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Sony Classics Has "Mother and Child"
Sony Pictures Classics has announced its acquisition of the United States rights to Rodrigo García’s "Mother and Child" from WME Global. The film debuted to warm notices at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was actively pursued by several US distributors. The deal actually came...
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Box Office: "Devil," "Saints" and "Broncos" In Hallowe'en Opener Battle (UPDATED)
While "Michael Jackson's This Is It" topped off at $101 million worldwide (though this weekend only a somewhat disappointing $21.3 million of that came from North America), three specialty openers attempted to get folks into cinemas in the midst of their Hallowe'en festivities. According to estimate...
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Miramax Leaving NYC; Battsek Leaving Miramax
Miramax Films will close its New York office and president Daniel Battsek is leaving the company, the Walt Disney Studios said today. The rapid, dramatic destruction of the iconic New York company comes just eighteen months after Miramax won the best picture Oscar for the Coen Brothers' "No Country ...
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IDA Career Award for Errol Morris
The International Documentary Association has announced that Errol Morris will be feted as a career honoree at the 2009 Annual IDA Documentary Awards. The award - given to "a filmmaker who has made a major impact on the documentary genre through a long and distinguished body of work" - has previous ...
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"A Prophet" Leads London Winners
At a brand new festival awards ceremony at London’s Inner Temple, Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet" won the inaugural best film award at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival. Hosted by journalist and broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini, the five additional awards were presented at ceremony, including anothe...
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Lorber Heads "Home"
The U.S. rights to Ursula Meier's "Home" - Switzerland's official entry for the 82nd Academy Awards - have been acquired by Lorber Films. Starring Isabelle Huppert, the film marks the second feature for Meier (after 2003's "Strong Shoulders"). It premiered in the Semaine de la Critique at the Canne...
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Goldwyn to Bring "Life" to the U.S. in January
U.S. theatrical rights to Brian Baugh's directorial debut "To Save a Life" have been picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films and will partner with Outreach Films and New Song Pictures to market, promote and publicize te film, which will be released on January 22, 2010. Meyer Gottlieb, President of Samuel ...
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Colin Firth to be Feted at 25th Santa Barbara Film Fest
Colin Firth will be honored with the "Outstanding Performance of the Year Award" at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 13. The actor will be recognized for his role in Tom Ford's Toronto '09 feature, "A Single Man," which the Weinstein Company picked up in September.
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After Challenging Year, Denver Film Festival Sets 2009 Event
Continuing its run of high profile festival runs, Lee Daniels' "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" will open the 2009 Starz Denver Film Festival, launching a program that will screen over 200 films from 40 countries. Organizers have dubbed this year's event with the theme "Destination:...
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"Fish Tank," "Moon" Lead British Indie Award Nods
Andrea Arnold's "Fish Tank" led the 12th annual British Independent Film Award nominations, which were announced today at Soho House in London. The film managed eight nominations, including best film, best director, best screenplay, and acting nods for Katie Jarvis, Kierston Wareing and Michael Fass...
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