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NewsHenry Lloyd-Hughes, Camilla Rutherford star in Dimensions
Husband and wife writer/director team Ant Neely and Sloane U’Ren sold their house to finance the period/sci fi drama, which is currently in post.
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NewsDeathly Hallows makes it a hat-trick at competitive UK box office
Warner Bros’ juggernaut breaks into the all-time UK top ten as Captain America and Horrid Henry debut in top five.
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NewsParamount first studio to cross $2bn international in 2011
As Transformers: Dark Of The Moon prepares to cross $1bn at the global box office any day now, the studio says it has become the first to cross $2bn.
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NewsFuture Cinema pacts with California Tourism for '80s classics screenings
Event cinema specialists Future Cinema is planning a California-themed weekend in London to screen ‘80s classics The Lost Boys and Top Gun.
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NewsBevy of British stars sign up for Run For Your Wife film
Ray Cooney’s film adaptation of his own stage play will include cameos from Cliff Richard, Rolf Harris, Ray Winstone and Prunella Scales.
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NewsChan, Mak launch HK production outfit Kudos Films
Veteran talent manager and producer Willie Chan has launched a Hong Kong-based production company, Kudos Films, in partnership with actor Juno Mak.
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NewsUK admissions up 0.7% in first half of 2011, according to BFI
BFI Statistical Yearbook reveals increase in half-year admissions.
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NewsInward investment spend in UK rises, domestic production at record low
The number of co-productions in the first half of 2011 has risen, according to figures released by the BFI’s statistical unit; 70% of domestic productions shooting in UK in last six months had budgets of less than £500,000.
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NewsSan Sebastian to show festival hits including Tree of Life, Drive, Pina, Tyrannosaur
The San Sebastian International Film Festival has confirmed a number of titles for its Zabaltegi-Pearls section.
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NewsA Separation wins in Durban, First Grader takes audience award
Films by Farhadi, Hermanus and Chadwick among winners at South Africa-based film festival.
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NewsFilm London backs three autumn festivals with PR fund
Film London’s Pilot Publicity Fund is backing three autumn film festivals. They are the London International Animation Festival (Aug 26-Sept 4), Hackney Film Festival (Sept 15-18), and the London Spanish Film Festival (Sept 23-Oct 6).
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NewsTF1 to handle sales on Ol Parker's Now Is Good
Warner Bros will distribute in the UK, Sony Pictures Worldwide will handle US rights.
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NewsKaren Gillan, Emun Elliott to star in Not Another Happy Ending
The indie comedy about a highly strung writer and her publisher is being directed by John Mckay (Crush) and produced by Synchronicity Films.
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NewsLevelK adds Venice-bound Hail to slate
International sales company LevelK has added Amiel Courtin-Wilson’s Australian feature film debut Hail to its slate.
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NewsAttenberg wins Grand Prix at Wroclaw’s New Horizons
Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari won this year’s Grand Prix for her feature debut Attenberg at the 11th edition of the New Horizons International Film Festival which sold more than 110,000 tickets in its eleven days from July 21-31.
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NewsMarkovics' Breathing wins top award in Sarajevo
Other winners include A Cellphone Movie, Loverboy, Ave; Angelina Jolie attends to receive honours.
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NewsA billion for Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows sets WB record
The series finale became the first and last Harry Potter film to cross $1bn worldwide on Sunday [Jul 31], equaling Avatar’s 17-day speed record and reaching $690.4m internationally and $318.5m in North America.
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NewsAlison Meese promoted to head of UK acquisitions at Optimum
Alison Meese has been promoted to head of UK acquisitions at Optimum Releasing (soon to be rebranded StudioCanal). Also, Isabelle Stewart is promoted to Acquisitions Manager.
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NewsLars von Trier's Nymphomaniac being lined up for summer 2012 shoot
Nymphomaniac now looks certain to be Lars Von Trier’s next feature project, with production slated to begin in the summer of 2012.
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NewsCowboys, Smurfs tie for US box office crown on $36.2m apiece
The pair of new arrivals dominated the domestic scene and the ultimate winner will be determined on Monday when the studios issue final results. Meanwhile Deathly Hallows: Part 2 crossed $1bn globally and became the biggest in the franchise at the North American box office, not to mention international and ...