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FeaturesCause and effects
With Hollywood VFX companies in trouble, the industry is looking at its business practices and the need for a lobbying body.
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NewsRecord 76 foreign Oscar entries
A record 76 countries have submitted films for consideration in the foreign language film category for the 86th Academy Awards.
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NewsImage ties up Devil’s Knot
Image has acquired US rights to Atom Egoyan’s Devil’s Knot, while in a separate deal Tribeca Film will release Gonzalo López-Gallego’s thriller Open Grave
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NewsGonda to give AFM keynote
Producer and Tugg co-founder Nicolas Gonda will deliver the Keynote Address at the AFM’s Marketing Conference on November 11.
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NewsPatrice Chereau dies aged 68
Patrice Chereau, the French director of La Reine Margot whose talents spanned opera, film and theatre, has died in Paris following a battle with lung cancer. He was 68.
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FeaturesAnup Singh, Qissa: The Tale Of A Lonely Ghost
The first film to shoot under the India-Germany co-production treaty, Anup Singh’s Qissa: The Tale Of A Lonely Ghost recently won the NETPAC award at the Toronto International Film Festival and is now screening in Busan’s A Window On Asian Cinema section.
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NewsThe Forger commences shoot
Jennifer Ehle, Anson Mount, Abigail Spencer (pictured) and Marcus Thomas have joined the cast of Code Entertainment and The Solution Entertainment Group’s thriller.
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NewsCineworld to sell three cinemas
Competition Commission rules that Cineworld has to sell cinemas in Aberdeen, Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge, labelled a “frustrating outcome” by Picturehouse.
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NewsWorking Title's Fasulo joins Good Films
Good Films has appointed Working Title executive Kate Fasulo as head of production.
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NewsPartners to start $10m animation Hugo in 2014
Anima Point (Malaysia) is partnering with Trixter (Munich, Berlin, LA), Einstein Film (Denmark) and Anima Vitae (Finland) to produce the 3D animated feature film Hugo, the partners confirmed at MIPCOM.
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NewsGodzilla roars with $38m at int'l BO
UPDATED JUNE 16: Warner Bros’ reboot records distributor’s best-ever opening weekend in China with $36m.
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NewsVillage Roadshow Asia, Warner team for Zhong Kui
Crouching Tiger cinematographer Peter Pau produces with Desen’s Ann An.
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NewsCheng to head Lucasfilm Singapore
Teresa Cheng has been appointed to the post of general manager of Lucasfilm Singapore, reporting directly to Lynwen Brennan, president and general manager of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
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NewsRelativity Media expands in China
Relativity Media has announced strategic alliances with China’s Jiangsu Broadcasting Corp (JSBC) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and has also been appointed international distribution partner by China Film Promotion International.
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NewsEat Your Bones wins Jean Vigo Prize
Feature set against the backdrop of traveller community in France premiered at Cannes in Directors’ Fortnight
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News22 Jump Street retains UK lead
Sony’s sequel adds $3.8m (£2.26m) to hold off newcomers and the World Cup; Warner Bros’ Oculus is the highest new entry with $701,000 (£413,000).
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FeaturesChina: Battle for independents
Non-studio foreign films can gross big numbers in China, but the business is getting tougher as risks increase alongside the rewards.