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NewsAnchor Bay promotes three executives to SVP
Anchor Bay Entertainment has promoted three of its executives. Julie Cartwright is now senior vice president of marketing, and Sally Seraphim and Raymond Zinar are both now senior vice president of sales.
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NewsDark Castle starts shooting White's The Losers in Puerto Rico
Dark Castle Entertainment has started principal photography on The Losers, which will shoot entirely on location in Puerto Rico.
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NewsEdward Zwick joins Academy Board after run-off race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced today that Edward Zwick has won the run-off race for the open Directors Branch seat on the 2009-2010 Board of Governors.
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NewsMandate, Zaillian's Film Rites sign Healy to write Vigalondo's Gangland
Film Rites, the venture between Mandate Pictures and filmmaker Steve Zaillian, has announced that Pat Healy has come on board to write the script for Nacho Vigalondo’s Gangland.
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NewsIce Age 3 set to break international record for animation
Fox’s Ice Age 3 is on the cusp of melting a big record this weekend, to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time at the international box office.
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NewsSummit to release Knowing on revenue-sharing scheme in China
China is set to import thriller Knowing into cinemas on the mainland on a revenue-sharing basis.
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NewsDutch court blocks users from The Pirate Bay
A Dutch court has ruled that access to controversial file-sharing site Pirate Bay will be cut off in the Netherlands. It will be banned for a two month trial.
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FeaturesPerfect pitch
One of the biggest challenges facing the producers of a wave of new low-budget UK music films is how to afford the crucial soundtrack rights.
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NewsNew Films expands into US theatrical business
New Films International president Nesim Hason is expanding the 30-year company into the US theatrical market and has named its first two titles.
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NewsExpanded DocuWeeks to screen 18 features for Oscar qualification
The International Documentary Association (IDA) kicks off its 13th annual DocuWeeks theatrical showcase today.
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NewsFrench Producers Guild starts desk for US, international producers
APC, the French Producers’ Guild, has now started an American & International Desk to advise foreign producers who seek a French company to work with on the new French Tax Rebate For International Production (TRIP).
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NewsFunny People gets off to slow start in lacklustre domestic weekend
Funny People was not quite funny enough to inspire the US box office to a stellar weekend - the new Judd Apatow comedy/drama, starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, was top of the chart with an estimated $23.4m.
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NewsHarry Potter nears $500m mark; The Hangover crosses $100m
Warner Bros Pictures International continues to stir up magic with Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, which made an estimated $42.7m on 13,200 screens in 64 markets this weekend.
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NewsSpielberg hops on to direct Harvey for Fox and DreamWorks
Steven Spielberg’s next project will be directing Harvey, to be co-financed by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Studios.
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NewsSweden and Norway see record cinema admissions
Cinema attendance in Sweden reached its highest level in the first half of the year for five years. Admissions reached 7.6 million – up 26.8% compared to last year.
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NewsHaeundae takes South Korean box office by storm
Tsunami blockbuster Haeundae has taken the South Korean box office by storm clocking up 5 million admissions from 712 screens in less than two weeks.