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NewsLAFF to open with Paper Man starring Jeff Daniels
The Los Angeles Film Festival will open on June 18 with the world premiere of Paper Man.
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NewsCassian Elwes, Rena Ronson to leave William Morris Endeavor
William Morris Independent’s heads Cassian Elwes and Rena Ronson will leave the merged William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment superagency, a company spokesman has confirmed.
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NewsGoldwyn ties up US rights to Yellow Handkerchief
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired US rights to Udayan Prasad’s The Yellow Handkerchief.
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NewsBAFTA/LA to honour Blunt with Britannia Award
BAFTA/LA will honour Emily Blunt with the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.
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NewsHBO dances with Sweethearts Of The Prison Rodeo
HBO Documentary Films has acquired US rights to Sweethearts Of The Prison Rodeo directed by Bradley Beesley.
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NewsLos Angeles Film Festival to host US premiere of Transformers sequel
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen will have its US premiere on June 22 as part of the Los Angeles Film Festival.
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Sarasota's Kielbasa heads to Virginia Film Festival
Jody Kielbasa has been named as the new director of the Virginia Film Festival.
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NewsAdlabs' BIG to open Chicago multiplex
Adlabs’ exhibition arm, BIG Cinemas, is opening its first BIG-branded cinema in the US, with a five-screen multiplex planned in Chicago.
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NewsNewport festival to kick off June 3 with In The Loop
The 12th annual Newport International Film Festival will open June 3 with Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop, and will close on June 7 with Pierre Marcel’s new documentary Tabarly.
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NewsSchwartz to replace Rosen as dean at UCLA film school
UCLA has appointed Teri Schwartz as dean of its School of Theatre, Film and Television.
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NewsCinetic pacts with UK-based portal Blinkbox
New York-based Cinetic Rights Management has made its first foray into the international market, through a slate of films offered online at UK-based broadband portal Blinkbox.
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NewsMuseum beats Terminator in battle of the US box office
Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian grossed an estimated $70m over the four day Memorial Day holiday, beating rival opener Terminator Salvation, which took $53.8m.
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NewsArthouse Films takes Picasso & Braque To The Movies
Arthouse Films has acquired worldwide rights, including North America, to Arne Glimcher’s documentary Picasso & Braque Go To The Movies.
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NewsSony Pictures takes US video and TV rights to St Trinian’s
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has acquired US video and television rights to St. Trinian’s and will collaborate with NeoClassics Films on the theatrical release.
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NewsHalcyon buys rights to Estulin's The True Story Of The Bilderberg Group
Los Angeles-based The Halcyon Company has bought the film rights to writer Daniel Estulin’s best selling book, The True Story Of The Bilderberg Group, from publishing house TrineDay.
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NewsMuseum 2 exhibits $50.1m global opening weekend
Night At The Museum 2 made a strong start at the international box office taking an estimated $50.1m, although last weekend’s big opener, Angels & Demons, remained the top earner with an estimated $60.4m.
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Wolff, Ross launch new distributor Entertaining Pictures
Economist Joe Barber has joined film executives Richard Wolff and Richard Ross to launch Philadelphia-based distributor, Entertaining Pictures.
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NewsMichael Haneke's The White Ribbon wins Palme d'Or
Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon won the Palme d’Or on Sunday night (May 24) in Cannes.
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NewsBullet-proof box office?
Despite a disappointing first quarter, international markets are proving surprisingly resilient to the economic downturn.
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NewsNight At The Museum 2 descends on global box office
Comedy Night At The Museum 2 romps into the global box office this weekend, opening in 93 international territories at the same time as it debuts in North America.