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NewsDonald Trump eyes Hollywood financier Steve Mnuchin for US treasury secretary
The president-elect is said to be close to appointing the Hollywood financier and former national finance chairman of his campaign to the senior cabinet post.
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News'Moonlight' shines at Gotham Awards
Drama wins feature, screenplay and audience prizes. Manchester by the Sea’s Casey Affleck is best actor and Elle’s Isabelle Huppert best actress.
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NewsUS Briefs: Amazon Studios, Roadside Attractions team up on 'The Wall'
The partners on National Board Of Review best film of 2016 winner Manchester By The Sea are uniting on a theatrical release of Doug Liman’s psychological thriller.
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NewsSlamdance 2017 unveils competition films
Programmers at the Park City jamboree’s upcoming 23rd edition announced on Monday the 11 narrative and eight documentary selections that will play in January.
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NewsAndrew Gumpert named Paramount COO
Frederick Huntsberry is departing the studio after ten years of service.
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NewsUS Briefs: Nicole Kidman to receive Palm Springs International Star Award
The Australian screen icon and star of awards season contender Lion will collect the honour at the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s awards gala on January 2.
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News'Moana' sails to top in North America on $82.1m (update)
NOVEMBER 28 UPDATE: The Disney animation arrived at number one over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to overthrow Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and distinguish itself from an otherwise mediocre set of debutants.
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News'The Crown' producer lifts lid on Netflix, Amazon collaborations
Pilot for upcoming Amazon sci-fi costs $15m.
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FeaturesNaomie Harris: "I had reservations about playing a crack addict"
Naomie Harris reveals why the role of a crack-addicted parent in Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight offered her a welcome opportunity to challenge a stereotype.
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FeaturesAdam Driver wrote "bad poetry" to prepare for 'Paterson' role
Adam Driver tells Elbert Wyche why he was attracted to the quiet power of Jim Jarmusch’s introspective character study Paterson.
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FeaturesJessica Chastain made a depressing discovery while researching new film 'Miss Sloane'
Jessica Chastain reveals why her role as a Washington DC lobbyist in Miss Sloane is representative of a renaissance for realistic female characters on film.
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FeaturesOscar front-runner Mahershala Ali on "the most impactful experience" of his career
Mahershala Ali tells Jeremy Kay how he dug deep into his childhood to portray Juan, a Miami drug dealer who becomes a surrogate father to Moonlight’s conflicted young protagonist.
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News'Alien: Covenant' moved up to May 2017
Ridley Scott’s upcoming instalment in the sci-fi series will open on May 19, 2017 – three months earlier than originally scheduled by Fox.
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NewsLionsgate, partners plot Chinese-language 'Step Up 6'
The studio has partnered with Infinity Pictures/CMC and Yue Hua Entertainment Culture Communications as it redirects its $600m-plus global franchise to capitalise on a strong Asian following and step away from diminishing North American theatrical revenues.
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News'American Honey', 'Moonlight' lead 2017 Spirit Award nominations
Andrea Arnold’s American Honey and Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight each earned six nods as Film Independent announced its 2017 Spirit Award nominees on Tuesday.
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NewsAdam McKay to direct Dick Cheney drama
The Oscar-nominated director of The Big Short will stay in the realm of current affairs and reunite with Paramount Pictures and Plan B on his next directorial outing.
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Features'Loving' star Ruth Negga on women's civil rights stories: "It’s time for a renaissance"
Oscar hopeful Ruth Negga tells Elbert Wyche why she was born to play real-life Virginia woman Mildred Loving, who was prosecuted by the state for marrying a white man in 1958.
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FeaturesCasey Affleck on the emotional road to 'Manchester By The Sea'
Best actor frontrunner Casey Affleck tells Jeremy Kay why the winding, emotional road to Manchester By The Sea has been one of the most rewarding journeys of his career.
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NewsUK Film & TV Week Reception, Los Angeles
A mid-November reception at Palihouse in West Hollywood hosted by the British Film Commission brought together a cordial gathering of industry personnel to meet and discuss the best of UK services.