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NewsLucy scores smash French debut
EuropaCorp’s action thriller opened in France on $13.2m (€9.9m) last week to deliver the biggest debut for an English-language release so far in 2014 and propel the overall international running total to $31.4m.
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NewsRelativity forms diversity division
Producer Matt Alvarez has been brought in as evp of production and president of Relativity Studios’ new division.
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NewsLocarno's Open Doors names winners
I Am Not a Witch and The Train of Salt and Sugar both pick up two prizes each at the Locarno Film Festival’s co-production lab.
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NewsLauren Bacall dies aged 89
The screen icon, leading lady of the Golden Age and Humphrey Bogart soulmate has died of stroke in New York. She was 89.
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NewsBelfast's Titanic Studios to expand
Planning approval has been granted to extend Belfast’s Titanic Studios, where Game of Thrones is partly filmed.
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SMI shares plunge on acquisition news
Shares of Hong Kong-listed SMI Culture Group plunged more than 50% during trading yesterday, after the company announced a share consolidation and rights issue to fund the acquisition of Beijing-based production company Grand Astute.
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NewsUK TV readies Robin Williams films
UK broadcasters have begun changing their schedules to celebrate the work of Robin Williams, the US actor and comedian who has died at the age of 63.
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NewsToronto to debut Maggie, Boychoir
The Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin zombie drama Maggie, Dustin Hoffman drama Boychoir, Kristen Wiig comedy Welcome To Me and Sophie Barthes’ Madame Bovary have landed world premieres, TIFF gala and special presentation slots.
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NewsToronto launches Short Cuts International
New work from Claire Denis takes its place in the inaugural Short Cuts International line-up at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
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NewsToronto unveils CWC, City To City
Toronto film festival organisers have programmed features from 42 countries in the Contemporary World Cinema (CWC) programme and unveiled eight South Korean selections in the City To City.
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NewsRoman Polanski cancels Locarno visit
Roman Polanski has cancelled his visit to the Locarno Film Festival following opposition from some local politicians and media.
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NewsGreenaway plans second Eisenstein film
Peter Greenaway is to return to the legendary Russian film director Sergey Eisenstein for a second feature, The Eisenstein Handshakes, this time to be located in Switzerland, after the Mexican-set Eisenstein in Guanajato.
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NewsHopefuls wins Locarno's Carte Blanche
Cash prize will help complete Ives Rosenfeld’s debut feature about young friends who dream of being footballers.
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NewsLocarno's Step In presents ideas for multi-platform world
Roundtable industry discussions yield ideas such as a global database of film availability and pan-European VOD technical standards.
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NewsIndia’s Phantom charges up Powerless
Indian producer-distributor Phantom Films has picked up local award-winning documentary Powerless (Katiyabaaz) and will release the film this weekend on 30 screens.
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NewsUK-Norway horror set for Haugesund
Johnny Kevorkian to direct Hidden Folk; Pinball Films to produce.
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NewsRobin Williams in shock death
The Oscar-winning actor and stand-up comedian was found dead in the Bay Area home he shared with his wife Susan Schneider on Monday afternoon (August 11). He was 63.
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NewsScherzo Diabolico begins shoot
Production has commenced in Mexico City and surrounding areas on Salto de Fe Films’ black comedy.
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NewsLionsgate acquires John Wick
EXCLUSIVE: The studio has picked up US rights to Thunder Road Films’ Keanu Reeves action title.
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NewsUSC, New Form, Imagine team up
USC’s School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) is partnering with digital studio New Form Digital, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on a year-long programme to support, sponsor and distribute student film across digital platforms.