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NewsCinemavault gets into business with The Nothing Men
Cinemavault has boarded international rights ahead of Berlin’s EFM to Mark Fitzpatrick’s Australian thriller The Nothing Men.
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First Aruba International Film festival to kick off in Caribbean in June
The inaugural Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) will take place from June 4-10 as the Caribbean island nation becomes the latest inductee to the international film festival circuit.
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National Security to open Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival
The world premiere of the action thriller National Security (Seguranca Nacional) will kick off the Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (HBR FEST), set to run from February 4-7.
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NewsShoreline catches worldwide rights to Sundance premiere Undertow
LA-based Shoreline Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Javier Fuentes-Leon’s debut feature Undertow (Contracorriente) ahead of its world premiere at Sundance on January 26.
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Michael Hare, Rose Kuo named co-exec directors of Santa Fe Film Festival
Michael Hare and Rose Kuo have been named co-executive directors of Santa Fe Film Festival, succeeding founder and executive director Jon Bowman, who announced his retirement last year.
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NewsCalifornia Film Institute launches distribution venture
Non-profit body The California Film Institute (CFI) is venturing into distribution with the formation of CFI Releasing.
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NewsEric Christenson to head sales for Hollywood Studios International
Eric Christenson (pictured) has joined Beverly Hills and New York-based Hollywood Studios International (HSI) as president of acquisitions and distribution.
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NewsAvatar, An Education, Hurt Locker lead BAFTA nominations
Avatar, An Education and The Hurt Locker have each received eight nominations for this year’s Orange British Film Academy Awards, including best film and best director.
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NewsJeunet's Micmacs to open sixth Glasgow Film Festival
The sixth edition of the Glasgow Film Festival will open with Jean Pierre Jeunet’s revenge comedy Micmacs on February 18.
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NewsBanksy debut revealed as Sundance "surprise" film
Exit Through the Gift Shop, the directorial debut by celebrated street artist Banksy will have its world premiere as the surprise film in Sundance’s Spotlight section on January 24.
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CommentProducers who actually produce
The film industry’s recent equity era turned executives, financiers and, sometimes, stars into “producers” but, in reality, that is often not where the real credit is due.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office - January 15
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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FeaturesAvatar bounty is out of this world
As the unflagging Avatar looks set to overtake Titanic as the biggest international film of all time, Jeremy Kay looks at the Herculean effort it has taken to carry James Cameron’s vision from drawing board to 15,000 screens
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FeaturesAmbitious Icon unveils new strategy
Icon UK head Stewart Till has revealed his aim to level out the pricing disparity that impedes the growth of Blu-ray. Tim Murray reports
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NewsSixth Birds Eye Film Festival launches
The sixth Birds Eye View Film Festival, devoted to women film-makers, will run from March 4 - 12 at the BFI Southbank and the Institute of Contemporary Art in London.
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FeaturesMaking movies the main event
The lines between producers, distributors and exhibitors are blurring as independents attempt to stand out in a crowded theatrical field with innovative event and selfreleasing strategies. But do the figures add up? Geoffrey Macnab reports
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NewsAustralian box office rises 15% in best year on record
Australia’s gross box office hit $988m (A$1.09bn) in 2009, up 15% on the previous year, and its best year on record. It is also the first time annual ticket sales have exceeded $907m (A$1bn).
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NewsAustria to fast-track launch of €20m film incentive
The Austrian government is planning to pay out €5m ($7.1m) to film projects this year after ‘fast-tracking’ the introduction of its production incentive.
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NewsParamount takes worldwide rights to Waiting For Superman at Sundance
As the Sundance Film Festival kicked off today [21] Paramount announced it had acquired worldwide rights to Participant Media’s documentary Waiting For Superman ahead of the world premiere on Friday.
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NewsUniversal promotes Scott Bernstein to evp production
Scott Bernstein has been promoted to Universal Pictures’ executive vice-president of production.