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NewsNATO calls for more family films
CINEMACON: National Association Of Theatre Owners chief John Fithian urged delegates at the Las Vegas convention to release more family films year-round.
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NewsShade VFX expands to NYC
In a move that bucks the gloomy trend prevalent in the US-based effects industry, CEO Bryan Godwin has announced (25) that Shade will open a facility in New York.
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NewsMagnolia takes US on Whitey Bulger doc
Joe Berlinger’s Whitey: The United States Of America V. James J Bulger premiered at Sundance. Separately, Phase 4 Films and The Vladar Company will extend the Canadian release of Generation Iron.
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NewsChina first market to cross $3bn
CINEMACON: MPAA CEO and chairman Senator Chris Dodd said global box office for all films released in 2013 reached $35.9bn, marking a 4% year-on-year rise.
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NewsAngelina Jolie talks up Unbroken
CINEMACON: Angelina Jolie graced the Universal Pictures presentation as she introduced footage from the upcoming December 25 release of her potential awards contender Unbroken.
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NewsProduction duo join Levantine
Donna Gigliotti and longtime film development executive Renee Witt have joined New York-based Levantine Films.
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NewsMary Poppins to screen at Tribeca Drive-In
The 50th anniversary screening of Mary Poppins is expected to be one of the highlights at the Tribeca Drive-In, set to run from April 17-19, alongside as the 30th anniversary screening of Splash.
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NewsHemingway, Still Waters to open Sonoma
The 17th edition of the Sonoma International Film Festival will open with Richard Shepard’s dark comedy Don Hemingway starring Jude Law and Chris Lowell’s friendship drama Beside Still Waters.
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NewsProduction wraps on Lost In Austin
Principal photography has finished in Los Angeles on the caper starring Linda Cardellini, Skeet Ulrich, Craig Robinson, Kristen Schaal and Ursula Parker.
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Blanc/Biehn Productions lines up Fembot
Production is set to commence in Hollywood in July on the sci-fi feature in time for a 2015 autumn release.
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NewsChina to remake Korea's Top Star
South Korea’s Lotte Entertainment has sold China remake rights to Jong Hoon Park’s Top Star to Beijing-based Aim Media.
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NewsThird Window to sell Be My Baby
UK’s Third Window Films has launched sales at Filmart on Japanese film Be My Baby, set to make its international premiere at the Hong Kong International Film Festival next week.
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NewsAR takes Aberdeen for North America
Milt Barlow’s Asia Releasing (AR) will handle the theatrical release of Pang Ho Cheung’s Aberdeen in North America.
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NewsEMP to produce Lam’s To The Fore
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) unveiled Dante Lam’s next directorial project, action romance To The Fore, at Filmart today.
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News21st Century Fox ups James Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch says his company’s “collective future has never been brighter”.
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CommentOoh Ah Cantona?
Sixteen Films makes shock bid for Eric Cantona as teams finalise FIFE rosters.
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NewsFILMART: HAF names award winners
Carrie Ng and Shirley Yung’s Angel Whispers won this year’s HAF award for a Hong Kong project at the close of the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (March 26), while Taiwan’s Private Eyes won the HAF award for a non-Hong Kong project.
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NewsMartina Ternstrom joins Koch Media
Ternstrom [pictured] joins as head of acquistions for Northern Europe.
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FeaturesFilmart 2014: hot titles: Japan
Japanese companies attend Filmart with a strong line-up of titles. Jason Gray highlights some of the most eye-catching productions.
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FeaturesFilmart 2014: Relationship status
What are the biggest challenges faced by European producers when teaming up with Chinese partners to gain access to the territory’s $3bn box office? Melanie Goodfellow reports.