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NewsUnstoppable lives up to name with $19.3m overseas debut
Fox International’s runaway train thriller launched day-and-date with North America in 39 territories and grossed $19.3m from 4,137 screens, the distributor confirmed on Monday [15]. It will enjoy a brief reign given that Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 arrives next week.
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NewsMegamind still in charge in North America on $30m hold
DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind is racing towards the $100m and stayed top in its second weekend as an estimated 30.1m following a 35% slide boosted the tally to $89.8m.
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ACE to launch co-production lab at next year's HAF
Ateliers du Cinema European (ACE) and consultancy Sinapses Asia will launch the first ACE Co-production Lab Hong Kong at this year’s Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
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FeaturesThe Impossible
Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona’s first English-language drama The Impossible is hotly anticipated thanks to its A-list stars, Ewan Mcgregor and Naomi Watts and the success of his debut feature The Orphanage.
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NewsCPH: DOX gives main award to Le Quattro Volte
Copenhagen’s documentary festival CPH: DOX wrapped at the weekend with the main DOX: AWARD going to Michelangelo Frammartino’s acclaimed film Le Quattro Volte.
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New partnership to give US distribution finance for Australian films
Australia’s Media Funds Management (MFM) and US company OutSource Media Group (OMG) have formed a partnership to offer Australian and New Zealand films budgeted at A$15-50 million with distribution finance to support a studio style North American release.
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NewsTilva Rosh wins in Estoril; Europa Distribution conference hosts 60 distributors
Nikolai Lezaic’s drama has picked up the Best Film Award and the Cineuropa Award at the fourth Estoril Film Festival in Portugal.
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NewsSex & Drugs screenwriter on board for Joe Strummer project
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll screenplay writer Paul Viragh is writing the script for a feature about The Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer, for Film4.
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Peter Taylor joins as trustee of UK's CTBF
Distribution veteran Peter Taylor has been appointed as a trustee of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the UK charity body which represents the interests of the film and television industry.
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Roundtable turns to crowd funding for Yoga doc
UK production company Roundtable Films is using crowd funding to raise the budget for its latest project, Yoga For Unity, a documentary about the transformative effects of yoga in Kenya.
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Pepsi works with MOFILM for global film competition
Pepsi and MOFILM are teaming up again to launch Pepsi Films, a yearlong global competition for young film-makers.
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Stealth on board for Bron/Forestlight's Astrid
Stealth Media Group has come on board to handle sales for Astrid and The Staff of Virtues, a Bron Studios/Forestlight Studios co-production.
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Rudin to receive PGA's David O Selznick Achievement Award
The Oscar winning producer of No Country For Old Men will collect the award at the annual PGA awards ceremony on January 22 in Los Angeles.
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NewsPeter Weir to deliver BAFTA's David Lean lecture
The Oscar winning Australian director will speak at BAFTA headquarters on December 6.
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Green Day goes multi-territory via satellite
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown has become the first film to be distributed to multiple European territories simultaneously via satellite.
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Tuesday After Christmas wins at Leeds Film Festival
The film picked up the Golden Owl Jury Award at the festival, now in its 24th edition.
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NewsDue Date holds on at top of UK box office
Warner Bros.’ comedy Due Date remained top of the UK box office over the Nov 12-14 weekend, taking $3m (£1.9m) from 452 screens for a week-high screen average of $6,745 (£4,200).
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NewsFifteen films to vie for animated feature Academy Award
The Academy has received 15 submissions for the animation feature category for the 83rd Academy Awards, paving the way for three nominations in January.