All Screen articles in 01 May 2009
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NewsWerner Herzog honoured by 50th Thessaloniki festival
A tribute to the legendary German director Werner Herzog will be the centerpiece of this year’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
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FeaturesMainland mission
Leading Chinese producer Peter Ho-sun Chan tells Liz Shackleton why he is trying to put together a slate of China-centric projects.
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FeaturesCultural Revolution
Chinese producer-distributor Yu Dong has become one of the leading independent figures in the Chinese industry. He tells Sen-lun Yu how he has done it.
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FeaturesMarket report Korea
Sumptuous foreign costume dramas are seducing Korean audiences, while action films also work well.
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NewsIFC buys US right for I Hate Valentines Day
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Nia Vardalos’ feature directorial debut I Hate Valentine’s Day, a New York-set romantic comedy in which she is reunited with her My Big Fat Greek Wedding co-star John Corbett.Judah Friedlander, Rachel Dratch and Zoe Kazan, who just won the best actress award at ...
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NewsKristofferson joins Hickory Nation
Kris Kristofferson, Jesse James and Brian White have joined the cast of Velveteen Films’ hit-and-run drama Hickory Nation.They join Molly Sims and Aimee Teegarden, who have already signed up to the project. The films explore the aftermath of an accident in a small costal community, which ...
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NewsBrand New Life added to Cannes line-up
The Cannes Film Festival official selection has added Ounie Lecomte’s debut feature A Brand New Life to its Special Screenings category.
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NewsCannes finalises jury line-up
The Cannes Film Festival has announced the final lists of jury members for the 62nd edition of the festival.
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NewsRichard Lorber is re-elected to NY Film Forum
Richard Lorber, president and chief executive of Lober HT Digital, has been re-elected as the chair of New York’s Film Forum’s board of directors.
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NewsBavaria Film picks Bad Day To Go Fishing
Munich-based sales agent Bavaria Film International will handle international sales for Alvaro Brechner’s feature film debut Bad Day To Go Fishing (Mal Dia Para Pescar).
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NewsJapan to launch film export fund
The Japanese government has announced details of a proposed fund to support the production and export of local content.
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NewsSteve Rabineau joins United Talent Agency
Steve Rabineau, the former William Morris Agency senior motion picture literary agent and Endeavor founding partner, has joined United Talent Agency (UTA) as a partner and agent in the motion picture literary department.
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NewsScreen Media acquires US rights to Death In Love
Screen Media Rights has acquired US rights to Boaz Yakin’s erotic drama Death In Love starring Josh Lucas, Lukas Haas and Jacqueline Bisset.
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NewsEIFF to host 23 world premieres
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will host 23 world premieres, including Max Meyer’s Adam which will bring the 63rd edition to a close.
















