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NewsPaul Walker killed in car crash
Paul Walker, star of the Fast And The Furious franchise, died on Saturday (November 30) following a car accident. He was 40.
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NewsCinema do Brasil brings nine to Ventana Sur
Brazil’s promotional film body will showcase nine productions and a promo at the fifth Ventana Sur in Buenos Aires.
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NewsBaltic Event hands out five awards
Producers from Lithuania, Romania, Denmark and Finland were the recipients of five awards presented at the Baltic Event’s Co-Production Market (Nov 26-29).
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NewsNLP launches Goldfinch Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Entertainment accountancy firm Nyman Libson Paul (NLP) is launching new venture Goldfinch Pictures Ltd, dedicated to supporting British films.
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NewsCatching Fire adds $90m int'l
UPDATED DEC 2: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire held on to its box office crown with ease as a confirmed $90m through 79 Lionsgate International markets boosted the running total after two full sessions to $272.1m. Thor: The Dark World crossed $400m for Marvel/Disney.
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NewsCatching Fire rules US on $75m
As expected Catching Fire maintained control of the North American charts over the Thanksgiving holiday period despite a superb first wide weekend from Disney’s animation Frozen.
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AFI Conservatory dean steps down
Robert Mandel will step down as dean of the AFI Conservatory. The AFI made the announcement in the small hours of Monday morning (December 2).
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NewsHuace pacts with Tiny Times creator
Shanghai-based production company Huace Film & TV has signed a $30m five-year deal with Guo Jingming, the novelist turned filmmaker behind the hugely successful Tiny Times franchise.
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NewsInbetweeners 2 sets shoot date
Creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley take over directing duties.
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NewsCatching Fire retains UK lead
Lionsgate’s sequel takes $9m (£5.5m) to hold onto the top spot for the second consecutive week; Fox’s Philomena becomes Stephen Frears’ best-ever UK performer at $16.1m (£9.8m).
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NewsOnly 7% of UK films make profit
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Statistics from the British Film Institute (BFI) also show the need for UK growth in Asia.
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NewsSky Movies: Netflix not a competitor
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Sky Movies boss Ian Lewis has said that Sky does not see SVOD services Netflix and Amazon’s LoveFilm as competitors in the UK.
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NewsUK close to China co-pro treaty
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: International panel talks China opportunities, but warns about tough US market.
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NewsEvent cinema will be 'saviour'
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Event cinema will be the “saviour of cinema”, according to Curzon Artificial Eye CEO Philip Knatchbull, and Lionsgate UK’s CEO Zygi Kamasa, who called it “the future of cinema”.
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NewsTribeca Film checks in to Palo Alto
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to Gia Coppola’s directorial debut Palo Alto based on short stories by James Franco.
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NewsCapri to honour Sorrentino, Russell
Paolo Sorrentino will receive the Capri, Hollywood – International Film Festival’s International Visionary Movie Award while David O Russell will collect the Master Of Cinematic Art Award.
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NewsInvestors clear on Powder Room
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: As MJ Delaney’s low-budget Powder Room heads into its opening weekend with all investment already recouped, producer Damian Jones has confirmed that his next project will be a remake of TV perennial Dad’s Army.
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NewsExpanding storytelling through convergence
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Understanding the differences between platforms is key to unlocking the potential of a converging world, attendees at Screen’s Film Summit at the BFI Southbank heard today (Dec 2).
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NewsUK remains tough film market
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Financing film projects in the UK are increasingly challenging as the struggle to turn a profit becomes harder, according to funding experts.
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NewsUniversal dates next Bourne film
Universal Pictures announced two key release dates on Monday (December 2) including a summer 2015 berth for the spy thriller.