2011

Producers Guild Honors ‘The Artist’ As Best Film of 2011; Best Picture Oscar to Follow?

Producers Guild Honors ‘The Artist’ As Best Film of 2011; Best Picture Oscar to Follow?

Last night the Producers Guild of America (PGA) gave out awards for achievement in films and television released in 2011. The big winner was The Artist, which took...

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France Sets Box Office Record for Tickets Sold in 2011

France Sets Box Office Record for Tickets Sold in 2011

2011 was a record-breaking year for the French box office with 215.59 million tickets sold in 2011, 4.2 percent more than in 2010 according to national film organization...

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Box Office Report: Christian Bale’s ‘Flowers of War’ Already Top-Grossing Chinese Film of 2011

Box Office Report: Christian Bale’s ‘Flowers of War’ Already Top-Grossing Chinese Film of 2011

Zhang Yimou’s The Flowers of War, with Christian Bale headlining, is doing big business in its home country, where it’s already become the top grossing...

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Germain’s Top 10 Movies of 2011

Germain’s Top 10 Movies of 2011

In 2011, I saw more new movies than I ever have in the past. Previous years I’d flirted with roughly two per week but, this year, thanks to a full Sundance Film...

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German Box Office Tops $1.1 billion In 2011

German Box Office Tops $1.1 billion In 2011

It looks as if German distributors will have a happy holidays, as preliminary box office figures point to an increase in revenue for the year, with a total take...

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2011: Hollywood’s romance with India

2011: Hollywood’s romance with India

The love affair between India and Hollywood boosted by the Oscar win of Slumdog Millionaire reached new heights in 2011 with global names from the entertainment...

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‘Vysotsky’ Becomes Russia’s Highest Grossing Movie of 2011

‘Vysotsky’ Becomes Russia’s Highest Grossing Movie of 2011

The movie Vysotsky. Spasibo, Chto Zhivoi (Vysotsky. Grateful To Be Alive), released on December 2, has become Russia’s 2011 box office champion. The $12 million...

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Summer Box Office’s 10 Biggest Flops of 2011

Summer Box Office’s 10 Biggest Flops of 2011

The summer box office has been nearly strong enough to pull Hollywood out of its slump, but there were some notable misses that are sure to haunt development and...

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2011 Will Break The All Time Record For Movie Sequels

2011 Will Break The All Time Record For Movie Sequels

By the end of 2011, Hollywood will break their record for most sequels released in a calendar year. According to Box Office Mojo, 27 films released in 2011 will...

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James Mullighan Hired to Produce 2011 Edinburgh Film Festival

James Mullighan Hired to Produce 2011 Edinburgh Film Festival

Organizers of the Edinburgh International Film Festival plan to introduce a radical shakeup of one the U.K.’s longest running movie showcases. Australian born...

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