Lars Von Trier Still Welcome at Cannes, Says Festival Director
"You can trust Lars von Trier to make a big comeback one day," said Thierry Fremaux, general delegate of the Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes Film Festival
AFI Fest: 'Nothing Bad Can Happen' Wins Auteurs Award
Katrin Gebbe's “Nothing Bad Can Happen” has won the New Auteurs critics award at the AFI Fest. The film, the true story of a homeless Christian teenager adopted by an abusive family in Germany…
Dutch Government Greenlights $27-million Cash Rebate
The Dutch government has greenlit the country's first film incentive: a cash rebate of 20 million Euros ($27 million) available to local and foreign productions. The rebate was advocated by the…
Benicio Del Toro's 'Jimmy P.' Finds U.S. Home With IFC
Worldview Entertainment has sold U.S. distribution rights to "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to IFC Films. The film, which stars Benicio Del Toro and Mathieu Amalric, made its world…
Film Review: 'Me, Myself and Mum'
Adapted from Guillaume Gallienne's well-received one-man show, "Me, Myself and Mum" offers a playful twist on the typical coming-out narrative, in which an effeminate young man is the last to realize…
Palestinian Oscar Entry 'Omar' Gets U.S. Distribution
Adopt Films has acquired all U.S. rights to "Omar," the Palestinian territories' official Oscar submission for foreign-language film. "Omar," written and directed by Palestinian director Hany…
Bruce Dern's 'Nebraska' Gets First Trailer
Paramount has released the first official trailer for Alexander Payne's “Nebraska,” two months ahead of its U.S. release on Nov. 15. The comedy, shot in black-and-white, debuted at Cannes, where…
'Bastards' Finds U.S. Parent in Sundance Selects
Sundance Selects has acquired U.S. rights to Claire Denis' family drama "Bastards," three months after its divisive premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
'Blue Is the Warmest Color' To Be Released With NC-17 Rating In U.S.
Sundance Selects will release “Blue Is the Warmest Color,” the lesbian love story which won the Cannes Palme D'Or, with the MPAA rating of NC-17 in the United States rather than trim the film or…
France's MK2 Leaps Into Naomi Kawase's 'Still The Water'
Nathanael Karmitz's Paris-based outfit MK2 has acquired international sales rights to Naomi Kawase's “Still the Water.” A Cannes Film Festival vet who served on this year's Steven Spielberg's jury…
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Domestic Film WEEKEND OF
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Frozen
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
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Weekend: $5.3M Relativity Media
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