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NewsNewport Beach to honour UK, Australian cinema
The 15th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) will present its UK Celebration takes place on April 25 followed by an Australian Spotlight on April 28.
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NewsHardwicke, Weisz join Collette in Miss You Already
EXCLUSIVE: UK comedy-drama also starring Toni Collette readies for September 2014 shoot.
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NewsTranscendence opens third in China
Johnny Depp AI thriller Transcendence grossed $10.65m on its opening weekend in China, placing the film third at the weekly box office (April 14-20) behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2.
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NewsIndian comedy to shoot in Poland
Karan Anshuman’s upcoming comedy Bangistan to be filmed in Krakow
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NewsMetrodome to launch sales arm with AV slate, staff
EXCLUSIVE: Metrodome International to officially launch at Cannes, with former AV staff
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NewsRai Trade takes Darker Than Midnight
Sebastiano Riso’s debut will premiere during Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsSpider-Man 2 tops UK chart
Sony’s sequel records biggest opening of 2014 with $15.2m (£9m); eOne’s The Love Punch lands with $1m (£611,000) from 373 sites.
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NewsNikki Rocco to retire from Universal
The longtime president of distribution is to step down at the end of 2014 after 18 years in the role.
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NewsKevorkian lines up thriller Georgie
Johnny Kevorkian will direct psychological thriller Georgie, written by Craig Rutherford.
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NewsWarner Bros. Germany secures Madame Bovary
Warner Bros. Germany has picked up German-speaking European rights for Sophie Barthes’ new adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary, which is currently in post production.
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NewsArabs call for more regional content
Nearly half of Arabs watch US films yet most want more regional content, according to a survey.
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NewsSPC sets date for Foxcatcher
Sony Pictures Classics has planted an awards season pole for Bennett Miller’s Cannes competition entry. Separately, Relativity Media has picked up US rights to Hector And The Search For Happiness.
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NewsMongrel picks up Grace of Monaco
The Canadian distributor picked up rights to Olivier Dahan’s Cannes opening night film starring Nicole Kidman and Tim Roth from Stone Angels.
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NewsNoah crosses $300m at global box office
Paramount Pictures and Regency Enterprises said Darren Aronofsky’s epic tale has earned more than $200m internationally and close to $100m in North America.
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NewsDimension nets 47 Meters Down
Dimension Films has acquired North American rights to underwater thriller 47 Meters Down.
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NewsMorgan Spurlock Presents lines up slate
Morgan Spurlock, his production company Warrior Poets, Virgil Films and Richard Abramowitz’s independent distribution company Abramorama have teamed up to release “distinctive fiction and documentary features.”
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NewsSPC takes Cannes entry Red Army
The distributor has picked up all North American, Eastern European and Asian rights to the documentary from filmmaker Gabe Polsky.
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Anchor Bay promotes trio
Anchor Bay Entertainment has promoted three staffers to vice-president.
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NewsLA Film Fest unveils free screenings
The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced several free community screenings to take place in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the festival.
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NewsVisit Films to sell Charlie’s Country
EXCLUSIVE: Visit Films has come on board to handle world sales excluding Australia, New Zealand and Italy on the Un Certain Regard selection.