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NewsEd Vaizey, John Woodward confirmed for Screen International Film Summit
Culture minister to give talk and take part in Q&A; other confirmed speakers include Jane Wright, Barnaby Thompson, Danny Perkins and Olivier Courson.
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NewsToy Story 3 holds firm in UK
Disney’s Toy Story 3 remains king of the UK box office, recording the biggest second week of 2010.
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NewsMundane History wins Grand Prix at Wrocław's Era New Horizons
Mundane History received the Grand Prix at the closing ceremony of the 10th Era New Horizons International Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland.
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NewsWillem Dafoe to star in Australian thriller The Hunter
The Hunter goes into production in October on the island state of Tasmania and will be the debut feature of director Daniel Nettheim.
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NewsLionsgate board throws out Icahn's $6.50 tender offer
Lionsgate said last night [2] its board of directors had rejected Carl Icahn’s unsolicited offer to buy up to all of the issued and outstanding common shares at $6.50 per share.
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NewsO-Scope appeals against MPAA rating on Holocaust doc
Oscilloscope Laboratories will appeal on August 5 against the MPAA’s decision to give an R rating to the Holocaust documentary A Film Unfinished for “disturbing images of Holocaust atrocities including graphic nudity.”
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NewsStrand takes US rights to Tribeca entry The Arbor
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Clio Barnard’s Tribeca entry The Arbor from Wavelength Pictures.
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Lorber acquires US rights to Who Is Harry Nilsson doc
Lorber Films has picked up all US rights to the documentary Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is EverybodyTalkin’ About Him)?
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Principal photography underway on Vamps as cast expands
More cast have joined Red Hour Films’ Vamps, Amy Heckerling’s vampire film that began shooting yesterday [2] in Detroit, Mchigan.
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Babelgum announces tri-platform animation and anime competition
Digital broadcast network Babelgum has launched what it claims is the first tri-platform competition for online, mobile and offline covering animation and anime.
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Showcase reports strong sales on family adventure White Lion
California-based Showcase Entertainment has concluded a raft of sales on its family adventure White Lion that launched at Cannes market.
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NewsInception rules as $55m dominates overseas box office
Christopher Nolan’s Inception claimed the overseas box office crown with a confirmed $55m weekend haul from more than 7,610 screens in 51 markets.
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NewsInception continues dreamy start with $28m US hold
Inception made it three weekends in a row at the top thanks to an estimated $27.5m haul that raised Warner Bros and legendary Pictures’ sci-fi thriller to $193.3m.
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NewsNYFF selects The Tempest as centrepiece screening
The North American premiere of Julie Taymor’s The Tempest will screen as the centerpiece film at the 48th New York Film Festival on October 2.
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NewsLezaic's Tilva Rosh wins Hearts of Sarajevo for best film, actor
Tilva Rosh, the feature debut of Serbian director Nikola Lezaic won the Heart of Sarajevo for the best film at the 16th Sarajevo Film Festival.
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NewsOctober and The Blacks take Motovun prizes
The 12th Motovun Film Festival (July 26-30) closed last night with Diego and Daniel Vega’s October (Octubre) winning the main Propeller Award in the international competition.
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Have your say: UK film industry's future
A chance for readers to sound off on how the UK government can best support film.
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NewsUKFC: Tim Bevan talks next steps for UK industry
UKFC heads Tim Bevan and John Woodward to meet with government ministers Jeremy Hunt and Ed Vaizey this afternoon to discuss the future of tax credit and Lottery funding.
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NewsWarner Bros lines up slew of brands to promote Cats & Dogs 2
Warner Bros. UK has teamed with a host of brands, including Virgin Active, Toys ‘R’ Us and Direct Line to promote family comedy Cats& Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, which opens across the UK on Aug 4.
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UK distributor Metrodome calls off talks for Target acquisition
Metrodome’s trading on AIM has been restored now, following a suspension of trading over reports that Metrodome was eyeing a possible acquisition of Target Entertainment Group.