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Hong Kong’s Celestial Pictures expands into Taiwan
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has appointed Jeffrey Soong as managing director of its newly opened Taiwan office.
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AMR, FUNimation seal VoD partnership for North America
US-based VoD distributor Asian Media Rights (AMR) has sealed a distribution partnership with FUNimation Entertainment, which is the largest distributor of Japanese animation in North America.
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Indian censors give Inshallah, Football an adult certificate
India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has issued an A (adult) certificate to Ashvin Kumar’s Kashmir-set documentary Inshallah, Football, which its director and producer say effectively blocks its release in India.
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Warner Bros joins Fox on $2.9bn overseas tally for 2010
Warner Bros International Pictures (WBPI) gross revenues for 2010 amounted to $2.93bn including $70m from Village Roadshow territories, the company claimed today [4].
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Weinsteins buy 25% equity stake in Starz Media
The deal gives Harvey and Bob Weinstein a home entertainment and digital distribution berth and includes a multi-year North American home entertainment and digital pipeline through Starz Media subsidiary Anchor Bay.
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WGA rules create glaring omissions in nominees roster
The Writers Guild Of America has unveiled its feature nominees [4] ahead of the awards gala on Feb 5, with major absentees due to Guild rules.
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Social Network, King's Speech among PGA contenders
Reading like the top ten best picture list that may well emerge from the Academy later this month — despite the notable omission of Blue Valentine — the Producers Guild Of America (PGA) announced its awards contenders this morning [4].
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Digital Vision acquires Image Systems and appoints new CEO
Film and TV grading and restoration specialist Digital Vision has acquired motion analysis and film scanning company Image Systems.
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Warner Bros tops 2010 UK market share; total box office up
The UK box office crossed the 1bn mark for the second year in a row, after totalling $1.682bn (£1.077m) in 2010.
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Nordisk buys back catalogue of Sandrew Metronome
Danish major, Nordisk Film, has added 130 Danish titles to its library, purchasing the back catalogue of Sandrew Metronome Denmark, the Danish arm of the Norwegian-owned distributor which is going out of business.
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King’s Of Devil Island, Corridor bookend Gothenburg Film Festival
The 34th Gothenburg International Film Festival (Jan 28 – Feb 7) announces opening and closing films ahead of its full programme announcement on Jan 11.
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Reliance MediaWorks partners with Russian World Studios
India’s Reliance MediaWorks is to partner up with Russian World Studios (RWS) to outsource film restoration, image processing and enhancement work.
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Beyond leads nominees for Sweden's Guldbagge Awards
Other leading nominees include Simple Simon, Sebbe and Pure.
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Rotterdam to open with Greek drama Wasted Youth
Greek drama Wasted Youth will open the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), as a world premiere also in the festival’s Tiger Awards Competition.
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Berlin's Panorama selections include Elite Squad 2, Mothers
The Berlinale’s Panorama section has now unveiled almost half of its 2011 lineup for next month’s festival, including 10 world premieres of new films by such directors as Rosa von Praunheim, Alexander Zeldovich and newcomers Jan Schomburg and Marie Kreutzer.
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North American box office generates $10.5bn in 2010 as international soars
The studios’ combined North American gross revenues for the year finished marginally behind the $10.6bn record set in 2009 according to studio data issued last night [Jan 3], while the international take is projected to close out on $12.7bn compared to $10.7bn the year before.
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McGurk named CEO and chairman at digital company Cinedigm
Chris McGurk has resurfaced as CEO and chairman of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp, the company formerly known as AccessIT that provides digital conversion and maintenance services through its satellite delivery platform.McGurk most recently led the now defunct Overture Films alongside Danny Rosett and had been linked with a possible role ...
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IMAX announces record $546m global box office in 2010
IMAX Corporation, which has denied rumours that it is being courted by Sony in a possible takeover, reported today [Jan 3] that its gross global box office for 2010 more than doubled its previous record of $270m set in 2009.
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Swedish actor Per Oscarsson feared dead in fire
Swedish actor Per Oscarsson is feared dead in a house fire in southwest Sweden, reports say.
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Pete Postlethwaite dies at age 64
Actor Pete Postlethwaite died yesterday at the age of 64 after a battle with cancer.