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NewsPummell preps William Gibson adaptation
BAFTA-winner to adapt short story Dogfight, from cult sci-fi writer; currently in Rotterdam with Brand New-U.
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NewsWilson sisters bring Undead Sun Rotterdam
Turner nominated artists The Wilson sisters, Louise Wilson and Jane Wilson, have been in Rotterdam this weekend for the international premiere of their new piece Undead Sun, originally presented in London’s Imperial War Museum last year.
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NewsUniversal exec issues ‘event cinema’ warning
Event cinema will be key to helping theatres survive but the industry should be wary of repeating the mistakes of 3D, according to a Universal exec.
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NewsGenz starts shooting Nimbus' Tordenskiold
Jakob Oftebro (Kon-Tiki) plays the titular Danish-Norwegian Vice-Admiral
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NewsEd Vaizey: BFI should expand remit for TV, animation
The UK culture minister talks about the current strengths and challenges of the British film industry.
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell Mr. Right at AFM
Lakeshore Entertainment has injected a title into a typically quiet run-up to the market, announcing that Sierra/Affinity will introduce buyers to the romantic action comedy starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick.
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FeaturesWelcome to Chilewood
Eli Roth and his Santiago-based partner Nicolas Lopez talk to Jeremy Kay about how they are reinventing the rules of film-making and turning their energy and ideas into a genre boom in Chile
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NewsDubai, Samsung renew short film competition
DIFF and Samsung are joining forces with Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) on the second edition of the short film competition they inaugurated this year.
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NewsDFM talks distribution challenges
A Dubai Film Market (DFM) panel discussed the challenges in distributing Arab films in the region and internationally, and how Emirati filmmaker Ali Mostafa’s From A To B may become a game-changer.
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FeaturesEnjaaz supported films shine at DIFF
A total of 17 films supported by Dubai’s Enjaaz programme are screening at this year’s edition of the festival, including Waleed Al Shehhi’s Dolphins and Mohammed Rashed Buali’s The Sleeping Tree, which are both receiving gala screenings.
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NewsLionsgate hits $1bn international
Powered by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, Lionsgate executives said on Sunday (December 14) the studio had reached $1.0003bn for the year-to-date.
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NewsPaddington to set StudioCanal record
Studio executives said on Sunday (December 14) that the family feature was on course this weekend to overtake Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and become its biggest release of all time in the UK.
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NewsFive Armies plunders $122.2m int'l
DECEMBER 15 UPDATE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies has started as it means to go on with a potent reminder of the enduring appeal of Peter Jackson’s commitment to the works of JRR Tolkien, an immense endeavour that has occupied him for close to two decades.
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NewsIsraeli critics honour Zero Motivation
Israeli Film Critics Association chooses Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel as best international film.
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NewsExodus wins modest US session on $24.5m
Fox’s Biblical epic from Ridley Scott Exodus: Gods And Kings flooded into the US charts on an estimated $24.5m as Mockingjay – Part 1 crossed $275m in its fourth weekend.
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FeaturesPablo Trapero, El Clan
The Argentine wunderkind behind Carancho, White Elephant and Lion’s Den sat down with Jeremy Kay to discuss his latest film four weeks into production in Buenos Aires.
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NewsSundance unveils programme additions
SUNDANCE: Robert Redford stars opposite Nick Nolte in Salt Lake City gala
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FeaturesToni El Massih, VOX Cinemas
Toni El Massih, director of distribution and film content at pan-Arab exhibitor VOX Cinemas, talks to Melanie Goodfellow about programming screens in the region.