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NewsMichael Clarke Duncan dies, aged 54
Oscar-nominated actor failed to recover from heart attack suffered in July.
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NewsThykier, Foldager plan Danish football feature with Barfoed
Kris Thykier’s UK-based PeaPie Films is partnering with Meta Foldager’s Meta Films to produce Denmark ‘92, about Denmark’s unlikely victory at the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship.
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NewsShakespeare's Globe and Arts Alliance Media announce 2012 Globe on Screen season
Season includes three of the Globe’s 2011 productions and kicks off on Sept 26.
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CommentYou're nicked
The Sweeney cast and director Nick Love talk about toy guns, The Wire and sushi.
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CommentCurtain call
Producer Paul Webster talks about Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina at a special Q&A in London.
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NewsMaria Miller named UK culture secretary as Jeremy Hunt moves to health
Maria Miller has been named culture secretary replacing Jeremy Hunt who will head the Department of Health in David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsBBC iPlayer allows mobile downloads
The BBC iPlayer mobile and tablet app has been beefed up to enable users to download shows to view offline.
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NewsAustria chooses Haneke's Amour for Oscar entry
Palme d’Or winner was picked by a nine-person jury.
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NewsScreen reveals six nominees for inaugural Rising Star Award
Screen is unveiling the nominees for its inuaugural Rising Star Award at the Screen UK Marketing & Distribution Awards.
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NewsDalian Wanda Group completes AMC acquisition for $2.6bn
Wanda and AMC announced the $2.6bn transaction at a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday (Sept 4) when Wanda said it would invest up to an additional $500m in the unit over time “to fund strategic and operating initiatives.”
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NewsAnnapurna Pictures acquires US rights to Spring Breakers
This is the first publicised pick-up for some time for Megan Ellison’s company as attention has shifted this year to Ellison’s production, sales and financing entity Panorama Media. Spring Breakers gets its world premiere in Venice on Wednesday (5).
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NewsCelluloid Nightmares Toronto slate includes Stage Fright
The sales partnership between Celluloid Dreams and Los Angeles-based XYZ Films – who produced Toronto 2011 sensation The Raid – will introduce buyers in Canada to a range of new genre titles.
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NewsStealth Media Group hires Tania Sarra to senior sales role
The former director of sales at Arrow Entertainment moves from Toronto to London.
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Canadian Academy unveils Canadian Screen Awards
Academy Of Canadian Cinema & Television CEO Helga Stephenson said the honours will recognise excellence in film, television and digital media productions and were the direct result of industry demand.
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NewsBank Of America Merrill Lynch promotes Brian Stearns, Daniel Timmons
The executives will lead the entertainment industries coverage unit in their newly formed positions as co-heads.
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Arnold Shapiro to receive IDA career honour
The 28th Annual IDA (International Documentary Association) Documentary Awards will be held on Dec 7 at the Director’s Guild in Los Angeles.