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Fox Searchlight promotes voter registration at 'Birth of a Nation' screenings

To support National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 27, Fox Searchlight Pictures will be launching a Nationwide Voter Registration initiative to encourage Americans to register to vote. Fox Searchlight has aligned with theatre chains and voting partners, who will hold voter enrollment in...

'World's Loneliest Dog' scores a role in 'Transformers: The Last Knight'

Upon reading news of “The World’s Loneliest Dog,” a homeless epileptic Staffordshire Bull Terrier named “Freya," director Michael Bay decided to give her a role in Transformers: The Last Knight, the latest film in the Paramount global action franchise....
'We Kill Death' to be first feature made for 4DX and ScreenX

'We Kill Death' to be first feature made for 4DX and ScreenX

Producers Alex A. Ginzburg and Tony Lee of Let It Play (Hardcore Henry) announced a partnership with 4DX and ScreenX that will make their recently announced film We Kill Death the first feature film produced specifically for each of the two immersive cinema technology formats. We Kill Death...

Craig Dehmel to lead global film distribution for IMAX Entertainment

IMAX Corporation appointed Craig Dehmel to the role of executive VP and head of global distribution for IMAX Entertainment and senior VP, IMAX Corporation. He will report directly to Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and senior executive VP of IMAX Corporation....

IFP to honor Amy Adams, Ethan Hawke and Oliver Stone

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) announced that Ethan Hawke and Amy Adams will be presented with Actor and Actress Tributes, and Oliver Stone will receive the Director Tribute at the 2016 IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards set for Monday, Nov. 28 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. ...

Seven trends shaping the Chinese film industry

Revenue generated by China’s film industry will reach RMB 200 billion (US$30 billion) by 2020, with both box-office revenue and the number of moviegoers surpassing that of North America, making it the largest film market in the world, says a new report by professional services firm Deloitte....

Two entertainment IPOs land large: China Film Co. and Omnijoi

China Film Co.’s initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday marked the largest share float in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry, and certainly the most anticipated, with talk of the listing dating back to 2010....

SMPTE launches Vista Project interactive storytelling competition for students

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), a leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the media, entertainment and technology industries, announced the official launch of The Vista Project, a competition that will identify emerging talent in the creative and...

'Batman: The Killing Joke' becomes widest-ever Fathom release

Due to high fan demand and sold-out theatres in major markets, more than 300 theatre locations have been added for the big-screen debut of “Batman: The Killing Joke,” for a total of 1,000 U.S. cinemas, the widest rollout for any event in Fathom Events’ history....

'Finding Dory' is Fandango's all-time top pre-selling animated film

Finding Dory is making a splash in advance ticket sales, currently pacing as Fandango’s top pre-selling animated movie of all time, outselling the previous record-holder, Minions, at the same point in the sales cycle. Dory is leading all Father’s Day Weekend sales, finding a home at the top of...