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NewsMetrodome strikes UK distribution deal with iTunes
UK distribution company Metrodome Distribution has struck a deal with iTunes to make its new and back catalogue titles available to download in the UK.
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NewsPinewood Shepperton expands into Asia
Pinewood Shepperton is making its first move into Asia with the development of a film and TV studio in Malaysia.
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NewsScorsese, Polanski among world premieres confirmed for Berlin
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio (pictured), and Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer are among the first seven titles to be confirmed for the Competition section of the upcoming 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
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NewsInglourious Basterds, Hunger share Toronto critics feature prize
The Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) has split its 2009 best feature prize between Hunger (pictured) and Inglourious Basterds.
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NewsPhilippe Lioret's Welcome finds US home at Film Movement
Film Movement has bought US rights to Philippe Lioret’s French, English and Arabic-language drama Welcome (pictured).
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Rentrak buys Nielsen EDI, builds global box office data service
Rentrak Corporation is acquiring Nielsen EDI in a deal the parties said would create a box office data service offering real-time measurement of theatrical box office ticket sales across 90% of the globe.
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NewsUK embraces 3D ahead of Avatar release
With Avatar’s arrival in the UK imminent, ScreenDaily looks at which 3D films have made an impact in the territory.
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NewsUp In the Air leads Golden Globe nominations
Jason Reitman’s Up In The Air emerged from the 67th Golden Globe nominations announcement early on Tuesday morning [December 15] as the frontrunner with six. Rob Marshall’s Nine came in second place with five followed by Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and James Cameron’s Avatar on four apiece.
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OSGH opens four multiplexes in Chinese-speaking territories
Hong Kong-listed Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment (OSGH) has announced the opening of four new multiplexes with 27 screens in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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NewsNew Moon holds on to overseas crown with $23.2m haul
Summit International’s New Moon held on to the overseas crown in what will almost certainly be its last weekend in charge ahead of the global launch of Avatar, adding an estimated $23.2m from 8,735 sites in 66 territories.
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NewsApparition boards all US rights to The Runaways
Apparition has acquired all US rights to The Runaways starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, which is set to receive its world premiere in Sundance next month.
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NewsThe Hurt Locker builds awards momentum as New York critics unveil winners
Kathryn Biglow and The Hurt Locker scored their second one-two punch in two days as the New York Film Critics Circle gave its two top awards to the Iraq War film.
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NewsSundance Institute announces 12 Screenwriters Lab fellows
Sundance Institute has selected 12 projects for the annual January Screenwriters Lab to be held in Utah from January 15-20.
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Jorge Ballos, Luis Pedron announce SoHo International Film Festival
New York talent agent Jorge Ballos announced the launch of the SoHo International Film Festival will take place on February 18.
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NewsMorenita, La Soga, Traces Of The Trade, Gaining Ground win in Bahamas
Alan Jonsson Gavica’s Spanish drama Morenita (pictured) has won the sixth Bahamas International Film Festival’s New Vision Award.
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NewsJeff Bridges, Jeremy Renner among Critics Choice Awards contenders
The Hurt Locker, A Serious Man and Inglourious Basterds are nominated for best picture in the Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics Choice Awards announced earlier today [December 14].
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NewsLondon Film School appoints Samantha Morton as honorary associate
UK actress and director Samantha Morton has been named as an honorary associate of The London Film School (LFS). She received the award from director Mike Leigh at the school’s annual graduation ceremony today (December 14).
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NewsSpanish director Antoni Sole to make English-language 3D horror
Barcelona-based director and producer Antoni Sole is set to shoot the horror film Web Cam in 3D with Michael Madsen, Robert Englund and Estella Warren attached to star.
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NewsHaneke, White Ribbon triumph at European Film Awards
Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band) was the big winner at this year’s European Film Awards, taking awards for European film, director and screenwriter of the year.
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NewsThe Hurt Locker takes two main awards from LA Film Critics
The Hurt Lockerclaimed the two top honours from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association as president Brent Simon and the group awarded it with the best film prize and the best director award for Kathryn Bigelow.