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NewsBreaking Dawn, Skyfall dazzle over record Thanksgiving
The five-day US holiday session generated approximately $288m as the Twilight finale held on to rule them all with a $43.1m weekend. Meanwhile Skyfall became the first James Bond release to cross $200m in North America.
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NewsBeijing Blues, Principle sweep Golden Horse Awards
Johnnie To’s Life Without Principle scooped best director, best actor and best original screenplay at the Golden Horse Awards on Saturday (Nov 24), while Gao Qunshu’s Beijing Blues took best film and two technical awards.
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Sineng Pambansa film festival announces winners
Benji Garcia’s Malan won the jury award at the second Sineng Pambansa national film festival (Nov 22-25), which ran concurrently with the Philippines’ first ever film market.
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CommentBringing Alan Moore's visions to life
Director Mitch Jenkins talks to Screen about his debut film project, a collaboration with graphic novelist Alan Moore.
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NewsTwilight holds firm at the UK box office
Climactic instalment of eOne’s popular franchise adds $8.4m (£5.3m) to retain top spot ahead of Skyfall and impressive debutant Nativity 2.
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NewsVOD platform UniversCine partners with Torino Film Lab
The Torino Film Lab Collection on UniversCiné will showcase the work of the Lab, which is dedicated to first and second-time filmmakers.
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NewsLife Of Pi, Sapphires to bookend Dubai film festival
Ang Lee’s The Life Of Pi will open this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) on December 9, while Wayne Blair’s The Sapphires will close the eight-day event.
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Sundance Channel inks Turkish TV deal
AMC Sundance Channel inks first time carriage on largest pay TV platform in Turkey, expands Polish footprint.
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NewsAxiom Films takes UK rights for Keanu Reeves’ Side by Side
Axiom Films takes on UK and Irish rights to Side by Side, the documentary about the rise of digital technology in film co-produced by actor Keanu Reeves.
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NewsSecret Cinema announces 20th production
For the first time, the immersive live cinema experience will also take place in Athens and New York.
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Tangled Bank Studios launches with science focus
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is backing the venture and announced the launch on Monday [26] as the latest plank in its $60m film and TV production initiative.
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NewsStrand Releasing takes US rights to Post Tenebras Lux
Carlos Reygadas’ Mexico-set drama premiered in Cannes where it won the best director’s prize and most recently screened at AFI FEST.
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Cinema do Brasil takes 12 titles to Ventana Sur
The Brazilian film promotion body heads to Ventana Sur in Buenos Aires with a slate of 12 productions including Buddies by Marcelo Galvão and My Sweet Orange Tree from Marcos Bernstein.
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NewsWarner Bros, Village Roadshow extend deal through 2017
The studio’s 15-year-old producer-financier partner has also increased its production facility to $1.125bn.
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NewsBeasts director Benh Zeitlin triumphs at Gothams
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) executives announced the winners of the 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at a ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Monday night [26].
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NewsBBFC launches new website
Classification board also bring its Consumer Advice and Extended Classification Information under one banner of BBFCinsight.
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NewsPinewood posts increase in profit and revenue, Ruth Prior joins board
Former EMI executive Prior will chair Pinewood’s audit committee.
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NewsCreative Europe reaches “important milestone”
The proposed Creative Europe programme reached “an important milestone” yesterday (26 Nov) after a decision taken by the EU’s 27 ministers of culture at a meeting in Brussels of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS) Council under the chairmanship of Cyprus’ Minister for Education & Culture George Demosthenous.
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CommentNew Zealand and back again
Air New Zealand launches Hobbit-inspired aircraft to take Peter Jackson and his cast to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’s premiere in New Zealand.