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CommentAwards pendulum swings Jennifer Lawrence's way; Argo regains momentum
Argo’s rousing comeback in this most intriguing of awards seasons took everyone’s eyes off the best actress race. Until, that is, the SAG awards on Sunday [27] reminded us that while the best picture category remains the most closely watched contest, the best actress race is turning out to be ...
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NewsJennifer Lawrence, Daniel Day-Lewis triumph at SAG
The 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday [27] sent Lawrence of Silver Linings Playbook and Day-Lewis of Lincoln home with lead acting honours.
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NewseOne bites for Jim Mickle's We Are What We Are
Entertainment One has acquired the US rights to Mickle’s reimagining of Jorge Michel Grau’s cannibal horror of the same name.
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NewsTaylor & Dodge to handle international sales on Hello Herman
Santa Monica-based All In Films Partners produced the drama about a bullied high school student who snaps and goes on a murderous rampage.
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NewsVoltage Pictures to start sales on Words And Pictures
Nicolas Chartier will look to stir up pre-sales in Berlin on the Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche romance in the run-up to a March 18 production start in Vancouver.
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NewsSwedish box office best since 1989
Swedish cinemas registered the best annual result since the late 1980s with 18.4 million admissions in 2012, up 12% on 2011 (16.4 million), according to the Swedish Film Institute.
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eOne hires acquisition execs from ITV and Teletoon
Entertainment One (eOne) has bolstered its executive team with the hire of two acquisition managers, Jessica Watson and Justina Hemeprek.
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NewsSundance: Participant buys Occupy doc, Phase 4 tastes Milkshake
The North American rights deal for 99% – The Occupy Wall St Collaborative Film is the latest in a surge of acquisitions that came out of Park City last week. Phase 4 Films has acquired US rights to NEXT entry Milkshake.
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NewsKevin Tsujihara named Warner Bros Entertainment CEO
The digital and new media specialist will take over as sole leader of the entertainment behemoth on Mar 1 and work alongside outgoing chairman Barry Meyer, who will stay on in his role until the end of the year.
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NewsXYZ acquires world rights to These Final Hours
Celluloid Nightmares will commence sales at the EFM next month on Zak Hilditch’s apocalyptic thriller, currently in post-production in Australia.
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NewsMetrodome strikes for Luke Treadaway action Get Lucky
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor inks UK theatrical deal for action film starring Luke Treadaway, Universal Pictures (UK) handles home ent.
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NewsFilm4's Tessa Ross to receive BAFTA honour
Film4 head Tessa Ross is to receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the EE British Academy Film Awards next month.
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FeaturesMax Ophüls Prize Film Festival
The 34th Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival took place in Saarbrücken, Germany from Jan 21-27 with Rainer Frimmel and Tizza Covi’s The Shine of Day taking the top prize.
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NewsNorbury warns of “creaking infrastructure” as Pinewood looks to double capacity
Industry execs discuss UK infrastructure at London event as Pinewood finalises new planning application.
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FeaturesAgnieszka Holland, Burning Bush
The Polish director talks to Geoffrey Macnab about her three part drama series for HBO Europe.
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NewsScandinavian directors forge Creative Alliance
Thomas Vinterberg and Lone Scherfig are among six top Scandinavian directors who have joined forces with US outfit Parts & Labor to develop English-language films for the international marketplace.
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NewsMPM picks up Workers and Habi, the Foreigner
EXCLUSIVE: Sales arm of Paris-based production house MPM heads to EFM with biggest slate to date.