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News'Too Young To Die!' wins NYAFF audience award
Kankuro Kudo’s anarchic Japanese comedy has triumphed at the 15th New York Asian Film Festival, which executive director Samuel Jamier said drew record audiences.
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NewsFilmBuff takes 'Floyd Norman: An Animated Life'
The documentary from Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey will get a limited theatrical release day-and-date with digital and VOD on August 26.
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NewsLiam Neeson action-thriller 'The Commuter' sets shoot and release dates
Director Jaume Collet-Serra’s action-thriller backed by Studiocanal begins production this month.
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NewsSKE, Plan B partner on 'Brad’s Status'
Ben Stiller is in final talks to star in the comedy that Sidney Kimmel Entertainment will finance and produce with Plan B Entertainment.
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NewsRussia explains Jeff Shell ban
JULY 13 UPDATE: In a move that will exacerbate already tense diplomatic relations with Washington, the Russian foreign ministry reportedly said on Wednesday it deported the NBCUniversal film chief because he was placed on a ‘stop list’ in retaliation over alleged US sanctions against Russian officials.
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NewsUS Briefs: 'Blade Runner' cast additions
Plus: Miss Sloane gets US awards season release date; Freestyle Digital Media acquires Autumn Lights; and more
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NewsLionsgate in Primal Media unscripted TV play
The studio is building its unscripted portfolio with the announcement that it has bought a stake in new production company Primal Media.
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NewsLionsgate to revive 'Saw' franchise
The studio announced on Wednesday it had scheduled an untitled instalment for October 27, 2017, marking a return to the horror series last seen in 2010.
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NewsCAA's Adam Berkowitz: Film talent still flocking to TV
The head of CAA’s television department was speaking on a Jerusalem Film Festival panel.
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NewsGravitas Ventures hires trio
Founder and CEO Nolan Gallagher has expanded his team with the hires of Laura Florence, Dan Fisher and Rachel Koehler.
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NewsNBC Universal executive denied entry to Russia
NBC Universal’s chairman of filmed entertainment Jeff Shell was detained for several hours.
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NewsJohn Zois to lead IM Global acquisitions
The executive becomes senior vice-president of acquisitions after most recently serving as director of worldwide acquisitions at EuropaCorp.
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NewsSony, Ang Lee among heavyweights invited to explore Douglas Trumbull's Magi Pod cinema format
EXCLUSIVE: Private demonstrations of the exhibition format to take place over summer.
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NewsJohn Carpenter talks Halloween sequel, video games and his band
Horror master talks video game adaptations of his films, his music career and the possibility of composing the music for the Halloween sequel.
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NewsWB unveils jumbo Comic-Con slate
Heading into a San Diego jamboree that is uncharacteristically light on studio attendance this year, the US major has revealed details of its two-hour, DC-heavy session on July 23 as it aims to eclipse the Marvel Studios panel.
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NewsUS Briefs: Fork Films unveils ten grant recipients
New York-based Fork Films announced on Tuesday it will provide grant funding for ten projects in different stages of development centring on human rights and social justice topics.
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NewsRiverRun appoints new executive director
In the wake of the departure of Andrew Rodgers, the RiverRun International Film Festival has unveiled its new leader following a nationwide search.
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NewsMusic Box acquires 'Aida’s Secrets'
The distributor has picked up US rights from The Film Sales Company to the Tel Aviv Docaviv audience award winner by directors Alon Schwarz and Shaul Schwarz.
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News'The Secret Life Of Pets' rules North America on $104.4m
JULY 11 UPDATE: The latest release from Universal / Illumination Entertainment bolstered the stealthy muscularity of summer box office with the biggest launch for an original animation property in North America.
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NewsJerusalem: Whit Stillman updates on Amazon TV series
Stillman is writing six more The Cosmopolitans episodes, but is making changes from the pilot.