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NewsInDigEnt founder Gary Winick dies aged 49
The champion of independent cinema who made several forays into mainstream Hollywood died from brain cancer on Feb 27. He was 49.
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NewsIntandem boards sales for Libertine's US drama K-11
UK-based Intandem will handle international sales on Jules Stewart’s drama K-11.
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NewsRocket Releasing to launch Tomboy in US
The company has picked up US distribution rights to Celine Sciamma’s French drama which opened the Panorama section at Berlin earlier this month.
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NewsHall Pass rises to the top in North America on $13.5m
New Line’s comedy Hall Pass starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis opened top in the US through Warner Bros according to official studio figures released on Monday [28]. The Farrelly Brothers comedy grossed $13.5m.
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NewsOscars: The King's Speech edges out The Social Network
By the time Steven Spielberg took to the stage to announce the best picture winner as the crowning moment of a largely predictable 83rd Academy Awards, The King’s Speech and The Social Network were neck-and-neck on three wins apiece.
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NewsBlack Swan dominates Spirits on eve of Academy Awards
Black Swan and Fox Searchlight triumphed at Saturday afternoon’s [26] Indie Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, while 127 Hours, Winter’s Bone and The Kids Are All Right left a notable impression.
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NewsWeinsteins win PG-13 rating for alternate version of Speech
The Classification And Rating Administration (CARA) has assigned a PG-13 rating to an alternate version of The King’s Speech.
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SPHE takes all media worldwide to God Loves Caviar
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has acquired all worldwide media rights from Alexandros Film for the upcoming Greek feature God Loves Caviar.
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NewsIMAX announces record revenue, profits for 2010
IMAX Corporation reported today [24] that its 2010 revenues, earnings and adjusted EBITDA were the highest of any year in the company’s 43-year history.
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NewsNiki Caro's The Vintner's Luck goes to Panorama for US
Panorama Entertainment has acquired all US rights to Niki Caro’s The Vintner’s Luck from the New Zealand Film Commission.
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NewsBerlin buyers rally to sound of Myriad’s Call
Santa Monica-based Myriad Pictures enjoyed a strong response to J C Chandor’s Berlinale competition entry Margin Call, closing deals with ARP in France and Wanda in Spain.
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NewsChris Columbus to remake Korean hit Hello Ghost
Columbus’ 1492 Pictures acquired remake rights from Next Entertainment World (NEW) to the project, about a failed suicide who must banish four ghosts by granting each its wish.
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RCR Media Group extends co-fi pact with SPWA
Rui Costa Reis and Eliad Josephson’s Beverly Hills-based private equity group has extended its deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) through 2012.
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NewsMongrel, Submarine strike Canadian deal on Project Nim
Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian rights to James Marsh and Simon Chinn’s Project Nim following its award winning world premiere at Sundance last month.
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NewsGlobal box office reached record $31.8bn in 2010
The level climbed 9% from 2009 while the booming Chinese market fuelled a 13% climb in international ticket sales to a $21.2bn high, according to the Motion Picture Association Of America’s (MPAA) annual Theatrical Market Statistics Report.
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Lorber Films acquires US rights to French wartime drama Korkoro
Lorber Films has taken US rights to Tony Gatlif’s world war two drama Korkoro (Liberté).
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Fifth Korean American Film Festival to honour Kim-Gibson
The fifth annual Korean American Film Festival (KAFFNY) in New York will stage a retrospective of six films from documentary filmmaker Dai Sil Kim-Gibson.
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NewsMauricio Durán promoted at Universal
He will take on the role of senior vice president Latin American marketing and distribution for UPI.
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NewsPinewood to build new studio in Dominican Republic
The UK studio group is hoping to tap into the Latino film and television market; Dominican Republic to offer tax credit of 25% to productions shooting in the country.
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NewsWarner Bros to slim down New Line supply line
Warner Bros is expected to reduce the input from its feeder division as the studio focuses on developing a leaner slate of commercial heavyweights.Reports circulating Hollywood yesterday [22] said the annual number of films provided by New Line would drop to around four.Warner Bros declined to comment on such a ...