Charlotte Gainsbourg’s home territory
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Kaos to produce feature screenplay winner Legend Of New York Pizza
Kaos Films has announced the winner of its first feature competition — John Paul Sheerin’s The Legend Of New York Pizza wins the 2008 British Feature Screenplay Competition.
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NewsMontreal World festival to pay tribute to actor Pierre Lebeau
The Montreal World Film Festival will pay tribute to Pierre Lebeau during the 33rd edition of the festival, which runs August 27-September 7.
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NewsThe Orchard strikes digital distribution partnership with National Lampoon
New York-based entertainment service company The Orchard has struck new partnerships with National Lampoon, IndiePix Films and Indepedent Film Sales.
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NewsFox's Ice Age 3 dawns in 68 territories day-and-date
20th Century Fox International launches its animated blockbuster-in-waiting Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosuars this weekend on 11,370 prints in 68 territories day-and-date with North America in a bid to knock megahit Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen off the top spot.
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NewsNational Theatre Live attracts 14,000 for first cinema screening
The London National Theatre’s live cinema broadcast of Phedre, starring Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper, pulled in an audience of 14,000 from 73 screens across the UK. It was the first performance in the National Theatre Live season.
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NewsDepartures lands in Spain, Germany dabbles in Small Crimes
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent releases this week.
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NewsDe Menezes film sees strong opening in Brazil
Henrique Goldman’s Jean Charles has taken $416,121 in its opening weekend in Brazil, catapulting it into Screen’s International top 40 chart, despite only opening in the one territory.
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NewsWim Wenders halts production of 3D dance feature Pina
German director Wim Wenders has halted production of his planned 3D dance film with legendary choreographer Pina Bausch following her unexpected death earlier week.
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NewsQadhafi, Beckerman start $100m production fund Natural Selection
Libya’s Major General Engineer Al-Saadi Qadhafi has come on board as the major financier behind Natural Selection LLC, a new $100m+ private equity funded production company. Matty Beckerman formed Natural Selection, and will serve as CEO, based in Los Angeles.
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NewsAlec Baldwin, Jon Robin Baitz to wrap Stonybrook Southampton conference
Stonybrook Southampton, in New York, will host its second screenwriting conference from July 29-August 2.
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NewsTribeca Film Institute CEO Brian Newman steps down
Tribeca Film Institute, the non-profit branch of Tribeca Enterprises, has lost its popular CEO Brian Newman.
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NewsFox's Ice Age 3 sets opening record for animated film
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs crushed all before it as an estimated $148m haul from 101 markets through Fox delivered the sixth biggest international launch ever and the biggest animated debut in history.