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NewsCinemaCon: DLP footprint crosses 82k
Worldwide adoption of Texas Instruments’ DLP Cinema technology reached 82,364 screens by Apr 1, of which 43,615 were 3D-enabled, the company announced on the opening day of CinemaCon on Monday [15].
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News42 scores in US on $27.3m
Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ baseball drama 42 starring Harrison Ford hit an eye-catching number one home run during an otherwise sluggish box office session in North America.
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NewsBlackbird, High triumph at Sonoma
Jason Buxton’s Blackbird was named best world feature as the 16th annual Sonoma International Film Festival came to a close on Sunday [14].
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NewsMarkowitz earns eOne stripes
Entertainment One Films US announced on Friday [12] the appointment of Ryan Markowitz to the newly position of vp of theatrical sales and distribution.
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NewsPolar Bear starts shoot
Production has commenced in Providence, Rhode Island, on Infinitely Polar Bear starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. Aldamisa International launched pre-sales at the EFM and will continue in Cannes next month.
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NewsMorgan Freeman in Transcendence talks
Morgan Freeman is in final talks to join Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall and Kate Mara on Alcon’s Transcendence.
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FeaturesIndian Film Festival Of Los Angeles
The 11th annual Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles got underway on Tuesday [Apr 9] with the red carpet Los Angeles premiere of Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur. Festivities will continue through Apr 14.
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Silverdocs rebrands, expands
The American Film Institute has announced that Silverdocs will now be called AFI Docs presented by Audi and will expand this year into Washington DC.
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NewsFirst LIFE Summit sets date
The du Cap hotel will host the inaugural LIFE Summit on the French Riviera immediately prior to Cannes on May 14.
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NewsOpen Road gets Nut Job
Open Road Films has acquired all US rights to the 3D animated family film The Nut Job and set a Jan 17 2014 release date.
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NewsMemento takes on sales of SXSW hit Short Term 12
EXCLUSIVE: Destin Cretton’s award-winning picture stars Brie Larson as a care-worker in a foster care facility.
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NewsQED, Columbia strike Fury deal
UPDATE: Columbia Pictures announced on Wednesday [10] it had acquired the US and most of the world to David Ayer’s upcoming WWII tank thriller, leaving several key markets for QED International to exploit at Cannes next month.
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NewsDistribution: Strand acquires Darker
Strand Releasing has picked up all US rights to Matt Porterfield’s I Used To Be Darker [pictured]. Separately, Variance Films and FilmBuff are teaming up to release The History Of Future Folk.
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NewsAlcon sets Point Break director
Ericson Core will take the reins on the action thriller reboot.
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Brandon Cole Joins Vermont Film Faculty
Top brass at the Vermont College Of Fine Arts announced Wednesday [10] the appointment of screenwriter and playwright Brandon Cole to the faculty of the school’s brand new film MFA [master of fine arts] programme.
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NewsFilmDistrict has The Last Word
The company announced on Wednesday [10] it has come on board to co-finance the paranormal horror with Boss Media.
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NewsI’m So Excited! to open LAFF
The North American premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s new comedy will kick off the Los Angeles Film Festival on Jun 13.
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NewsEric Roth in Kanbar honour
Eric Roth will receive the 2013 Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival, set to run from Apr 25-May 9.
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Fisher on rise at CBS Films
CBS Films has promoted Lauren Fisher to manager of acquisitions and co-productions. Fisher previously served as coordinator for the department.