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French cinema admissions rise 7.7%
Serial (Bad) Weddings, Lucy and Superchondriaque lead best year for local productions in 30 years.
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PGA snubs Selma, Unbroken
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) announced on Monday (January 5) its motion picture and long-form television nominees for the 26th Annual Producers Guild Awards - but there is no place at the table for Selma or Unbroken.
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UPI generates $1.43bn in 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Ticket sales for local language films amounting to at least a quarter of a billion dollars propelled Universal Pictures International’s (UPI) calendar year to $1.43bn.
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Hobbit rules US over New Year on $22m
UPDATED JANUARY 5: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies maintained its hold over the North American box office into the first session of 2015, falling 47% in its third weekend on a confirmed $21.7m through Warner Bros for $220.6m.
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Five Armies crosses $500m int'l
UPDATED JANUARY 5: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies brought in a confirmed $52.5m over the weekend from 65 markets to reach $504.7m.
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DreamWorks Animation names leadership pair
Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria have been named co-presidents of feature animation at the studio, replacing chief creative officer Bill Damaschke.
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Warners hits $3bn int'l in 2014
Powered by the might of Interstellar and the ongoing heroics of the Hobbit finale, Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) achieved a company record $3.17bn in 2014 to become the first studio to cross the $3bn threshold twice.
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Godard scoops NSFC best film
The National Society Of Film Critics has voted Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye To Language best picture of the year 2014.
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Paramount hits $2.82bn in 2014
EXCLUSIVE: The global haul incorporates $1.764bn from Paramount Pictures International in 2014 as the overall result climbed 34.6% on 2013.
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SBIFF Montecito Award to Jennifer Aniston
Top brass at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present the Montecito Award to Jennifer Aniston on January 30.
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American Sniper scores Italian record
Clint Eastwood recorded the biggest opening day of his career in Italy as the war film launched through Warner Bros Pictures International on $1.6m (€1.34m) from 425 screens.
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US imposes North Korea sanctions
UPDATED JANUARY 4: President Barack Obama, already a significant player in the Sony hack debacle, has imposed economic sanctions on North Korea in light of the cyber attacks on Sony Pictures in a move that drew a stern denunciation from Pyongyang.
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Six dramas in race for Eddie
For the second time in the history of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) a tie has resulted in an additional nominee in a category, resulting in six nominations for dramatic feature in the 65th Annual ACE Eddie Awards.
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Iron Sky 2 raises $500k from crowdfunding
Nearly $150k raised by offering roles in the feature.
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Cineworld takes landmine drama Kajaki
Battlefield drama extends to Cineworld chain including a special screening in Aldershot, “home” of the British Army.
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IFFR reveals shorts line-up, jury
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has completed the selection for its tenth Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films.
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Bonded by Blood sequel readies
EXCLUSIVE: Crime drama from Richwater Films to shoot this month.
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Lionsgate grosses $1.73bn in 2014
Lionsgate releases delivered more than $1.726bn worldwide in 2014, fuelled by a $1.032bn international tally that included $363m from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.
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Imitation Game in NBFF honour
The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) and The Weinstein Company have announced the drama will receive the best picture and outstanding ensemble cast awards in April.
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Sony expands The Interview
Buoyed by the opening weekend release in 331 independent theatres and in particular the $15m online launch, the studio is expanding the US release of its controversial comedy.