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Millbrook Pictures joins financiers for Cronenberg's Freud-Jung film
Zurich-based Millbrook Pictures has come on board as one of the financiers of David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method.
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NewsEclipse sinks teeth into $30m+ midnight record
The results are in and it’s good news for Summit Entertainment as the studio estimated The Twilight Saga: Eclipse grossed a record $30m+ from midnight shows at more than 4,000 North American theatres on Wednesday (30).
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Sundance Institute unveils 18 Documentary Film Program grantees
The Sundance Institute announced 18 recipients on Wednesday (June 30) of its Documentary Film Program grant for the spring 2010 round.
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Disney licenses package to VOD outfit Picturebox in Poland
VOD subscription service PictureBox has acquired the on-demand rights in Poland to more than 30 films from The Walt Disney Company EMEA.
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E1 acquires US rights to Ashley Judd drama Helen
E1 Entertainment has acquired US rights from Vera Rights Management to the drama Helen starring Ashley Judd, Goran Visnjic and Lauren Lee Smith.
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Screen Media corrals Edinburgh favourite Ransom Pride for US release
Screen Media has acquired worldwide rights to Horsethief Pictures’ graphic novel western The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride following its world premiere in Edinburgh.
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FeaturesLegend Of The Fist: The Return Of Chen Zhen
Currently in post-production, Legend Of The Fist: The Return Of Chen Zhen is one of Asia’s most highly-anticipated late summer releases.
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NewsJackson report critical of New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand’s leading director and David Court, director of AFTRS Centre for Screen Business, lay out a blueprint for the future of the country’s film industry.
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NewsMPCA to produce US remake of Japanese Oscar winner Departures
The US-based company hopes to start production on the remake, which will be set in New York, before the end of the year.
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CommentPACT proposals: ambitious but timely
UK producers have long survived on resourcefulness rather than reward; trade association PACT is determined to rebalance the industry although its plans to help producers get their share have met with lively debate.
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Vietnam competition authorities announce probe into MegaStar
The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has announced that it is officially investigating a class action law suit brought against distributor-exhibitor MegaStar Media by six local cinema operators.
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Screen's Global Top 10 - June 25 - 27
Global Top 10 June 25 - 27TitleGross $ScrnsToy Story 398,544,9299843Grown Ups42,996,524 Knight And Day32,555,2105,339The A Team13,840,9217654Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time8,667,5648287Sex And The City 28,177,8785999Shrek Forever After7,224,1283508Get Him To The Greek6,944,1157622Killers5,378,1653990Welcome To Shama Town3,671,200385*Source: Screen International; Rentrak EDI. Based on North American and international box-office charts.For the full Global ...
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NewsFour world premieres in Sarajevo feature competition
The 16th Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed a nine-strong line-up for its feature film competition.
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Metrodome appoints new sales chief
The indepedent distributor has promoted its theatrical sales manager to the top job.
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NewsWarner Bros challenges fans to find The Extractor
The studio is supporting the launch of Christopher Nolan’s Inception with a social media campaign.
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NewsEclipse sets record $68.5m North American opening day
The records continue to tumble before The Twilight Saga Eclipse as Summit Entertainment reported the film grossed $68.5m on its Wednesday opening day (June 30).
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Philadelphia Film Sociey promotes Lerman, hires Quinn and Werner
The Philadelphia Film Society has promoted director of programming Michael Lerman to artistic director and hired Tom Quinn and Ryan Werner as programmers of the Philadelphia Film Festival.