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Sci-fi actioner Road To Hell starts shooting in LA
Santa Monica-based Filmwerks has begun principal photography in Los Angeles on the action sci-fi Road To Hell starring Michael Pare, Clare Kramer, and Courtney Peldon. Albert Pyun (Left For Dead, Invasion) is the director.Cynthia Curnan wrote the screenplay about a soldier whose attempt to return to a normal life after ...
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New York-based Palisades buys Tartan Films' UK film library
New York-based P&A financier Palisades Media Corp has bought the majority of Tartan Films UK's film library of more than 400 titles several weeks after the company went into administration.The move follows Palisades' acquisition of Tartan's US film library in May. The catalogue includes Super Size Me, La Haine, Secretary, ...
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here! Films take domestic on gay comedy Breakfast With Scot
here! Films has acquired North American rights to Laurie Lynd's family comedy Breakfast With Scot, the opening night screening of Outfest 2008: The 26th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.Based on Michael Downing's novel of the same name, the picture charts the lives of a gay couple who take ...
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Screen Media Films buys worldwide on Lake City
Screen Media Films has taken worldwide rights to Hunter Hill and Perry Moore's Southern drama Lake City starring Sissy Spacek, Troy Garity and Rebecca Romijn.Dave Matthews, Keith Carradine, Drea De Matteo, Allison Sarofim and newcomer Colin Ford star in the story of an estranged mother and son who reunite years ...
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Berk promoted to svp of Universal's creative services division
Universal's vice president of creative services Julie Berk has been promoted to senior vice president of the division.Berk formed the creative services department when she joined the studio in 1995 as director of creative advertising. She was promoted to vice president in 2000.Over the last 12 years she has streamlined ...
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Sriraman, Macias get senior vp stripes at Vivendi Entertainment
Soumya Sriraman (pictured) has been promoted to senior vice president of theatrical marketing at Universal Music Group's theatrical arm Vivendi Entertainment and Yolanda Macias has been promoted to senior vice president of business development and acquisitions.One of their first projects is the portmanteau New York, I Love You, featuring segments ...
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Czuchry, Bradford lead cast of I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell
Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford and Geoff Stults will star in Darko Entertainment's I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell based on Tucker Max's bestseller.Czuchry will play Max, a real-life American hedonist and blogger who gets banned from his friend's wedding after he persuades the hapless man to accompany him on ...
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Annette Bening joins Academy board of governors for actors branch
Eight governors have been re-elected to the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' board along with six film-makers who return after a period of absence.The sole first-time governor is Annette Bening representing the actors branch. All governors will serve three-year terms.Returning to the board after a hiatus are Jeffrey ...
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Hancock scores exceptional $78.3m international opening for SPRI
Seven letters dominated the box office over the weekend as Hancock, pushed out by Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) across half the world, demolished its rivals thanks to an estimated $78.3m gross from 5,444 screens in 50 markets.The exceptional result is borne out by the comparisons. Based on grosses in ...
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Will Smith takes July 4th weekend - again - with Hancock
Will Smith, an Independence Day weekend winner four times over the past 12 years, maintained his champion's form as Hancock savaged the competition with an estimated $66m haul over three days rising to $107.3m over five following Tuesday night's launch.The tale of a reluctant, boozy superhero who has to change ...
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Alliance Films reverses Globe and Mail screening ban
Distributor Alliance Films has reversed its decision to ban critics from the Globe and Mail newspaper at its preview screenings.The Toronto-based distributor had told the paper its reviewers were no longer welcome following a negative review and a negative column of Sex And The City as well as a front-page ...
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SPRI unleashes Hancock on 5,500 prints across the world
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) unleashes Will Smith in half the world's multiplexes this weekend to tie in with the action picture's Independence Day holiday launch in North America.The story of an alcoholic superhero who makes good will touch down on approximately 5,500 prints in 50 territories.Despite a mostly lukewarm ...
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Canada's Alliance Atlantis bans Globe and Mail critics
Canadian distributor Alliance Atlantis has banned critics from the Globe and Mail newspaper from its advance previews.According to a source at the newspaper, Globe reviewers stopped receiving invitations to screenings during the past week. When they made inquiries, they were told the paper was banned for the foreseeable future. The ...
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Hollyshorts opens with Josh Brolin's directorial debut
The 4th annual HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) will kick off on August 7 with a marquee opening night celebration showcasing a number of projects including Josh Brolin's short directorial debut X and Hole In The Paper starring Jessica Biel.Festival organisers will stage the inaugural HollyShorts Music Video celebration, as well ...
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Armand Assante, Christina Vidal join Nevsky in Magic Man
Armand Assante and Christina Vidal have joined Russian star Alexander Nevsky, Billy Zane and Bai Ling on the US-Russian mystery Magic Man that started filming in Las Vegas last week.The story revolves around a famous magician played by Zane who is suspected of being a serial killer. Nevsky plays the ...
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Toronto adds world premieres including Disgrace, Miracle Of St Anna
The Toronto International Film Festival has added six films to its Special Presentations line-up for 2008.The films include four world premieres: Steve Jacobs' Disgrace, Vicente Amorim's Good, Spike Lee's Miracle At St Anna, and Peter Sollett's Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist.North American premieres are Paolo Sorrentino's Cannes jury prize-winner Il ...
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Williams named co-president, Hogan named COO at GreeneStreet
Longtime GreeneStreet Films (GSF) head of production Tim Williams has been promoted to co-president while Michael Hogan has been named COO.Williams will share the president title with founding partner John Penotti. GSF co-founder Fisher Stevens will no longer have an active day-to-day role in the company but will continue to ...
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Trina Wyatt joins Intrepid Pictures as COO and CFO
Trina Wyatt has joined Trevor Macy and Marc D Evans' production and finance outfit Intrepid Pictures as COO/CFO and Anil Kurian has been promoted to vice president of development, effective immediately.Wyatt will run day-to-day operations and financial activities of the company as well as strategic planning, business development, production finance, ...
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National Board Of Review awards $75,000 in student grants
The National Board Of Review Of Motion Pictures (NBR) will award $75,000 in student grants in 2008 with this year's allocation including ten schools near or around the tri-state New York area.Each participating school will receive between $3,000 and $11,500 to be distributed to its top film-makers based on their ...
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Sundance Institute selects five for Creative Producing Initiative
The Sundance Institute has selected the five Fellows for its inaugural Creative Producing Initiative, a year-long Fellowship programme for emerging producers.The initiative includes attendance at the Creative Producing Lab, the Independent Producers Conference and the Sundance Film Festival, as well as year-round mentorship, a living stipend and pre-production grant, and ...