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NewsVFX overtime concern swells union ranks
EXCLUSIVE: UK union BECTU says membership has “skyrocketed” in recent months due to overtime conditions.
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NewsSundance Selects acquires '11 Minutes'
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has struck a North American deal with HanWay Films on Poland’s best foreign language Oscar submission.
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NewsTWC, AMI, Jupiter sign TV partnership
Seeking to mount profitable ventures at a time when the board is reportedly clamouring for bigger returns, The Weinstein Company has struck a deal with American Media Inc (AMI) and Jupiter Entertainment.
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NewsTen films to contest Oscar FX category
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences on Monday unveiled the streamlined list of titles that remain in contention for the 88th Academy Awards.
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NewsDisney crosses $5bn global mark
Powered over the line by last weekend’s record-breaking debut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, studio top brass said they were projected to reach the milestone for the first time.
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NewsLeaked 'Hateful Eight' screener linked to top Hollywood exec
DECEMBER 22 UPDATE: A screener of The Hateful Eight sent to Alcon co-CEO Andrew Kosove was uploaded to file sharing sites, according to reports. The executive denied any knowledge of even receiving the DVD and said his office would cooperate fully with the FBI investigation.
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NewsBero Beyer, Michael Noer, Richard Cook to keynote at TalentX
Peeter Braathen of Phoenix Consulting will chair the three-day event.
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NewsHaifaa Al Mansour among Doha grantees
Wadjda director among 30 awarded grants in the Doha Film Institute’s latest round of funding.
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NewsWarner Bros dates 'King Arthur Movie'
US Briefs: Plus, Broad Green dates ‘Bad Santa 2’; FilmRise acquires ‘The Inhabitants’
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NewsIcon, Alarm Pictures strike distribution pact
EXCLUSIVE: Bella Thorne, Rupert Grint, Jerry Ferrara titles among deal.
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NewsGerman-Israeli doc programme adds 'Angry Indian Goddesses' co-producer
EXCLUSIVE: Collection of shorts due to screen as omnibus film at German and Israeli festivals in 2017.
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News'The Force Awakens' scores record-breaking $50.5m UK debut
Disney’s long-awaited return of the space saga posts second biggest opening of all time and the biggest Fri-Sun weekend of all time.
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News'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' sets $248m US record
DECEMBER 21 UPDATE: Buena Vista unwrapped a holiday season treat for fans and studio executives alike as JJ Abrams’ sci-fi spectacular stormed to the top of the North American record books.
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News'The Force Awakens' hits $529m worldwide
DEC 21 UPDATE: Disney executives confirmed on Monday the space opera had set a new $528.9m global opening record and amassed $281m from its first five international days for the third highest launch in history.
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NewsBeki Probst, Salma Hayek among honoured women
Probst, the president and founder of Berlin’s EFM, received the Women’s International Film & Television Showcase’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Hayek the Animation Award 2015 for producing The Prophet.
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NewsUS Briefs: Strand Releasing acquires 'Chevalier'
Plus: GoDigital picks up She’s The Best Thing In It; Lionsgate dates Army Dog
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News'Sparrows' wins top prize at Les Arcs; 'Room' wins audience award
Other winners include Eva Husson’s Bang Gang.
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NewsViki makes China push with Xiaomi tie-up
Fan-subbed streaming service Viki.com has launched a Chinese version of its website and partnered with smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi as its video streaming partner in select international markets.
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NewsBerlin: first Generation films revealed
More than a dozen titles announced ahead of the unveiling of the full programme next month.