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NewsUK film industry: All white at the top
The UK commercial film industry is painfully bereft of black, asian and ethnic minority executives. Why?
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NewseOne announces $100m acquisition fund
Entertainment One Films International (eOne) today announced that it has established a $100 million acquisition fund to bolster the coffers of new president Harold van Lier and his team.
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NewsFinecut acquires The Attorney
Company also picks up award-winning independent film Han Gong-ju.
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NewsFox Turkey hires Shebnem Askin
Askin joins the channel as executive vice president of programming.
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NewsHong Kong box office up 4% in 2013
Hong Kong’s box office increased by just 4% in 2013, with Iron Man 3 heading the chart with a haul of $13.72m, according to local industry body the Motion Picture Industry Association (MPIA).
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NewsJane Campion to head Cannes jury
The New Zealand director, producer and scriptwriter will preside over the jury of the 67th Festival de Cannes, set to run from May 14-25.
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NewsRun Run Shaw dies aged 106
Sir Run Run Shaw, founder of Shaw Brothers Studios and a pioneer of early Chinese cinema and television, has died aged 106.
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NewsOpen Road hires Peter Lawson
Peter Lawson has joined Open Road Films in the newly created position of evp, production and acquisitions. CEO Tom Ortenberg made the announcement on January 6. Separately, Kent Sanderson has joined GoDigital.
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William Hurt to play Gregg Allman
Unclaimed Freight Productions’ Randall Miller and Jody Savin have found their lead for the biopic Midnight Rider.
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NewsDhoom 3 racks up $80m global tally
Dhoom 3 has become the first Indian film to cross the $80m (Rs5bn) barrier at the worldwide box office, according to producer-distributor Yash Raj Films.
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NewsAmerican Hustle leads UK box office
Entertainment’s drama posts $5.7m (£3.5m) as it expands nationwide to top chart, including previews; Warner Bros’ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leads Fri-Sun weekend with $5.2m (£3.2m); Disney’s Frozen crosses £30m mark.
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NewsHedmans depart UK's Koch Media
EXCLUSIVE: Thomas and Nik Hedman depart from UK distributor’s acquisitions team.
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NewsRussian government to boost film funding
Meanwhile, Russia pulls the plug on its co-development fund with Germany.
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NewsSingh named president of SPHE
Man Jit Singh has been named president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, reporting to Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton (pictured) and Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal.
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NewsBAFTA Rising Star nominees revealed
Dane DeHaan, George MacKay [pictured], Lupita Nyong’o, Will Poulter and Léa Seydoux get nominations.
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NewsKino Lorber picks up Faith Connections
EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired US rights to Pan Nalin’s feature documentry Faith Connections.
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NewsThe Attorney surges at Korean box office
In its third week at the top of South Korea’s box office charts, local political drama The Attorney is set to go past 8 million admissions tomorrow (Jan 7).
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NewsChina box office grows 27% to $3.6bn
China’s box office grew by 27% to reach $3.6bn (RMB21.8bn) in 2013, compared to $2.8bn (RMB17bn) the previous year.
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NewsFrozen cools Paranormal debut
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ smash Frozen claimed number one spot for the second time in its run, usurping The Hobbit 2 and overpowering Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones on an estimated $20.7m.
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NewsHobbit 2 soars past $500m int'l
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug crossed $500m in its third weekend following an estimated $58m haul from 62 Warner Bros Pictures International markets.