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NewsSony's Battle: LA extends overseas reign on $16m
Battle: Los Angeles added $16.2m from 7,714 screens in 55 markets through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) as the tally climbed to $79.5m. Warner Bros had not reported weekend results at time of writing.
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NewsWimpy Kid shows box office muscle on $24m US debut
Fox’s family sequel Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules debuted at number one on an estimated $24.4m as Warner Bros’ Sucker Punch had to settle for second place.
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NewsPoetry wins Grand Prix in Fribourg, The Fatherless bags prizes at Graz’s Diagonale
South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-Dong’s Poetry picked up the Le Regard d’Or Grand Prix and FIPRESCI Award at Switzerland’s Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) which celebrated its 25th edition this year.
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NewsKhaled Laith, Razane Jammal to head up cast of Djinn
Shooting is underway in UAE on Imagenation Abu Dhabi’s supernatural horror Djinn, directed by Tobe Hooper.
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NewsUKFC's Tina McFarling to join Premier PR
McFarling, who has been at the UKFC since its inception in 1999, will head up the London firm’s corporate PR department.
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NewsHankyu Train wins double prize at Okinawa fest
Yoshishige Miyake’s Hankyu Train (Hankyu Densha Katamichi 15-fun No Kisekitook) has taken top honors at the Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF) which wrapped yesterday evening in Ginowan City.
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NewsMomentum bites on Wettest County and Headhunters
Momentum/Alliance Films takes UK and Canada rights to John Hillcoat’s crime-drama The Wettest County In The World from FilmNation and Morten Tyldum’s thriller Headhunters from TrustNordisk.
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NewsLionsgate UK plans feature version of The Professionals
The big screen version of the cult TV series will be Lionsgate UK’s third foray into production following Blitz and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen.
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UKFC study reveals UK women and minorities disgruntled with portrayal in film
Study reveals that industry could increase profitability by better understanding audiences
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NewsFestival Scope to partner with documentary festivals
The online service has teamed up with Cinema Du Reel, CPH: DOX, FID Marseille and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival to add a collection of festival docs to its offering.
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NewsTIFF Bell Lightbox campaign receives $7m boost
The Toronto film centre has reached 96% of its total campaign goal; HSBC Canada to sponsor one of the organisation’s galleries.
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NewsMena Suvari joins cast of British rom com The Knot
The film has been co-written by Noel Clarke, who will also star alongside rising British actors Talulah Riley and Matthew McNulty.
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FeaturesLimitless breaks free at top of UK box office
Three new entries make up the top three at the UK box office over the March 25-27 weekend.
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NewsTribeca to close with world premiere of Edward Burns drama Newlyweds
Burns is a familiar face at the festival and has previously brought Ash Wednesday, Looking For Kitty, Purple Violets and Nice Guy Johnny.
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NewsCinemaCon: China holds box office destiny in its hands
Relaxing import restrictions on Hollywood films will accelerate China’s ascendency to the number one market in the world, attendees at the inaugural CinemaCon heard during opening remarks on International Day [28].
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NewsCinemaCon: Arab Spring forces Disney to put brakes on Jordan project
Disney top brass are revising the release strategy for an “inspirational” local language football drama following the wave of unrest across the Arab world.
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NewsNorth Carolina shoot on Hick gets underway
Chloe Grace Moretz, Blake Lively and Eddie Redmayne star in the story of a precocious youngster who travels across the US with a glamorous young woman.
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NewsThe Interrupters goes to Cinema Guild in US
Steve James’ epic tale of former gang members in Chicago premiered at Sundance and was recently named best documentary in the Miami International Film Festival.
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NewsIFP and Power To The Pixel unveil programme
The partners’ first annual Cross-Media Forum NYC will run on Apr 19 when project creators will get the chance to pitch their ideas to financiers and brand leaders.
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NewsAFI FEST unveils 2011 dates, extends free ticket deal
The event will run from Nov 3-10 in Hollywood, in tandem with its market partner the AFM in Santa Monica that goes from Nov 2-9.