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Box Office: "Tillman" and "Unfinished" Debut Strong Despite MPAA; "Bone" Hits $5 Million
As the summer enters its final frames, two docs - Amir Bar-Lev's "The Tillman Story" and Yael Hersonski's "A Film Unfinished" - led a batch of specialty debuts at the box office this weekend. The films share the distinction of being handed down controversial R-ratings by the MPAA (of which both "Til...
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Felipe Cazals Nabs Opening Slot for San Sebastian Film Festival
"Chicogrande," from Mexican award-winning director Felipe Cazals, will open the 58th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival (SSFF). The film will compete at the festival along with a crop of freshly announced films to make the official lineup.
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Strand Heads to the "Red Hill" in November
Strand Releasing has picked up U.S. rights to the Australian thriller "Red Hill." The film, Patrick Hughes’s directorial debut that premiered at the Berlinale, stars Ryan Kwanten (Sookie Stackhouse's sexy brother on "True Blood") as Shane Cooper, a fresh arrival to the police force in the small tow...
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"Rachel" Joins Women Make Movies
French-Israeli filmmaker Simone Bitton's controversial film, "Rachel," has been picked up by Women Make Movies (WMM). The film will have a week-long run at New York's Anthology Film Archives October 8 - 14.
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John Sloss and Sheila Nevins to Headline IFP Conference
Über-sales agent John Sloss and Sheila Nevins, president of HBO Documentary Films, will headline the Independent Filmmakers Project's Filmmaker Conference Sept. 19-23 in New York. The theme of the conference will be the "Future of Film," and will also feature Liz Rosenthal, founder of the cross-medi...
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Arceneaux Named to New Sundance Institute Post
Jennifer Arceneaux has been named to the newly created position of Director, External Relations at the Sundance Institute. Arceneaux will oversee the Institute's fundraising, marketing and communications efforts, supervising a staff of 25. Based in Los Angeles, she will begin September 17, reporting...
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Scorsese, Assayas and Wiseman Join NY Film Fest
Frederick Wiseman, Martin Scorsese and Japanese master Masahiro Shinoda are among the new directors joining the lineup for the 48th edition of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), added to a roster that was announced earlier this week.
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Toronto Celebrates 35; Announces Industry Programming
In addition to the announcement of 44 new films today, the Toronto International Film Festival also set an extensive industry program, and plans for a 35th anniversary celebration. The latter will involve a series of free public screenings showcasing films from the festival's past, all of which will...
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"Let Me In" to Premiere at Fantastic Fest
"Let Me In," Matt Reeve's remake of the Swedish vampire hit "Let the Right One In," will have its U.S. premiere at Fantastic Fest on Sept. 23 in Austin, festival organizers just announced.
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Toronto Sets "Last" Closer; Adds Boyle, Eastwood, Midnight Madness (UPDATED)
With opening night just over three weeks away, the Toronto International Film Festival continued its rollout of a program that's expected to near 300 films when all is said and done. Forty-four new films joined the 35th edition of the fest in an extensive announcement today that included news on th...
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