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NewsNapoleon invades Spain, Germany receives Broken Embraces
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent openings in key markets.
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NewsIconic US filmmaker John Hughes dies at 59
Hughes was taking a morning walk during a trip to visit family in Manhattan when he died of a sudden heart attack.
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Spirit Awards move to Friday night in 25th anniversary year
Film Independent is moving the annual Spirit Awards to March 5, the Friday night before the Oscars.
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NewsAlcon takes on Lottery Ticket for Bow Wow and Ice Cube
Alcon Entertainment, based at Warner Bros, has acquired Abdul Williams’ script Lottery Ticket, in turnaround from Rogue Pictures.
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Oscilloscope strikes DVD distribution deal with Milestone
US distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories has stuck an exclusive three-year DVD distribution deal with Milestone Films.
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NewsTrailer Park Boys film will open Atlantic Film Festival
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown To Liquor Day will have its world premiere at the NBC Universal Canada Opening Gala of the 29th Atlantic Film Festival on September 17.
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NewsBerney, Pohlad's new Apparition strikes output deal with Sony
US distribution guru Bob Berney has finally revealed details of the new distribution company, Apparition, which he has founded with producer Bill Pohlad.
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NewsTIFF announces eight world premieres across Visions and CWC sections
Harmony Korine’s Trash Humpers will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film is one of eight additional world premieres showing in the avant-guarde Visions and the Contemporary World Cinema sections.
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NewsFox Star to finance, distribute Shah Rukh Khan's My Name Is Khan
Fox Star Studios, the joint venture between 20th Century Fox and Star, has struck a deal to finance and distribute forthcoming Bollywood project My Name Is Khan. India’s biggest actor Shah Rukh Khan stars and Karan Johar directs.
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NewsZhang Pimin promoted to deputy director of China's SARFT
China’s State Council has promoted Zhang Pimin, deputy director of the country’s Film Bureau, to the same role for the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). He replaces Lei Yuanliang who is retiring.
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NewsHarry Potter's box office spell remains unbroken
Warner Bros’ Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince held on to the top of ScreenDaily’s international top 40 chart for a third week, after conjuring up $44.1m across 63 territories.
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NewsFDA to target UK cinema audiences with anti-piracy campaign
The Film Distributors Association (FDA) is launching a campaign in UK cinemas this weekend appealing for audiences’ help to combat film theft.
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NewsUK film veteran Lawrence Safir dies at age 62
International film veteran Lawrence Safir, 62, died in London on August 5 after a long illness.
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NewsJoe Eszterhas sees Virgin for Mpower
Joe Eszterhas has signed on to write a screenplay about the Virgin of Guadalupe for Los Angeles-based Mpower Pictures.
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NewsGladstone, Sloane team with Berger Kahn for new LA-based law firm
The Los Angeles office of Berger Kahn has re-formed as Gladstone Michel Weisberg Willner & Sloane LLC.
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NewsMercuryMedia to handle select international distribution for Microcinema
San Francisco-based Microcinema International has partnered with London-based MercuryMedia to distribute certain Microcinema titles in Europe, Australia and Asia.
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NewsEPIX adds Samuel Goldwyn Films as content partner
Samuel Goldwyn Films has entered an exclusive output agreement for up to 20 of its theatrical releases in 2010-2011 to play across all EPIX platforms.
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NewsG.I. Joe ready to invade 35 territories day-and-date
It’s time for summer’s last blockbuster as Paramount Pictures International launches GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra in 35 international territories day-and-date with its domestic launch.
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NewsNora Ephron’s Julie & Julia to close Rome Film Festival
Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep, will close the fourth edition of the International Rome Film Festival.
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NewsTechnomedia buys VRT Enterprises, launches new digital cinema arm
Florida-based Technomedia has restructured its Cinema Technologies Group and launched TMS Digital Cinema LLC. In a related move, Technomedia has acquired Miami-based VRT Enterprises, a digital cinema engineering services and product development company.