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NewsJimi Hendrix biopic to open Seattle
André Benjamin stars as Seattle rock legend Jimi Hendrix in the drama, set to open the 40th Seattle International Film Festival on May 15.
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NewsNewport Beach to honour UK, Australian cinema
The 15th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) will present its UK Celebration takes place on April 25 followed by an Australian Spotlight on April 28.
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NewsPGA sets awards season dates
The Producers Guild of America will stage its 26th annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 24, 2015 in Los Angeles.Nominations for feature documentaries, TV series, specials and digital series will be announced on November 26.Narrative feature and animated feature nominees will be unveiled on January 5.Guild top brass said ...
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NewsOscar producers to return
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will return to produce the Oscars for a third consecutive year, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs has announced.
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NewsWinter Soldier rules US, crosses $200m
Marvel Studios’ 2014 poster boy stayed top of the North American charts in its in third weekend in action, adding an estimated $26.6m to reach $201.5m.
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NewsLincoln Center sets Fassbinder retrospective
Fassbinder: Romantic Anarchist (Part 1) is being dubbed the most extensive presentation of Fassbinder’s films in New York since 1997 and runs from May 16-June 1.
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NewsParamount, China Filmco eye Marco Polo
The partners will co-produce the 3D fantasy-action and are searching for a name Hollywood director and star plus US and Chinese cast.
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NewsDiamond shines for Cohen Media Group
Chairman and CEO Charles S Cohen announced (17) that the company has picked up North American and English-language remake rights to the French thriller.
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NewsAcademy sets 2014-15 timetable
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will present the 87th Oscars on February 22, 2015.
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NewsCiaran Foy to direct Sinister 2
Scott Derrickson, who directed the 2012 original and reprises his co-writer role with C Robert Cargill, announced the news on Twitter.
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NewsChef leads Tribeca Film Festival buzz
Jon Favreau’s comedy builds up most overall buzz, but Goodbye to All That leads the way with 81% intent-to-view.
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NewsVirgil rocks with Bruno Wizard
EXCLUSIVE: Elisabeth Rasmussen directs story of British punk rocker.
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NewsOliver Stone slams co-pros at Beijing
Oliver Stone was characteristically outspoken on the second day of the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), challenging China to rethink international co-productions and start making films that examine its past.
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NewsElectric sparks to Disappear
EXCLUSIVE: Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment has picked up all international rights to SXSW audience award winner Before I Disappear and will commence sales in Cannes.
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NewsOpen Road acquires Tupac
The distributor has picked up US rights to Morgan Creek and Emmett/Furla/Oasis’ biopic about the rapper.
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NewsAcort Int'l adds two to sales slate
Acort International has picked up international sales rights to Scavenger Killers and Sanctuary: Quite A Conundrum.
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NewsSundance Channel set for UK
The global arm of AMC Networks is readying plans to launch the Sundance Channel in the UK.
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NewsChloe Moretz to ride Sony’s Wave
Chloe Grace Moretz will star in the studio’s YA adaptation The 5th Wave that Graham King and Tobey Maguire are producing. Separately, Sharon Stone has joined Lionsgate’s American Ultra.
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NewsLeo DiCaprio to star in The Revenant
In a busy week for Alejandro González Iñárritu, the Mexican director is set to shoot in September for New Regency, RatPac and Worldview after he wraps production on Birdman.
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NewsDiscovery on brink of Channel 5 deal
Discovery Communications and BSkyB are poised to announce a £350m deal to acquire UK broadcaster Channel 5 from Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell, according to Screen’s sister publication Broadcast.