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NewsKino Lorber picks up Faith Connections
EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired US rights to Pan Nalin’s feature documentry Faith Connections.
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NewsThe Attorney surges at Korean box office
In its third week at the top of South Korea’s box office charts, local political drama The Attorney is set to go past 8 million admissions tomorrow (Jan 7).
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NewsChina box office grows 27% to $3.6bn
China’s box office grew by 27% to reach $3.6bn (RMB21.8bn) in 2013, compared to $2.8bn (RMB17bn) the previous year.
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NewsFrozen cools Paranormal debut
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ smash Frozen claimed number one spot for the second time in its run, usurping The Hobbit 2 and overpowering Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones on an estimated $20.7m.
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NewsHobbit 2 soars past $500m int'l
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug crossed $500m in its third weekend following an estimated $58m haul from 62 Warner Bros Pictures International markets.
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NewsNSFC vote Llewyn best of 2013
The Coen Brothers’ take on the early 1960s New York folk scene was named Best Picture Of The Year 2013 by the National Society Of Film Critics on January 4.
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NewsHollywood awaits Envision effect
Heading into the weekend business associates of Envision Entertainment were reeling in light of scandalous allegations to emerge involving the founders of the financier-producer.
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NewsWGA snubs Inside Llewyn Davis
The Writers Guild Of America has unveiled its screen nominees ahead of the 2014 Writers Guild Awards on February 1 - however Inside Llewyn Davis and, less shockingly, Gravity are shut out.
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NewsWarner Bros confirms record year
Warner Bros top brass confirmed the studio’s 2013 number one ranking on January 3 as worldwide grosses reached a company record $5.035bn.
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NewsFrench box office fell 5.3% in 2013
French productions lose market share as US films take more than 50% of box office for first time in more than a decade.
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NewsUK box office down 1% in 2013
Admissions also tracking to be down on 2012’s 172.5m; eOne leads the independent sector for second straight year, also topping Paramount and Sony.
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NewsGalloping Horse boss dies aged 47
Beijing-based exec, whose company’s credits include The Karate Kid and John Woo’s The Crossing, died of a heart attack.
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NewsSaul Zaentz dies aged 92
Triple Oscar-winning producer Saul Zaentz has died at his home in San Francisco following a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 92.
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NewsRotterdam to open with Qissa
The 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is to open with the European premiere of Indian drama Qissa, celebrating 25 years of the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF).
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NewsMitty, 12 Years lead UK buzz
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty leads Way to Blue’s UK buzz chart a week after its debut, while the upcoming 12 Years a Slave is generating buzz ahead of its release.
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NewsMonica Z leads Guldbagge nominations
Per Fly’s biopic leads Swedish film award nominations with 11 nods, followed by Shed No Tears, The Reunion and Hotell.
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NewsFestivals: Santa Barbara, Capri honours
Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 6.
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NewsSPC picks up The Notebook
Sony Pictures Classics has taken North American rights from Beta Cinema to Hungary’s shortlisted foreign-language Oscar submission.
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NewsPSIFF unveils Cine Latino contenders
Organisers at the 25th Palm Springs International Film Festival have announced the 21 films eligible for the Cine Latino Award. The festival kicks off on January 3.
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NewsPGA unveils 2014 nominees
The Producers Guild Of America has weighed into awards season with its list of nominees ahead of the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards on January 19.