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'Sworn Virgin' takes top prize at Hong Kong
Laura Bispuri’s Sworn Virgin won the Firebird Award in the Young Cinema Competition at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), which wrapped on Monday night.
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TWC set for $1bn TV division sale to ITV
ITV is in talks to acquire the television division of The Weinstein Company for up to $950m, according to reports.
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'Grace Of Monaco' to debut on Lifetime
Nearly one year after its opening night slot in Cannes, it emerged that the biopic starring Nicole Kidman will not get a US theatrical release.
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'Furious 7' races to UK box office lead
Disney’s Cinderella and Fox’s Home prosper over the Easter weekend with minimal drops to reach $16.6m (£11.2m) and $22.5m (£15.14m), respectively.
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Memento, Binoche board Bruno Dumont’s 'Slack Bay'
EXCLUSIVE: Ensemble cast features Juliette Binoche, Fabrice Luchini and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi; sales to launch at Cannes Marché.
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Bill Block seeks to dismiss QED Holdings suit
The QED International founder has branded as “specious” all claims against him.
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Netflix to release ‘Special Correspondents’
The streaming giant has taken another potential theatrical release off the table, acquiring world rights to the Ricky Gervais satire.
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PFS launches women’s residency programme
The initiative runs now through April 17 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and will be followed by another residency later this autumn.
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BOND/360 acquires 'A Perfect 14'
The New York-based distributor will release Giovanna Morales Vargas’ feature directorial debut documentary currently in production.
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Fox International crosses $1bn
The company has swept past the milestone in its second fastest time behind 2010 when Avatar was king of the world.
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David Kaminow to head Annapurna marketing
As president of marketing Kaminow will report to company founder Megan Ellison and gets to work on a slate that includes Richard Linklater’s That’s What I’m Talking About.
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Drafthouse Films accepts ‘The Invitation’
Drafthouse Films is understood to have paid low seven figures for the SXSW thriller from Girlfight director Karyn Kusama.
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IM Global, John Legend, Fursts plot musical drama
Oscar winner John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co and Furst Films are teaming up with IM Global on an untitled musical romantic drama and Cannes sales title with Grammy winner Miguel in talks to star.
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'Furious 7' claims US pole on $147.2m
Universal’s North American portion of global domination generated a confirmed $147.2m as the action release stormed to the top.
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'Fast & Furious 7' rules on $392.2m
APRIL 6 UPDATE: The world belongs to Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and the gang as the roar of revving engines heralded an euphoric weekend for Universal ahead of what is expected to be a massive summer for the industry.
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WWE Studios, Richwater Films strike pact
WWE Studios has formed an alliance with UK producer-financier Richwater Films to co-produce and co-finance two titles.
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Bob Buchi scales Paramount ranks
Bob Buchi has been named president of worldwide home media distribution at Paramount Pictures.
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Tribeca to host hack conference, VR event
Tribeca Film Festival organisers will stage DEFCON’s hacking conference, Oculus Story Studio’s virtual reality experience and a special event with A$AP Rocky.
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‘Fast & Furious 7’ hits $121m
APRIL 4 UPDATE: Universal’s latest entry in its world-beating action franchise added a studio record $59.1m on Friday to race to $120.6m internationally.
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Manoel de Oliveira, 1908-2015
The world lost its oldest active director on Thursday when the Portuguese film-maker died in Oporto. He was 106.