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NewsMinions rule US as Ranger flops
In-form Universal maintained winning ways as the family sequel Despicable Me 2 amassed $82.5m over three days and $142.1m over the four-day July Fourth weekend, while Disney’s The Lone Ranger flopped in second place.
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NewsDespicable Me 2 posts $86m int'l
UPDARED JUL 8: Universal’s family smash ranks as the number one film worldwide after a confirmed $85.1m international haul combined with the $142.9m North American July Fourth weekend for $290.2m.
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NewsKarlovy Vary winners include Grand Cahier, Field in England
Janos Szasz’s Le Grand Cahier walked away with the Crystal Globe at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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NewsCuba’s Blue Heart courts Indiegogo
The sci-fi thriller has become the first Cuban project to use the crowd-funding platform as the director and producer launch their fundraising campaign.
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NewsDespicable Me 2 to cross $100m int'l
Universal’s Despicable Me 2 is gearing up for a hefty weekend outside North America after racing to $75.8m.
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NewsDespicable Me 2 soars in US debut
Universal’s Despicable Me 2 is heading into a huge Fourth Of July weekend after it grossed $59.5m in the first two days in North America. By contrast Buena Vista’s The Lone Ranger, the other major tentpole release over this long holiday weekend, has returned mediocre numbers.
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NewsBFI faces 10% cut for 2015-16
The British Film Institute (BFI) is to receive a 10% cut to its resource funding from the government - twice the reduction handed to museums and the rest of the cultural/arts sector.
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NewsRiccobono to host Venice opening and closing
Actress Eva Riccobono will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 70th Venice International Film Festival.
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NewsMcGown wraps horror shoot in Argentina
Shooting wraps this week in Argentina on The Rules of The Game, directed by the UK’s Ed McGown.
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NewsBernard Salt to keynote at AIMC
Bernard Salt, KPMG partner, author and advisor, will deliver the keynote address at the 68th Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC).
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NewsBBC turns its back on 3D
The BBC is to turn its back on 3D content after revealing it believes there is not sufficient viewer demand for the technology.
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NewsBen Wheatley explains A Field In England's multi-platform strategy
As A Field In England prepares for its multi-platform release in the UK, director Ben Wheatley and producer Andrew Starke were in Karlovy Vary to present the film in competition.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Joe Cole and Phil Davis are starring in crime film Peterman, while shooting is about to finish on The Pilgrim: The Best Story of Paulo Coelho.
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NewsTerence Davies’ 'A Quiet Passion' excites Paris Project
Mads Matthiesen’s Emma and Bavo Defurne’s Souvenirs among other hot projects.
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NewsMaya the Bee flies to Russia
Munich-based Studio 100 has licensed its first film project Maya The Bee – Movie to Russia’s Premium Film.
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NewsSarajevo selects Talent Campus participants
Young film-making programme attracted more than 300 applications, its biggest number to date.
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NewsCreative Skillset calls for fairer internship recruitment
Creative Skillset is calling for more employers to adopt fair approaches to the way they recruit and pay interns as part of a campaign to promote best practice across the Creative Industries.
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NewsRandom House takes Kissing Booth rights
Random House Children’s Screen Entertainment has optioned worldwide rights for teen novel The Kissing Booth.
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NewsVan Dormael, Auteuil reunite on Fille de Dieu
Belgian director is currently in Paris with critically acclaimed, mixed media stage show Kiss and Cry, which he also hopes to adapt for the big screen.