North American Fests Strengthen Biz Outreach
The top North American film festivals are striking while the iron is hot, beefing up industry outreach during a post-recession sales boom that burnishes their profiles and even helps filmmakers make a…
Gregg Goldstein
Indie Pics Gaining Spinoff Success
In the indie world, it used to be that the most a filmmaker could hope to land from a film festival was an award, an agent or a distributor. But as producers wrap up Sundance deals and head to SXSW, m…
'Kon-Tiki' Sails on English-lingo Raft
The historical seafaring epic "Kon-Tiki" may be the first Oscar-nommed film to shoot identical scenes in two languages, in this case Norwegian and English -- with its makers hoping a duplicate all-Eng…
Featured Player: Temple Hill
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Streaming brings boost to Berlin
Indies excited by alternative distribution plans while financiers jumping on bandwagon
Self-release schemes gain steam
Of the 117 features selected for Sundance last year -- culled from nearly 4,000 submissions -- only about half landed deals with theatrical distributors. With odds that long, and distribution…
Sundance: Filmmakers flex options
Indie helmers don't quit their day jobs, even as they taste success.
Film buyers show 'Dance haul moves
It's known as the Sundance Effect: films that play big for enthusiastic Park City audiences, generating a hefty sale.
Blair: Period pic makes waves Down Under
In the annals of Aussie feel-good indies, few have captivated their home audience like "The Sapphires."
Ondricek: Carrying on family tradition
Not everyone is a born director, but a few -- like helmer David Ondricek -- are born into the business.
VScore
Domestic Film DAILY
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
1Daily: $8.0M Cumulative: $103.8M Paramount Pictures 1st in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
2Daily: $6.8M Cumulative: $103.8M Paramount Pictures 2nd in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
3Daily: $5.3M Cumulative: $103.8M Paramount Pictures 3rd in 1st week
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