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NewsIMAX crosses $200m in global Avatar ticket sales
Avatar has crossed $200m in IMAX theatres worldwide following an $8.2m global haul in the tenth weekend.
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NewsWerc Werk Works finalises cast on The Convincer
Elizabeth Redleaf and Christine Walker’s production company Werc Werk Works has completed casting on The Convincer.
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NewsFirst Independent takes US rights to Holy Rollers
Gary Rubin’s First Independent Pictures has acquired US rights to the Sundance premiere Holy Rollers starring Jesse Eisenberg.
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NewsMorgan Freeman to receive ASC's Board Of Governors Award
Oscar-nominee Morgan Freeman will receive the American Society Of Cinematographers’ (ASC) Board Of Governors Award.
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DDA Consulting to represent Paragraph's If I Were You
DDA Consulting, Dennis Davidson’s fledgling support service that advises on international sales, distribution, marketing and public relations, has signed an agreement with Paragraph Pictures to provide strategic consulting for If I Were You.
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NewsBigelow becomes first woman to win BAFTA director prize
Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the best director prize at the Orange British Film Academy Awards, held in London over the weekend (February 21).
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NewsSweden's SF takes rights to unwritten Denise Rudberg novels
Swedish major Svensk Filmindustri signs up film rights for unwritten books by popular novelist Denise Rudberg (pictured).
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NewsOdeon boycotts Burton's Alice over DVD release
Cinema chain decides against screening Tim Burton’s 3D adventure over shorter release windows.
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NewsNew projects benefit from France's new tax break
New French tax credit supports new projects, including new Woody Allen.
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NewsTom Tykwer's One Fine Day leads launch of FilmAfrica! training scheme
Tom Tykwer (pictured) and Marie Steinmann’s One Fine Day Films and the Deutsche Welle Akademie launch new training scheme for African film-makers.
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NewsNewton, Isaacs and Tennant join Retreat
Cast is announced for Magnet Films’ psychological thriller Retreat
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News"Optimistic" EFM offers light at the end of the tunnel
There was a glimmer of optimism at this year’s European Film Market, according to director Beki Probst who said she was “agreeably surprised” buy this year’s edition.
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NewsSemih Kaplanoglu's Honey takes Berlinale Golden Bear
Semih Kaplanoglu’s Honey (Bal), the third part of his reverse-order trilogy after Egg and Milk, became only the second Turkish film to win the Golden Bear in Berlin.
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NewsBlueBolt appoints David Jeffers as non-executive chairman
BlueBolt, the independent visual effects (VFX) post-production facility, has appointed former Moving Picture Company (MPC) chief David Jeffers as non-executive chairman.
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NewsOptimum takes UK rights to Guillem Morales' Julia's Eyes
DeAPlaneta has sold UK rights to Guillem Morales’ hotly anticipated horror Julia’s Eyes, produced by Guillermo del Toro, to Optimum Releasing.
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NewsShutter Island exceeds expectations with $40.2m US launch
Paramount’s thriller Shutter Island soared to the top of the North American charts on an estimated $40.2m, setting opening weekend records for director and star.
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NewsTen out of ten for Avatar as $51m raises tally to $1.78bn
Once again Avatar flew higher than the competition and continued to break records as the extraordinary run showed little sign of slowing down in its tenth weekend.
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NewsHurt Locker, Up In The Air eye Oscars after WGA triumph
The Hurt Locker and Up In The Air cemented their status as Academy Awards frontrunners as both films emerged triumphant at the 2010 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday [20].
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NewsBuyers close on mainstream pictures at a solid EFM
Mainstream genre titles ruled a generally solid European Film Market as leaner but more aggressive buyer contingents scoured the market for quality tentpoles.