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The King's Speech
The story of the unorthodox relationship between England’s King George VI and his Australian speech therapist who helped him to overcome his stammer.
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Attack The Block
A gang of South London teenagers defend their tower block against an alien attack.
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Oranges And Sunshine
The true story of one woman’s struggle to uncover one of the most significant social scandals in recent times: the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia into hard labor camps.
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A route to funding
Rebecca O’Brien, Ken Loach’s long-time producer, says raising film financing in the UK has became complicated and expensive. She talks to Sarah Cooper about why she turned to France to fund Loach’s latest project, Route Irish.
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QED International and sales chief Kimberly Fox part ways
QED International executive vice-president of worldwide sales and distribution Kimberly Fox has left the LA-based company in a move that both parties said was amicable.
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2012's $165m overseas launch propels SPRI to record $1.634bn year-to-date
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) has reported a new company record after amassing $1.634bn at the overseas box office so far this year, powered by the $165m weekend launch of Roland Emmerich’s disaster movie 2012.
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Sony reports eighth number one launch of the year as 2012 takes $65m
Befitting its apocalyptic theme, 2012 brushed aside all before it and roared to number one thanks to an estimated $65m launch that delivered Sony’s eighth number one release of the year-to-date.
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Chin Han joins cast of Gus Van Sant’s next project
Singaporean actor Chin Han has joined Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper and Ryo Case in the cast of Gus Van Sant’s next as-yet-untitled project, which is being produced by Imagine Entertainment and Columbia Pictures.
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Korea’s CJ CGV opens third multiplex in China
Major South Korean exhibitor CJ CGV is set to open its third multiplex in China on Nov 19 – the CGV Wuhan – located in the capital of Hubei Province, which will have six screens, 940 seats and 3D projection.
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Shanda, Hunan TV to invest $88m in production
Chinese entertainment giants Shanda Interactive and Hunan Broadcasting and Television Group have formed a joint venture that will invest $87.8m (RMB600m) in film and TV production.
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SPAA to ask Oz government for $84m cash injection
The Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) is to formally ask the federal government for a one-off $84m (A$90m) injection of cash for the production of feature films.
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Encounters Short Film Festival to screen 150 films over five days
Andrea Arnold, Richard Williams, John Coates and Tony Grisoni will be among the special guests attending the 15th Encounters Short Film Festival, which opens tomorrow (November 17) in Bristol.
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Vertigo and E1 extend home entertainment partnership
Vertigo Films and E1 Entertainment has extended their home entertainment partnership. The first title to be released under the renewed deal will be Louie Psihoyos’ The Cove.
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Edward Woodward dies aged 79
Veteran actor Edward Woodward, most famous for his role in the cult 1973 horror film The Wicker Man, has died aged 79 years old.
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Lourdes scoops Gold Giraldillo for best film at Seville
Jessica Hausner’s Lourdes won the Gold Giraldillo for best film at the Seville Film Festival, which closed on Saturday (November 14).
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E1 Entertainment appoints Dieckman to head film licensing
E1 Entertainment has appointed Ami Dieckman as licensing manager for its film brands.