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Bee Movie, I Am Legend offer competition to Compass
DreamWorks' animated hit Bee Movie gets a big push through PPI this weekend and launches in 24 territories including France on December 12, Germany on December 13 and the UK on December 14.The film has amassed $39m to date and will pose a major threat to New Line International's The ...
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Classic Jarman, Araki films to screen in Sundance Collection programme
Derek Jarman's Edward II and Gregg Araki's The Living End will be shown at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to mark the 10th anniversary of the festival's From the Collection category.Jarman's 1991 drama Edward II updates Christopher Marlowe's 16th century Elizabethan tragedy about the newly crowned king of England's gay ...
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Sundance Institute names 13 projects in annual Screenwriters Lab
Sundance Institute has announced the 13 projects for the annual January Screenwriters Lab scheduled to take place from January 11-16, 2008.Film projects supported this year explore a wide range of topics including an exploration of class and race in Brazil, a story about a mother reintegrating into society after serving ...
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The Water Horse: Legend Of The Deep
Dir: Jay Russell. US. 2007. 113mins.Part gentle coming-of-age story, part whimsical animal flick, The Water Horse: The Legend Of The Deep tells the story of a young Scottish boy who serves as both friend and parent to a mysterious newborn creature that he eventually has to return to nearby Loch ...
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Capitol Films signs three-film distribution deal with 3-D outfit StereoVision
Capitol Films has signed a three-film distribution deal with 3-D production company StereoVision and will announce further details in due course.'We believe the timing is perfect to exploit StereoVision's theatrical 3-D movie model,' Capitol Films chairman David Bergstein said.'There is going to be an exponentially growing demand for theatrical 3-D ...
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Golden Globe nominee reactions in full
We’re so overjoyed with the Golden Globe nominations and it’s gratifying that at the end of the year you get an opportunity to acknowledge the company you have been keeping,’ Focus Features CEO James Schamus said in response to the company’s 11 nominations, which included seven for Atonement. ‘It’s so ...
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Warner Bros signs longterm TV deal with Saran Media in Turkey
Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) has signed a multi-year television distribution agreement with Saran Media in Turkey.The new output deal expands upon WBITD's current deal with Saran, its partner of the last 10 years.Under the terms Saran has acquired premium, basic, free and subscription VOD rights to a wide ...
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Atonement leads Golden Globe nominations
Joe Wright’s Atonement leads the nominations for the 65th annual Golden Globes, voted on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Atonement has seven nominations, for best film, director (Joe Wright), screenplay (Christopher Hampton), actress (Keira Knightley), actor (James McAvoy), supporting actress (Saoirse Ronan), and score (Dario Marianelli).
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Film Department sets Brothers In Arms for March 2008
Mark Gill and Neil Sacker's financing, production and international sales company The Film Department has acquired Noah Lukeman's script Brothers In Arms and hired Marcel Langenegger to direct.The company is targeting a March 31 2008 start date in the Czech Republic and is out to casting on the true story ...
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Gewecke named president of Warner Bros Digital Distribution
Thomas Gewecke has been appointed president of Warner Bros Digital Distribution (WBDD) and will focus on developing Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group's global partnerships and digital distribution strategies.Gewecke most recently served as executive vice president of global digital business for Sony BMG Music Entertainment and will report to president of ...
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Glickman responds to unconfirmed Chinese block on Hollywood films
Reacting to growing concerns over an apparent blockade of Hollywood films in China, MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman said any such move would represent 'an enormous step backwards' in that country's efforts to establish a legitimate film market.Glickman's comments followed reports that China has told the US majors they ...
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Production designer Boyle to receive honorary Oscar
Production designer Robert Boyle will receive an honourary Oscar at the 80th Annual Academy Awards on February 24 2008.The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to present Boyle with the honour 'in recognition of one of cinema's great careers in art direction.'Boyle earned ...
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Koch Lorber picks up US rights to Chop Shop
Koch Lorber Films has acquired US rights from Big Beach to Ramin Bahrani's Chop Shop.The company has set a theatrical release at New York's Film Forum for February 2008 followed by DVD roll-out. Earlier this year Koch Lorber released Bahrani's previous film Man Push Cart on DVD this year.Chop Shop ...
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Academy unveils 56 songs eligible for original song Oscar
Fifty-nine songs from eligible features are in the running for the 80th Academy Awards' original song category.On January 15 the Academy will screen clips featuring each song, in random order, for voting members of the music branch in both Beverly Hills and New York City. Following the screenings, members will ...
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Mark Gooder takes over from Davey as CEO of Icon Group
Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey have appointed Mark Gooder CEO of the Icon Group of companies as Davey prepares to step down as CEO of Icon Productions on January 1, 2008 while continuing as chairman of the board.Gooder will step up from his current role as president of acquisitions and ...
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Garage
Dir: Leonard Abrahamson. Ireland-UK. 85minsThe remarkably assured second film from Lenny Abrahamson, Garage offers a portrait of village life in rural Ireland far removed from welcoming tourist-board cliches. Boasting a superb central performance by Pat Shortt, the film revolves around garage attendant Josie, a slow-witted, almost childlike individual whose marginal ...
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France makes headway in international chart with L'Auberge, Luke
While The Golden Compass was largely accountable for the 14.5% week-on-week increase in the international top 40, two new entries from France made their presence known taking a collective $4.3m.For the full international chart, compiled by Len Klady, click here.Roissy Films' comedy L'Auberge Rouge was the second highest new entry, ...
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The Bucket List
Dir: Rob Reiner. US. 2007. 93 mins.It's never less than entertaining to watch Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman spar with each other even if the vehicle they have chosen to do it in is a soft-centred Hollywood life lesson about old fellas battling cancer. As directed by Rob Reiner, whose ...
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12 Sundance/NHK finalists announced include Zbanic
Sundance Institute and Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK have announced the 12 finalists for the 2008 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award.The annual award supports new artists in international cinema and is presented to emerging film directors from four global regions to support them with their next projects.One winner each from Europe, Latin ...
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Arcand, Cronenberg, Maddin among TIFF's Canada Top Ten selection
Denys Arcand's Days Of Darkness, David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises and Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg were among the finalists as the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) announced its 2007 Canada's Top Ten lists of the country's best feature and short films. The presentations were made in Toronto at an event ...