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Zurich Film Festival to honour Sean Penn with Golden Icon Award
The actor will collect the festival’s most prestigious accolade on Sept 28. The Swizz event is set to run from during the Swizz event, set to run from Sept 22-Oct 2.
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NewsWarner Bros crosses $2bn internationally for fourth time
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has accounted for neatly half of Warner Bros Pictures International’s (WBPI) mighty running total for the year-to-date.
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NewsThe Smurfs in mood to hold on to international crown
Sony Pictures Releasing International’s (SPRI) family hit looks odds-on to reign at the box office this weekend. Meanwhile Cars 2 has crossed $300m, Pirates 4 $800m and Bridesmaids $100m while the Harry Potter finale is poised to cross $900m.
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First Run Features picks up US rights to CIA documentary
Carl Colby’s The Man Nobody Knew: In Search Of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby will open exclusively at the Lincoln Plaza in New York on Sept 23.
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NewsScreen Star Alexandra Roach joins all British cast of Private Peaceful
Screen 2011 Star of Tomorrow Alexandra Roach will star in Private Peaceful, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, which begins shooting this week in the UK.
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CommentTrishna trailer launches
Freida Pinto and Riz Ahmed get meaty roles in a beautiful-looking Tess update from Michael Winterbottom.
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NewsCNP acquires studio space for London's creative companies
CNP is lanching a consultation process to find creative companies looking to fill the space, which will also feature live music, a screening room and pop-up restaurants.
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FIPRESCI gives Grand Prix 2011 to The Tree Of Life
Award to be presented Sept 16 in San Sebastian.
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FeaturesLucky McKee
American director Lucky McKee talks to Screen about the controversy surrounding his latest film, The Woman, writing with Jack Ketchum, and why he really wants to make a romantic comedy.
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NewsProlific filmmaker Raul Ruiz dies at age 70
Director Raul Ruiz died in Paris this morning at the age of 70, following a lung infection.
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Hammer Horror screenwriter Jimmy Sangster dies
The British director, whose writing credits for the Hammer label included The Curse Of Frankenstein, has died aged 83.
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Roy Matalon named president of int'l sales and distribution at Nu Image
The executive replaces Christian Mercuri, who has left for start-up Red Granite International and will be joined by Nu Image principal Danny Dimbort at the end of the year. Matalon previously served 14 years at New Regency as svp of distribution of domestic and international theatrical, home entertainment and television.
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NewsSmurfs cross $200m outside North America, HP7 at $900m
The blue wave continued to rule internationally as Sony Pictures Releasing International’s (SPRI) family film grossed an estimated $35.3m from 10,590 screens in 54 markets to reach $211.4m.
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NewsLegendary East sells 50% stake to raise $220.5m
Publicly traded Paul Y Engineering Group has invested in the Hong Kong-based Legendary East, led by Legendary Entertainment founder Thomas Tull (pictured) and CEO Kelvin Wu.
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NewsThe Help takes control at US box office on $21m
DreamWorks’ Civil Rights Era awards contender, released through Buena Vista, climbed to number one in its second weekend as Fox’s Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes settled into second place and added a further $16m.
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NewsDisney thrills convention with news of two new Pixar films
The studio revealed all to attendees at weekend’s D23 / Expo event in Anaheim, California.
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NewsKing Of Devil's Island wins Amanda prize for Best Feature
Norwegian director Marius Holst’s King of Devil’s Island (Kongen af Bastøy), which took 275,170 admissions domestically for Euforia Film, won the Amanda – Norway’s national film prize - for Best Feature.
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