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FeaturesMirsad Purivatra, Sarajevo Film Festival
The festival director talks about industry expansion amidst budget cuts.
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FeaturesSarajevo Film Festival 2013 opening
The festival kicks off with an open-air screening of Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life of an Iron Picker.
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NewsSoda acquires Jarmusch’s Lovers
EXCLUSIVE: Soda Pictures nabs UK rights to Cannes competition entry.
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NewsIrish comedy The Stag sells to UK
EXCLUSIVE: Metro International Entertainment is to handle world sales for Treasure Entertainment’s comedy The Stag, which makes its world premiere in the Discovery section of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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NewsElysium rules int’l box office on $23.4m
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) claimed a tight weekend as Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi adventure led the field with four major number one debuts. There was good news for Warner Bros too as Pacific Rim became its biggest release in China on just over $100m.
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NewsThe Butler beats Kick-Ass 2 on US debut
Lee Daniel’s The Butler dominated a weak session in North America thanks to an estimated $25m opening weekend through The Weinstein Company.
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NewsScreen Awards shortlist led by Fox, Universal, Lionsgate
UPDATED: 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures and Lionsgate UK lead the distributors with 12 shortlist mentions each; Star Trek Into Darkness leads individual film nominees with six nods.
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NewsGravity sets UK release date
Alfonso Cuaron’s astronaut thriller, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, to be released in 3D, 2D and Imax.
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NewsKick-Ass 2 tops UK box office
Universal’s sequel scores $3.9m (£2.48m) debut, including previews, to land the top spot; Disney’s Planes leads the Fri-Sun weekend with $2.7m (£1.7m).
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NewsFortissimo strikes Taiwan Rigor Mortis deal
Fortissimo Films has closed an all rights deal for Taiwan with distributor CatchPlay for Rigor Mortis, the upcoming debut feature from Hong Kong’s Juno Mak.
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NewsEdko, Irresistible to revive kung fu 'Legend'
Crouching Tiger producer Bill Kong to make first film about legendary kung fu master Wong Fei-hung in almost 20 years.
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NewsThe Grandmaster presented in Dolby Atmos
Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster is being mixed in Dolby Atmos for its US release.
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CommentCineworld pop up at V Festival
Cineworld has become the first major UK chain to bring the cinema experience to a music festival. Michael Rosser decamped to V Festival to check it out.
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NewsExpendables 3 starts shoot
Production has commenced on location Bulgaria and at Nu Boyana Studios in Sofia on Lionsgate and Millennium Films’ The Expendables 3.