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  • Warsaw Uprising
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    Warsaw Uprising to open AFI EU showcase

    2014-11-20T18:13:00Z

    The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the complete slate for the 2014 edition of its AFI European Union Film Showcase, set to run from December 3-21 in Silver Spring, Maryland. 

  • Mike Nichols
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    Mike Nichols, Graduate director, dies aged 83

    2014-11-20T12:21:00Z

    The Graduate director Mike Nichols has died aged 83.

  • Steve Jobs
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    Sony abandons Jobs biopic

    2014-11-20T03:17:00Z

    The studio is understood to have put the project about the life of the Apple founder in turnaround, with one report claiming that Universal is now actively in the hunt.

  • Fed Up
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    Fed Up tops doc digital charts for RADiUS

    2014-11-20T02:52:00Z

    The food activism documentary Fed Up ranks as the top-grossing documentary for the year-to-date on iTunes and Amazon and has become the ninth biggest of all time on iTunes, according to distributor RADiUS.

  • The Yes Men Are Revolting
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    The Orchard takes The Yes Men Are Revolting

    2014-11-19T22:34:00Z

    The distributor has acquired all North American rights to the comic documentary directed by Laura Nix, Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno.

  • PGA
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    Produced By Conference sets 2015 date

    2014-11-19T21:57:00Z

    The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has set its seventh annual Produced By Conference for May 29-31 on the Paramount lot in Hollywood. 

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    Relativity plots Black Or White awards run

    2014-11-19T18:42:00Z

    Mike Binder’s drama starring Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer will open in the US for one week on December 3.

  • Spike Lee
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    Gravitas acquires Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus

    2014-11-19T17:48:00Z

    Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus starring Zaraah Abrahams and Stephen Tyrone Williams. Separately, Cinema Guild has acquired Asghar Farhadi’s 2009 mystery About Elly.

  • The Commune behind the scenes
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    Vinterberg’s Commune sold across Europe

    2014-11-19T10:44:00Z

    Danish director’s follow-up to The Hunt picked up by the UK, Germany and Brazil among others.

  • Netflix
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    Nielsen to track Netflix data

    2014-11-19T05:52:00Z

    The research company is poised to introduce a potentially game-changing metric that for the first time will provide data on TV viewership on platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, according to the Wall Street Journal.

  • San Francisco Film Society
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    SFFS / KRF Filmmaking Grant recipients unveiled

    2014-11-19T03:12:00Z

    The San Francisco Film Society (SFFS) in partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation (KRF) has announced the latest round of $300,000 in funding.

  • Little Feet
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    Factory 25 takes world on Little Feet

    2014-11-18T20:21:00Z

    The distributor has acquired worldwide rights to Alexandre Rockwell’s drama and set a December 12 New York theatrical release. Separately, an alliance of companies is handling the US release of What We Do In The Shadows.

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    Palm Springs to honour JK Simmons

    2014-11-18T14:00:00Z

    In what has become a reliable bellwether of Oscar nominations, the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present JK Simmons with the Spotlight Award, Actor at its annual awards gala.

  • Dev Patel
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    Dev Patel drama 'Infinity' sells worldwide

    2014-11-18T09:27:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Mister Smith inks deals on drama starring Patel and Jeremy Irons.

  • Universal China opening
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    UPI opens China office

    2014-11-17T21:25:00Z

    Universal Pictures announced on November 17 the official launch of a China office in Beijing to be led by Jo Yan.

  • [REC] 4: Apocalypse
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    Magnet picks up [REC] 4: Apocalypse

    2014-11-17T20:18:00Z

    Magnet Releasing has picked up US rights to [REC] 4: Apocalypse.

  • Steve Carell
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    Steve Carell in SBIFF honour

    2014-11-17T12:00:00Z

    The star of Foxcatcher will collect the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Outstanding Performer Of The Year Award.

  • Interstellar
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    AMC, Paramount partner on unlimited Interstellar ticket

    2014-11-17T10:00:00Z

    In the latest bid by the exhibition sector to stay relevant in the digital age, AMC has partnered with Paramount Pictures on a premium-priced Interstellar ticket that allows multiple use.

  • Dumb And Dumber To
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    Dumb And Dumber To rules US on $36.1m

    2014-11-16T21:04:00Z

    NOVEMBER 17 UPDATE: Twenty years after Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels headlined the global comedy smash Dumb And Dumber the pair reprise their roles and get back to winning ways at the box office with the Farrelly brothers.

  • Zone Pro Site
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    Zone Pro Site among Devour! winners

    2014-11-16T19:44:00Z

    Five-day festival in Nova Scotia connects food and films.