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Warner Bros, Village Roadshow extend deal through 2017
The studio’s 15-year-old producer-financier partner has also increased its production facility to $1.125bn.
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Beasts director Benh Zeitlin triumphs at Gothams
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) executives announced the winners of the 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at a ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Monday night [26].
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BBFC launches new website
Classification board also bring its Consumer Advice and Extended Classification Information under one banner of BBFCinsight.
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Pinewood posts increase in profit and revenue, Ruth Prior joins board
Former EMI executive Prior will chair Pinewood’s audit committee.
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Creative Europe reaches “important milestone”
The proposed Creative Europe programme reached “an important milestone” yesterday (26 Nov) after a decision taken by the EU’s 27 ministers of culture at a meeting in Brussels of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS) Council under the chairmanship of Cyprus’ Minister for Education & Culture George Demosthenous.
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New Zealand and back again
Air New Zealand launches Hobbit-inspired aircraft to take Peter Jackson and his cast to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’s premiere in New Zealand.
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BFI calls on UK organisations to lead regional film 'hubs'
The BFI is reaching out to organisations across the UK to participate in its UK Audience Network as “cultural leaders” and “support” bodies.
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Spanish thriller The Body racks up sales to seven territories at AFM
New thriller by Rodar y Rodar (The Orphanage, Julia’s Eyes) The Body was sold to seven territories during the recent American Film Market.
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Twilight's Chaske Spencer signs on for Indian Summer
EXCLUSIVE: Film also stars Ashley Jensen and Kevin McKidd.
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Bob Last to chair EIFF parent company Centre for Moving Image
Last to chair parent company of Edinburgh International Film Festival and Filmhouse Cinema.
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Silver Linings, Moonrise lead Spirit Award nominations
The leaders garnered five nods apiece on Tuesday [27] followed by Beasts Of The Southern Wild on four. David O Russell, Wes Anderson and Benh Zeitlin are nominated for best director, while Jennifer Lawrence and Quvenzhane Wallis are in contention for female lead and Bradley Cooper competes in the male ...
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Awards round-up: Jennifer Lawrence, Ang Lee find favour
Lawrence, riding high on her Spirit Award best actress nomination on Tuesday for Silver Linings Playbook, will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Outstanding Performer Of The Year Award.
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FilmNation, Lava Bear to finance Story Of Your Life
The companies are partnering to finance, produce and handle world sales on the sci-fi thriller.
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1492 Pictures, Rise Entertainment sign five-year pact
Under the deal Michael Witherill’s Rise will invest in development and financing of the slate at Christopher Columbus’ company, kicking off with the Anne Rice adaptation Christ The Lord.
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Toronto Critics benefit from Rogers Communications largesse
The corporation will turn the Toronto Film Critics Association’s (TFCA) top award into the richest prize in Canada when it presents the director of the winning film with $100,000 on Jan 8.
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Provincetown Film Society to receive NEA grant
The Society is one of 832 non-profit organisations nationwide to benefit from a National Endowment For The Arts grant for the 15th Annual Provincetown International Film Festival, set to run form Jun 19-23.
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ASEAN's inaugural FLY project wraps in Davao
The inaugural edition of the ASEAN-ROK Film Leaders Incubator (FLY) project wrapped in Davao City, the Philippines this weekend with a mandate for expansion in 2013.
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Organic acquires Romley Davies
Marketing and publicity outfit Organic Marketing has acquired publicity specialist Romley Davies.
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Panorama of European Cinema Festival
25th edition of the festival ran Nov 15-25 with Miroslav Momsilovic’s black comedy Death of a Man in the Balkans winning best film.
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Lionsgate, West Company unveil Russian output deal
The companies announced the formal partnership on Wednesday [28] hot on the heels of the franchise record $22m debut of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.