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NewsCenturion world premiere to kick off new ActionFest
The world premiere of Neil Marshall’s Centurion will take place at the inaugural ActionFest set to launch in North Carolina in April.
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Oscar short film nominees to screen via Movies On Demand
Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures’ Oscar nominated shorts series has been made available through Movies On Demand (MOD) on a number of US cable carriers.
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NewsBurton and Bekmambetov to adapt Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov are teaming up on the adaptation of Pride And Prejudice And Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith’s latest literary mash-up.
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Roger Ebert to collect San Francisco honour
Roger Ebert will receive the Mel Novikoff Award at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival.
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NewsEva Hubert to stay at Hamburg film fund
Eva Hubert will stay on as managing director of Hamburg based regional fund Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (FFHSH) for another five years
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NewsVural Ulusu to head up technical services at High Point
Vural Ulusu will head up global technical services at independent distribution and sales company High Point Media Group.
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NewsAltiplano sells to US
Meridiana Films secures US distribution deal for lyrical tragedy Altiplano.
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NewsThe Reverse takes top prize at Polish Eagles
The Reverse has picked up eight awards, including best film and best screenplay, at the Polish Eagles, Poland’s equivalent of the Oscars
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NewsMorrissey to produce and star in Thorne drama
David Morrissey heads up the cast of two new crime thrillers commissioned by Sky, based on the novels by Mark Billingham
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NewsFilm-maker Jafar Panahi detained in Iran
Award winning director Jafar Panahi has been arrested in his home country of Iran, it was reported today.
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NewsFilmBuff plans day-and-date VOD launch for SXSW duo
FilmBuff, the VOD platform operated by Cinetic Rights Management, plans to release two films day-and-date with their North American premieres at SXSW.
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NewsEberts lend support to FIND's Truer Than Fiction award
Chaz Ebert and Roger Ebert have established the Chaz & Roger Ebert Truer Than Fiction Award ahead of Friday’s 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards [March 5] in Downtown Los Angeles.
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NewsMichael Douglas to receive Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award
The Film Society Of Lincoln Center has announced that Michael Douglas will be this year’s recipient of its prestigious Chaplin Award.
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NewsCarl Icahn moves to increase stake in Lionsgate by 50%
Carl Icahn sought to increase his ownership of Lionsgate on Monday [March 1] in a move that would see his stake grow by nearly half its current level to 29.9% of common shares.
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NewsPolytechnique leads Canadian Genie race
Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique picks up 11 nominations for Canada’s film awards
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NewsMajid Majidi announces plans for $30m Mohammad project
Highly regarded Iranian auteur Majid Majidi is lining up the historical epic Mohammad, which at $30m is by far the most expensive and ambitious project ever to be assembled out of Iran.
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NewsHanway secures multi territory sales on Wuthering Heights
UK sales company Hanway Films has secured multiple pre sales on Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights
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NewsShrek Forever After to open Tribeca 2010
The world premiere of DreamWorks Animation’s 3D summer tentpole Shrek Forever After will open the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival on April 21 in New York.
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NewsChristian Berger wins ASC prize for The White Ribbon
Christian Berger claimed top honours in the feature film category for his work on The White Ribbon at the 24th Annual American Society Of Cinematographers’ (ASC) awards.
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NewsAvatar rules overseas for 11th weekend with $36.1m haul
According to revised figures from Fox International Avatar grossed $39.8m over the weekend - considerably higher than originally estimated — to bring the tally to $1.849bn.