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Cineworld Group has swooped to acquire Picturehouse Cinemas, which specialises in films with a popularity crossing the m...
08/12/2012

Cineworld Group has swooped to acquire Picturehouse Cinemas, which specialises in films with a popularity crossing the mainstream and arthouse divide. The surprise move increases Cineworld's UK sites from 80 to 101 but it has indicated that Picturehouse will continue to operate as a separate company without changing its existing model. Arts Alliance has owned Picturehouse for the last 10 years and received $76m (£47.3m) for the sale.

The consolidation of Indian multiplex exhibitors has continued with PVR Cinemas acquiring a 69.27% stake in Cinemax to f...
03/12/2012

The consolidation of Indian multiplex exhibitors has continued with PVR Cinemas acquiring a 69.27% stake in Cinemax to form the country's largest chain. PVR paid $71.7m (Rs3.94bn) for the shares and now operates 335 Indian cinemas. This latest development follows Inox Leisure securing a controlling interest in Fame India earlier this year.

Taylor Hackford has announced that Milos Forman will receive the Directors Guild of America's Lifetime Achievement Award...
02/12/2012

Taylor Hackford has announced that Milos Forman will receive the Directors Guild of America's Lifetime Achievement Award. Having made his mark as an important contributor to the influential Czech New Wave, Forman went on to make best film Oscar winners, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Amadeus'. Previous recipients of the award include Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorsese.

Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or winner, 'Amour', has had further success tonight by dominating the European film award...
01/12/2012

Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or winner, 'Amour', has had further success tonight by dominating the European film awards. Apart from claiming top European film, there were wins for Michael Haneke as best director and Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva in the best actor and actress categories. Although one of the favourites to take the Oscar for best foreign language film, Palme d'Or winners have tended to miss out during recent years.

The latest film from the Turkish new wave to make its mark internationally, 'Beyond The Hill', has won the top prize at ...
24/11/2012

The latest film from the Turkish new wave to make its mark internationally, 'Beyond The Hill', has won the top prize at the Asia Pacific Film Awards. Emin Alper's debut feature, starring Tamar Levent and Reha Özcan, revolves around ancient blood feuds amongst a remote farming community. The psychological drama has already won numerous prizes on the festival circuit including the Caligari Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Elstree Studios, which boasts 'The King’s Speech' amongst the recent productions making use of its facilities, has been ...
20/11/2012

Elstree Studios, which boasts 'The King’s Speech' amongst the recent productions making use of its facilities, has been in the unfortunate position of turning away business due to limited capacity. Its owners, Hertsmere Borough Council, has now secured a £2m loan from a local enterprise partnership as part of a planned £4.5m development for the construction of additional film and TV production facilities to accommodate the demand. Work should commence early next year.

Spain's producer-distributor, Vértice 360, has made a loss of $13.92m for the year so far, compared to a deficit of $1.5...
10/11/2012

Spain's producer-distributor, Vértice 360, has made a loss of $13.92m for the year so far, compared to a deficit of $1.56m for the same period last year. Vértice has made moves to reduce its cost base but may require more significant restructuring to cope with the economic downturn and ongoing changes to the distribution sector. The company currently has Dustin Hoffmann's directorial debut, 'Quartet', John Hillcoat's Cannes title 'Lawless' and Drew Goddard's hit 'Cabin in the Woods' pending release in Spain.

Bernd Neumann, Minister for Culture and Media, has increased the annual budget of the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) by...
10/11/2012

Bernd Neumann, Minister for Culture and Media, has increased the annual budget of the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) by €10m to €70m starting on the 1 January next year. The DFFF, which provides valuable incentive funding, is currently guaranteed to remain in place until the end of 2015. Thomas Arslan’s 'Gold', currently in post-production, is amongst the recent beneficiaries.

A record number of trade professionals have registered for the industry programme at this year's Stockholm International...
10/11/2012

A record number of trade professionals have registered for the industry programme at this year's Stockholm International Film Festival. There are two industry seminars; one focusing on training, development and networking and the other covering the key area of international co-productions. New films screen on 15 & 16 November and include the third feature from Helena Bergström, the latest filmic adaptation of August Strindberg’s best known play 'Miss Julie'.

Dubai International Film Festival has announced the projects that will participate in this year's co-production market, ...
10/11/2012

Dubai International Film Festival has announced the projects that will participate in this year's co-production market, Dubai Film Connection (DFC). The initiative, which aims at stimulating Arab film production, will be allocating $100,000 between the successful projects. The more prominent selections include features from Palestinian filmmakers, Raed Andoni ('Fix ME') and Sameh Zoabi ('Man Without A Cell Phone'), both of whom have enjoyed success at festivals outside of the region.

Selections:

A Dog’s Tail
Rami Yasin (Jordan)

A Full Moon Night
Fares Naanaa (Tunisia)

Batata
Noura Kevorkian (Lebanon)

Beirut Solo
Sabah Haider (Lebanon)

Catch the Moon
Sameh Zoabi (Palestine)

Counterbalance
Selim Mourad (Lebanon)

Even Donkeys Have Remorse
Shirin Abu Shaqra (Lebanon)

From A to B
Ali F. Mostafa (UAE)

Ghost Hunting
Raed Andoni (Palestine)

Kilo 56
Mohamed Hammad (Egypt)

Me, Myself and Murdoch
Yahya Alabdallah (Jordan)

Scars and Traces
Remi Itani (Lebanon)

The Foreign Son
Abdallah Badis (Algeria)

The Valley
Ghassan Salhab (Lebanon)

You Are Algeria
Farid Bentoumi (Algeria)

Disney's video game animation, 'Wreck-It Ralph', easily won the North American weekend box office after opening with an ...
05/11/2012

Disney's video game animation, 'Wreck-It Ralph', easily won the North American weekend box office after opening with an impressive estimated $49.1m. Robert Zemeckis' 'Flight', which debuted in half the locations, grossed an estimated higher than expected $25m in second place and seems set for a long run on the back of its award season credentials. Another early awards season contender, Ben Affleck's 'Argo', came in third on an estimated $10.25m after another strong hold during its fourth weekend in play.

The latest James Bond movie, 'Skyfall', controlled the international weekend box office, grossing a further $156m in 81 ...
05/11/2012

The latest James Bond movie, 'Skyfall', controlled the international weekend box office, grossing a further $156m in 81 markets. The exceptional performance takes the overall tally to $287m after just two weekends and it should become the most commercially successful film of the franchise. The UK was its most profitable market for the second weekend running, grossing $25.7m in an outstanding hold.

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