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NewsIMAX to screen Game Of Thrones
The large screen exhibitor has unveiled its latest innovative content grab in a deal with HBO as it continues to explore alternative programming opportunities.
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NewsGeena Davis, ARC launch Bentonville Film Festival
Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment have launched the Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) to champion women and diversity in film.
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NewsADG unveils 2014 nominees
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Birdman, Gone Girl, Nightcrawler, The Theory Of Everything among Art Directors Guild nominees.
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NewsSilver Eagle enters Indian pay-TV
Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky are dipping their toes into the Indian pay-TV market with a $300m-$375m investment in the sub-continent’s direct-to-home broadcaster Videocon d2h.
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NewsSony chief addresses The Interview at CES
Sony Corp president and CEO Kazuo Hirai stressed the importance of free speech during comments at CES on Monday (January 5) about the recent cyber attack on Sony Pictures and the blighted release of The Interview.
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NewsPartners launch MiNDS i CiNEMA
Film-maker Rick Bieber and Ken Clark’s new production company kicks off with demonic love story The Other. Highland Film Group handles international sales and Gersh Agency represents US rights.
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NewsPGA snubs Selma, Unbroken
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) announced on Monday (January 5) its motion picture and long-form television nominees for the 26th Annual Producers Guild Awards - but there is no place at the table for Selma or Unbroken.
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NewsHobbit rules US over New Year on $22m
UPDATED JANUARY 5: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies maintained its hold over the North American box office into the first session of 2015, falling 47% in its third weekend on a confirmed $21.7m through Warner Bros for $220.6m.
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NewsDreamWorks Animation names leadership pair
Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria have been named co-presidents of feature animation at the studio, replacing chief creative officer Bill Damaschke.
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NewsGodard scoops NSFC best film
The National Society Of Film Critics has voted Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye To Language best picture of the year 2014.
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NewsSBIFF Montecito Award to Jennifer Aniston
Top brass at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present the Montecito Award to Jennifer Aniston on January 30.
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NewsUS imposes North Korea sanctions
UPDATED JANUARY 4: President Barack Obama, already a significant player in the Sony hack debacle, has imposed economic sanctions on North Korea in light of the cyber attacks on Sony Pictures in a move that drew a stern denunciation from Pyongyang.
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NewsSix dramas in race for Eddie
For the second time in the history of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) a tie has resulted in an additional nominee in a category, resulting in six nominations for dramatic feature in the 65th Annual ACE Eddie Awards.
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NewsLionsgate grosses $1.73bn in 2014
Lionsgate releases delivered more than $1.726bn worldwide in 2014, fuelled by a $1.032bn international tally that included $363m from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.
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NewsImitation Game in NBFF honour
The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) and The Weinstein Company have announced the drama will receive the best picture and outstanding ensemble cast awards in April.
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NewsSony expands The Interview
Buoyed by the opening weekend release in 331 independent theatres and in particular the $15m online launch, the studio is expanding the US release of its controversial comedy.
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NewsThe Interview takes $15m online
UPDATED DECEMBER 29: New Line-MGM’s The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies stayed top in its second session over the December holiday weekend to reach $168m through Warner Bros, while Sony Picture’s The Interview grossed $2.8m from 331 sites in a day-and-date digital launch that drew 2million rentals and ...
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NewsSony pushes The Interview online
In a development that looks set to exacerbate simmering unrest between Sony Pictures and the major exhibitors, the studio has moved ahead with an online platform release for the controversial comedy.
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NewsThe Interview in limited US debut
UPDATED DECEMBER 24: Approximately 300 independent theatres across the US will screen the controversial comedy on December 25 after Sony Pictures initially pulled the release in response to last week’s refusal by the five major exhibitors to screen it.