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Emperor conjures up slate led by The Great Magician
Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) has unveiled a new slate of productions, headed by Derek Yee’s period mystery The Great Magician starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
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NewsLimitless rules US box office on $19m in cautious weekend
Relativity’s thriller starring Bradley Cooper as a man who acquires a pill that allows him to use his entire brain opened top on an estimated $19m in a slow weekend.
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NewsBattle: LA dominates international arena on $29m
In its second weekend Sony’s action sci-fi overtook its chief rival Rango in fine style, adding $28.7m from 8,344 screens in 55 markets to boost the early tally to $51.6m.
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Asia Bridge takes on Little Big Panda
Asia Bridge, a Taipei, Beijing and LA based sales and production team has taken on sales to China-Germany co-produced animated film Little Big Panda.
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NewsAbu Dhabi to host Priyadarshan’s Athar And Madhavan Naayar
Indian filmmaker Priyadarshan is gearing up to shoot Malayalam-language project Athar And Madhavan Naayar in Abu Dhabi, with logistical support from Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC).
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NewsAttack The Block among SXSW audience winners
Joe Cornish’s Attack The Block was voted best Midnight Feature as SXSW announced the final audience awards on Friday [18].
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Moving Pictures Film & TV closes sales on First Dog
Buyers of the family film include Free Dolphin in France, Central Partnership in Russia and Eagle Entertainment in Australia.
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NewsMungiu: European filmmakers able to take risks thanks to MEDIA
European filmmakers have been able to take risks thanks to the European Union’s MEDIA Programme, director Cristian Mungiu declared in a keynote speech during the public hearing on MEDIA and MEDIA Mundus in Brussels today.
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NewsSND takes on Iglesia’s As Luck Would Have It for France
French distributor SND has picked up theatrical distribution rights to Alex De La Iglesia’s new Spanish-language dark comedy As Luck Would Have It, starring Salma Hayek, from the film’s producers.
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NewsShowbox to release Entertainment One's Asian catalogue
Titles will be released under the new banner Cine Asia presents HKL.
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NewsEdinburgh offers discounted delgate passes, student rates
In its big year of change, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is launching an ‘early bird’ pass option for industry attendees, as well as new day passes.
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NewsPiotr Kamler to receive the Dragon of Dragons in Krakow
Acclaimed animator Piotr Kamler will receive the Dragon of Dragons Award at the 51st Krakow Film Festival (May 23-29).
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NewsLondon's Hackney Picturehouse to open in autumn
It is the latest addition to City Screen’s growing number of cinema venues in the UK.
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NewsStrand takes US rights to Service Entrance from SND
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Philippe Le Guay’s Service Entrance and plans a theatrical launch in late 2011.
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NewsCPH PIX to offer 400 screenings during 18-day event
The third CPH PIX - the Copenhagen International Film Festival - has now grown to 18 days (Apr 14-May 1).
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NewsSamuel Jackson to star in noir thriller The Samaritan
Andras Hamori of H2O Motion Pictures is producing and filming is set to begin in Toronto on Mar 20 and will continue in Rio de Janeiro through Apr 30.
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NewsRango, Battle: LA ready to resume overseas hostilities
The pair will lock horns again at the international box office this weekend as each heads into new markets. Black Swan, The Adjustment Bureau and The King’s Speech should help to keep things lively.
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NewsEuropean film industry faces MEDIA showdown with EU
Securing the future of the MEDIA Programme could be just one battle of many to come betwen leading lights of theEuropean film industry and their counterparts at the European Commission.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
A biopic retracing the life of the singer Claude François is currently shooting in France, while Matthias Hoene [pictured] will unleash zombies across London from Monday.
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NewsMaxine Leonard launches marketing and publicity consultancy
Leonard is leaving GK Films where she most recently served as svp marketing and publicity and will kick off by handling Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films in all areas.