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This week’s hot projects on Screenbase
German production Der Ganz Grosse Traum Des Konrad Koch, Everywhere and Nowhere (UK) and French-German co-production Affaires Etrangères are among the titles new to ScreenBase this week
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NewsUKFC, British Council withdraw funding from Dinard Film Festival
The festival, which aims to promote British films in France, will still go ahead with continued support from France’s CNC. Sam Taylor Wood’s Nowhere Boy to be opening film.
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NewsSony unveils Andrew Garfield as its new Spider-Man
The little-known Andrew Garfield will play Peter Parker and his superhero alter ego in Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot.
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NewsOverture chiefs McGurk and Rosett leave the company
Overture Films chiefs Chris McGurk and Danny Rosett walked out late on Thursday [July 1] following differences of opinion with parent company Starz over the distributor’s future.
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NewsEclipse scores $19m from opening days in 22 territories
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse looks certain to dominate the overseas arena this weekend following an estimated $19m haul from opening days in 22 markets.
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Icahn increases stake in Lionsgate, raises prospect of proxy battle
Corporate raider Carl Icahn’s stake in Lionsgate has grown to 33.9% after the June 30 expiry of his $7 per share tender offer, putting further pressure on the Santa Monica-based studio.
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Philadelphia Film Sociey promotes Lerman, hires Quinn and Werner
The Philadelphia Film Society has promoted director of programming Michael Lerman to artistic director and hired Tom Quinn and Ryan Werner as programmers of the Philadelphia Film Festival.
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NewsEclipse sets record $68.5m North American opening day
The records continue to tumble before The Twilight Saga Eclipse as Summit Entertainment reported the film grossed $68.5m on its Wednesday opening day (June 30).
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NewsWarner Bros challenges fans to find The Extractor
The studio is supporting the launch of Christopher Nolan’s Inception with a social media campaign.
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Metrodome appoints new sales chief
The indepedent distributor has promoted its theatrical sales manager to the top job.
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NewsFour world premieres in Sarajevo feature competition
The 16th Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed a nine-strong line-up for its feature film competition.
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NewsChinese box office grew 80% in first half of year
The box office gross from April to June reached $242m, thanks to Hollywood blockbusters such as Iron Man 2.
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Vietnam competition authorities announce probe into MegaStar
The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has announced that it is officially investigating a class action law suit brought against distributor-exhibitor MegaStar Media by six local cinema operators.
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NewsMPCA to produce US remake of Japanese Oscar winner Departures
The US-based company hopes to start production on the remake, which will be set in New York, before the end of the year.
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NewsJackson report critical of New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand’s leading director and David Court, director of AFTRS Centre for Screen Business, lay out a blueprint for the future of the country’s film industry.
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NewsEclipse sinks teeth into $30m+ midnight record
The results are in and it’s good news for Summit Entertainment as the studio estimated The Twilight Saga: Eclipse grossed a record $30m+ from midnight shows at more than 4,000 North American theatres on Wednesday (30).
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Millbrook Pictures joins financiers for Cronenberg's Freud-Jung film
Zurich-based Millbrook Pictures has come on board as one of the financiers of David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method.
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Pohlad begins Apparition restructure amid staff lay-offs
Bill Pohlad has commenced the first stage of restructuring at Apparition, cutting 60% of the company’s bicoastal workforce and hiring Tom Ortenberg as consultant.
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NewsIngenious' Kip Meek joins South West Screen
Meek joins the regional agency as it launches a $4.8m digital innovation programme.
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NewsBBC2 to become official home for BBC Films projects
UK TV channel BBC2 is to become the new home for films coming out of the BBC’s movie arm BBC Films.