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NewsPixar's Andy Schmidt to speak at Bradford Animation Festival
The Pixar animator is amongst the high profile animators set to attend the 18th edition of the festival which runs Nov 8-12.
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NewsFox, Sony form home entertainment venture in Brazil
Fox–Sony Pictures Home Entertainment do Brasil Ltda (FSPHEB) will launch in the first quarter of 2012 and will be run by general manager Jefferson Pugsley, former vp and MD of Paramount Home Entertainment Brazil.
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NewsWe Will See Good Days takes top prize at Antalya
The 48th International Antalya Golden Orange Festival wrapped Oct 14.
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NewsFive APSA nominees to screen at Australia's Gold Coast Film Festival
Five nominees for The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs) will screen at this year’s Gold Coast Film Festival (Nov 21-27).
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NewsAugust's Beyond wins Nordic Council Film Prize
Pernilla August’s feature debut wins prize with $65,000 cash.
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NewsWojciech Smarzowski's Rose takes top prize in Warsaw
Polish cinema triumphed at the International Competition of this year’s Warsaw Film Festival (Oct 7-16) with Wojciech Smarzowski’s Rose picking up the Warsaw Grand Prix and Greg Zglinski’s Courage taking the special jury award for Best Actor as well as the ecumenical jury’s award.
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NewsReal Steel retains international box office crown on $24m
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International reported an estimated $24.2m haul for DreamWorks’ family drama as it climbed to $57.5m after two weekends. The Three Musketeers was in swashbuckling form on $20.4m and The Smurfs crossed $400m.
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NewsUK's Soda Pictures moves into US with Red Flag partnership for Norwegian Wood
New Video’s Flatiron to handle DVD/digital release in US.
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NewsVillage, China Film, Wanda to finance Keanu Reeves' Man Of Tai Chi
Village Roadshow, China Film and Beijing-based exhibitor Wanda Group are understood to have reached a deal to finance Keanu Reeves’ martial arts project, Man Of Tai Chi, which will mark the star’s directorial debut.
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Ishaqzaade starts shooting for India’s Yash Raj Films
India’s Yash Raj Films has started production on Ishaqzaade, written and directed by Habib Faisal and produced by Aditya Chopra, which is scheduled for a May 2012 release.
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NewsLe Havre, Tyrannosaur among Chicago winners
Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre (pictured) won the Chicago International Film Festival’s international feature competition Gold Hugo for his “stylized yet very humane depiction of illegal immigration.”
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NewsReal Steel holds on to pole position in US with $16.3m
Monday’s actual results will determine whether Buena Vista’s estimate for its DreamWorks father-son drama starring Hugh Jackman was enough to fend off the lukewarm debut of Paramount’s dance remake Footloose on $16.1m. Regardless, this was another weak weekend at the domestic box office.
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NewsJulia Short named head of acquisitions for The Works Film Group
Weiner, Bestwick also join The Works.
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AFI FEST announces more selections, Swanberg tribute
AFI Fest 2011 organisers have unveiled the selections from the Young Americans and New Auteurs strands as well as the films in the Joe Swanberg tribute. The festival is set to run from Nov 3-10.
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NewsTop Brazilian filmmakers launch new distribution company
Jose Padilha, Fernando Meirelles are among filmmakers seeking greater control of their box-office revenues.
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Magnolia takes on Gaby Dellal's Angels Crest
Magnolia Pictures has taken all US rights to Angels Crest, which premiered at Tribeca earlier this year.
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NewsIDFA to offer 88 world premieres
The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (Nov 16-27) has announced its programme of 319 titles, including 16 films in the feature-length documentary competition.
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NewsBusan closes with admissions jump; new Cinema Center leaking during rain
Busan’s New Currents Award shared by Mourning and Nino.
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NewsArtificial Eye circles 360; company builds on Paramount ties
UK distributor Artificial Eye is thought to be in final negotiations to acquire Fernando Meirelles’ 360, whichopened the BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday.