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Film News: Pic screened at Hollywood, Newport Beach fests — Limited theatrical summer release followed by a fall homevideo release.

Film News: New film commission has streamlined the permitting process — With Abu Dhabi now firmly established as a presence in Hollywood, the emirate is turning its attention to its home turf, which it hopes to make into a hot spot for international shoots and an incubator for the local film industry.

Film News: ‘Babies’ beats estimates by more than 50% — Thanks to “Babies” and “Letters to Juliet,” Mother’s Day turned out to be lucrative for Hollywood.

Film News: Broke racial barriers with role in ‘Stormy Weather’ — Singer Lena Horne, who broke racial barriers as a Hollywood and Broadway star famed for her velvety rendition of “Stormy Weather,” has died at age 92.

Film News: Tentpoles woo worldwide auds — Hollywood is officially kicking off the summer with a foreign accent.

Film News: Special effects pros have time to Iron out the details — The torments suffered by the likes of Lon Chaney and Boris Karloff in playing their signature roles have become Hollywood legend.

Film News: Auteurs and tyros pepper truly global offerings at Cannes — From a Hollywood-centric perspective, what’s included in this year’s Cannes Film Festival might seem less notable than what’s not.

Film News: Distribs
fight Hollywood juggernaut — In 2009, an avalanche of Hollywood 3D tentpoles, including “Avatar” and “Ice Age 3,” drove the French B.O. to an all-time record high with €1.2 billion ($1.8 billion) from some 200 million admissions.

Film News: Hollywood dominates and indies feel the squeeze — Theatrical remains king in Latin America, where the box office has expanded despite the financial crisis of recent years.

Film News: Fest compacts biz into a busy meet and greet marathon — Hollywood’s key power-lunch spots can be named on the fingers of one hand: The Ivy on Robertson Ave., the Grill in Beverly Hills and the Carlton Hotel in Cannes.