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NewsPicturehouse partners with MUBI
Partnership will enable Picturehouse members to receive 90 days of free access to MUBI as part of their annual membership.
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NewsSeven films advance in Oscar make-up category
The shortlist comprises Hitchcock, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Les Misérables, Lincoln, Looper, Men in Black 3 and Snow White And The Huntsman.
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NewsHobbit destroys international foes with $138m launch
Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth delivered an other-worldly result as New Line and MGM’s first in a new JRR Tolkien trilogy opened on 18,200 screens in 56 markets through Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI).
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NewsHobbit scores biggest North American December release
The estimated $84.8m three-day haul through Warner Bros makes New Line/MGM’s fantasy adventure the biggest film ever to open in December.
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NewsThe Hobbit journeys to the top of the UK box office
Warner’s Lord of The Rings prequel takes $18.8m (£11.6m), including previews, to debut at number one.
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NewsBerlinale's Generation selections include Gilroy's The Cold Lands and Mordaunt's The Rocket
The Berlinale has announced the first selections for its Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions.
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NewsParisFX's sixth edition welcomes speakers including Nicolas Duval, Angela Barson
Highlights include a presentation by Argentine director Juan Solanas about the creative and technical process of making his sci-fi feature Upside Down.
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NewsEurimages supports Wenders, Virzi and Mundruczo
Co-production fund announces final selections for 2012 after board meeting in Dubai.
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NewsFox International Productions starts Panda Eyes shoot
Isabel Coixet directs Sophie Turner from the small screen smash Game Of Thrones in her feature film debut. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rhys Ifans and Claire Forlani also star.
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Richard Gere to receive Palm Springs Chairman’s Award
The star of Arbitrage, riding high on a Golden Globe dramatic lead actor nomination, will collect the honour at the24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) on Jan 5.“Throughout his career Richard Gere has established himself as an accomplished actor and producer and yet still finds time to support ...
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Sundance: Screenwriters Lab, Documentary grant recipients
The Sundance Institute announced on Monday (17) it would dedicate the January Screenwriters Lab to the memory of the late founding creative advisor Frank Pierson.
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Freestyle acquires Julia Dyer’s The Playroom
Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media have taken theatrical and all DVD and VOD rights to the drama and have set a Feb 8 day-and-date release.
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Hugues Barbier bolsters ranks at Toronto’s Raven Banner
Barbier arrives as manager of festivals/acquisitions after serving in an organisational and programming role at the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival for more than four years.
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NewsToronto critics award The Master
Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama takes home four awards; Denis Lavant, Rachel Weisz scoop acting awards.
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NewsMontenegro and Russia welcomed into EFP family, EFP receives backing for 2013 activities
Montenegro and Russia are the latest European countries to be welcomed into the European Film Promotion (EFP) family, bringing the network’s membership up to 35 promotional organisations operating from 36 countries across Europe.
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CommentActress race heats up with young talents Lawrence and Chastain
How the Best Actress race is shaping up to be this season’s strongest acting category.
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NewsLevelK takes on international sales for The Rocket
Danish sales company LevelK has struck a deal with Red Lamp Films to handle international sales of The Rocket, which will world premiere at the Berlinale.
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NewsAmour, The Master lead London Critics’ Circle nominations
Amour and The Master lead the nominations with seven apiece, Skyfall gets five nods, Sightseers four; Helena Bonham Carter to receive Excellence Award.
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NewsPark Circus to handle theatrical release of Paramount classics
Park Circus has been appointed as repertory theatrical sales representative for Paramount’s library.
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News10 Things I Hate About Life begins shoot
Intandem Films & Mad Chance Productions’ independent comedy is written and directed by Gil Junger.