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NewsWTO rejects China’s appeal against opening its film market
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected China’s appeal against a ruling that it must stop forcing US content owners to use state-owned companies to distribute movies and books.
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NewsAvatar propels Fox Int'l over the $2bn barrier for third time
Last weekend’s mighty overseas launch for Avatar has propelled Fox International past the $2bn mark in overseas ticket sales for the third time in the company’s history.
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NewsMankell to develop Ingmar Bergman drama
Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell is to write a drama series on the life of iconic director Ingmar Bergman (pictured). The series will be shown by national broadcaster Sveriges Television (STV) in 2012.
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NewsLorber Films takes US rights to Berlusconi doc Videocracy
Kino Lorber’s theatrical distribution arm Lorber Films has acquired all US rights to Erik Gandini’s Videocracy.
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NewsIFC picks up SXSW hit The Overbrook Brothers
IFC Films has acquired US rights to John Bryant’s road movie and SXSW hit The Overbrook Brothers.
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NewsChadha, Cholodenko, Niederhoffer added to Sundance world premiere roster
The Sundance Institute has added world premieres of Gurinder Chadha’s (pictured) It’s A Wonderful Afterlife, Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are Alright and Galt Niederhoffer’s The Romantics to the festival.
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NewsPSIFF launches Australian sidebar G'Day USA
The 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) has unveiled G’Day USA, a showcase of Australian cinema on January 9 that will kick off the nationwide G’Day USA Australia Week business and cultural initiative.Australia Film Day will launch with a screening of My Year Without Sex and the programme includes ...
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NewsVeteran Spanish producer Tedy Villalba dies aged 74
Renowned Spanish producer Tedy Villalba has died in Madrid after a long period of ill health. He was 74 years old.
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NewsAn Education leads London Film Critics' nominees
Lone Scherfig’s An Education leads this year’s nominations for the 30th Annual London Film Critics’ Circle Awards.
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NewsCanal Plus increases spend on European film production
Canal Plus has announced the signature of a new accord with the French film industry that will see the pay-TV giant invest more of its annual revenue in film production.
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NewsAvatar storms to top of US charts on $77m
As expected Avatar made off with the weekend box office crown thanks to a $77m three-day haul according to figures released on December 21 that delivered the highest 3D launch for a film and the highest launch for a non-sequel, original story in North American history.
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NewsAmbush boards superhero project Super with Kevin Bacon, Rainn Wilson
Miranda Bailey’s LA-based Ambush Entertainment has joined Ted Hope’s This Is That as producing partner on Super, which has just attached Kevin Bacon and is shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, through January
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NewsAvatar is king of the world with $165.2m overseas launch
Avatar recorded the sixth highest day-and-date launch in history as Fox International’s epic adventure grossed an estimated $165.2m from 64 markets.
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NewsBrittany Murphy dies aged 32
8 Mile and Sin City star Brittany Murphy has died aged 32 years old after suffering a heart attack. She was discovered by her mother after collapsing in the shower yesterday morning (December 20).
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NewsAcademy announces 274 features eligible for 2009 best picture Oscar
Two hundred seventy-four features are eligible for the 2009 best picture Oscar, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has announced.
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NewsSundance picks Metropolitan, Poison, Harold And Maude for UCLA screenings
The Sundance Institute has selected Whit Stillman’s Metropolitan, Todd Haynes’ Poison and Harold And Maude directed by Hal Ashby as the three films selected for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s From The Collection screenings.
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Sony, RealD sign technology deal to bring 3D into the home
Sony Corporation and RealD have signed a technology partnership to bring 3D home entertainment to the market in 2010.
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NewsProdigal Sons finds home at First Run Features
First Run Features has acquired US rights to Kimberly Reed’s (pictured) festival favourite documentary Prodigal Sons and plans a late February 2010 in New York followed by a nationwide rollout through March.
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NewsSurvival Of The Dead attracts US distributor Magnet
Magnet Releasing has taken US rights to George A Romero’s latest zombie episode, Survival Of The Dead.
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NewsNine dances into UK, The Last Flight descends on France
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.