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Toronto Film Festival Preview; Studios Wary of Releasing Animated Films in China; Venice Fest Sees Attendance Rise

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Toronto Preview: 21 Hot Festival Titles for Sale

Jon Stewart is flying in to talk up his new film while sellers offer a full slate ranging from dramas starring Nicole Kidman and Jessica Chastain to comedies with Jennifer Aniston and Woody Allen. | Read More

Studios Wary of Releasing Animated Films in China

While the country's booming box office is a draw, non-live-action movies are struggling to cash in, making U.S. execs hesitant to enter the market. | Read More

LATEST MOVIE NEWS

London Film Fest Unveils Lineup Dominated by Movies From Other Big Festivals

Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity," the Coen Brothers' " Inside Llewyn Davis" and the European premiere of Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" are among the program book-ended by Tom Hanks in opener "Captain Phillips" and ... | Read More

Oscars: Turkey Nominates 'The Butterfly's Dream' in Foreign Language Category

Director Yilmaz Erdogan's 1940s poetic love story is a local blockbuster with more than two million admissions in Turkey. | Read More

Chinese Online Video Giant Youku's Short Film Project Racks up 10 Million Views

"Walker," the breakout hit from 2012's Original Masters' Project, makes waves overseas with an L.A. film festival honor. | Read More

LATEST TV NEWS

Fox International Channels Acquires NFL Rights for Parts of Europe

The arm of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox signs a two-year deal that allows it to carry matches, including the Super Bowl, starting with the fall season. | Read More

LoveFilm Buys U.K. Streaming Rights for Warner's Animated Superhero Shows

The Amazon-owned company further expands its kids offerings with such library shows as "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Thundercats." | Read More

NBCUniversal International TV Production Hires JoAnn Alfano to Run Scripted Business

As executive vp, scripted programming, she will report to president Michael Edelstein who says she will help his team with "driving growth." | Read More

THE BUSINESS

Kim Dotcom Resigns As Director of Mega

The controversial founder of Megaupload will focus on other activities including a new political party, a new music service and a lingering copyright case. | Read More

BBC Introduces Stricter Reviews of Severance Payments

"I want to make sure that the BBC does everything it can to give the public confidence we are managing their money in the right way," says director general Tony Hall. | Read More

Lionsgate to Launch 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Clothing Line

Through a deal with Net-A-Porter, the mini-studio will roll out in November a fashion and jewellery collection designed by the film's costume designer. | Read More

REVIEWS

Still Life: Venice Review

Eddie Marsan sifts through the lives of Londoners who have died alone in Uberto Pasolini's minor-key drama, which also features "Downton Abbey" regular Joanne Froggatt. | Read More

A Lonely Hero (Intrepido): Venice Review

Popular Italian comedian Antonio Albanese teams with award-winning director Gianni Amelio in a working-class fable. | Read More

Woyzeck: Montreal Review

Nuran David Calis offers a modern take on Georg Buchner's unfinished 19th-century play. | Read More

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The DreamWorks Animation chief raised millions to re-elect Obama -- now he's organizing LA events to unseat the GOP stalwart, throwing his support behind Kentucky secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes. | Read More