Roman Polanski Risks Arrest at Polish Fest; Bollywood's International Shoots Crippled; Saudi Arabia, Netherlands Reveal Oscar Picks
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Roman Polanski Risks Arrest and Extradition By Appearing at Polish Film Festival
UPDATED: Director who fled the U.S. in 1977 after pleading guilty to charges of sex with a minor is in Gdynia for a screening of "Venus in Fur." | Read More
Bollywood's International Film Shoots Hurt by Weak Indian Rupee
With the Indian currency dipping to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar, foreign shoots have declined by about 35 percent, according to a study. | Read More
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Oscars: The Netherlands Nominate 'Borgman' in Foreign Language Category
In the Dutch thriller, a homeless man turns the life of an upper-class family into a psychological nightmare. | Read More
Survey: 11 Percent of Russians Willing to Pay for Movie Downloads
The report comes just weeks after the country enacted a new piracy law, with 35 percent of those surveyed saying they would rather download a poor copy of a movie than pay for a legitimate one. | Read More
Iran Reopens Film Industry Guild
Leading film body, the House of Cinema -- shut by hardliners 20 months ago -- has relaunched with the support of the country's more moderate new president, Hassan Rouhani. | Read More
LATEST TV NEWS
Netflix Content Chief Discusses Global Ambitions, Plans to Double Spending on Originals
Ted Sarandos tells a U.K. TV conference that he expects originals spending to double to 20 percent of his program budget, talks about "co-existence" with Hollywood and says he hopes to get BAFTA nominations for its ... | Read More
Microsoft Entertainment Boss Nancy Tellem: Xbox Augments TV Experience, Nears More Content Deals
She tells a U.K. TV-industry gathering that original content on the Xbox video game console isn't killing off traditional TV, but offers "a much more robust and interactive experience." | Read More
Vodafone's $10.2 Billion Takeover of Kabel Deutschland Gets Shareholder Approval
The mobile phone giant secured the 75 percent shareholder support it needed to push through the mega-deal, which will put it in direct competition with cable companies, including John Malone's Liberty Global. | Read More
THE BUSINESS
Rupert Murdoch to Deliver Sydney Lecture in First Australia Trip Since Election
The visit down under comes just weeks after the mogul's papers helped sweep in a new government and gives him the chance to see how new News Corp Australia CEO Julian Clarke is faring. | Read More
Russian Film Company, Exhibitor to Launch Animation Firm LA Studio
The companies hope to create titles that can compete with the U.S. and European animated films dominating Russian screens. | Read More
France Postpones Smartphone Tax, Cuts Movie Ticket Tax
One of the main budget proposals will be moved to 2015, while the ticket tax will come down to 5 percent starting next year. | Read More
REVIEWS
Rock the Casbah: Toronto Review
A strong cast of North African and Middle Eastern stars highlight this stirring sophomore effort from "Marock" director Laila Marrakchi. | Read More
Belle: Toronto Review
The true story of a mixed-race child raised by British aristocrats is lightly fictionalized by Amma Asante. | Read More
Pipeline: Vladivostok Review
Russian director Vitaliy Mansky's travels the length of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhhorod gas line, from Siberia to Europe, in this subtle documentary. | Read More
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Written by José Vizcarra
on Friday, September 13, 2013 at 9:17 AM.

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