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Film News: Films draw adults as teens hit the prom —
For once, the weekend’s domestic box office wasn’t fueled by teens and young adults.

Film News: Films in pact include ‘Back-Up Plan,’ ‘Faster’ — USA Network has acquired the rights to CBS Films’ first crop of films — including Jennifer Lopez starrer “The Back-Up Plan,” the upcoming Dwayne Johnson entry “Faster” and the studio’s first release, “Extraordinary Measures.”

Film News: Films crossing border are targeted to local auds — Flemish-speaking Belgium and the Netherlands, to bastardize an observation by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, “are two countries separated by a common language.”

Film News: Films to be made available on demand — Fox Home Entertainment announced Monday that it’s launching homevid versions of 27 never-before-released MGM titles through the CreateSpace DVD platform on Amazon.com.

Film News: Films from Techine, Garrel among recipients — “Terminus des Anges” and “J’ai garde les Anges” (I’ve Kept the Angels) are among 14 European co-productions to land backing from subsidy org Eurimages.

Film News: Films that the French Academy has considered from 2009 — Cesar nominees: A partial rundown of the contenders, with ‘A Prophet,’ also up for an Oscar, cometing in 13 categories

Film News: Films looking for festival exposure and potential sale — Czech films ready for a higher-profile spotlight at EFM

Film News: Films Boutique sees future for world cinema auteurs — Small may be beautiful. In the international film biz, it can also be profitable.

Film News: Films face challenges as they try to outdo each other — Oscars: Best picture

Film News: Films will be screened for Acad members on Jan. 23 — Seven films have been shortlisted for the makeup category of the 82nd Academy Awards.