All Screen articles in 02 Sept 2010
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MIPCOM 2010 preview: highlights include Australia, Asia, cross-platform ideas
The barriers between film and TV are continuing to erode, according to Laurine Garaude, director of the TV division at Reed Midem, which organises the forthcoming MIPCOM (Oct 4-7 in Cannes).
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FeaturesSarah McCarthy
Sarah McCarthy talks about The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical, which one Toronto programmer predicts will be a sleeper hit of the festival.
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NewsPusan to open with Zhang Yimou's Under The Hawthorne Tree
The 15th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has announced their line-up with the international premiere of Zhang Yimou’s Under The Hawthorne Tree to open the fest.
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Kevin McKidd, Ashley Jensen sign up for Scottish romantic drama
Kevin McKidd anad Ashley Jensen are attached to star in Indian Summer, a romantic drama set in the Scottish Highlands in 1967, which will be the directorial debut of screenwriter Brian Ward.
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NewsSimple Simon to represent Sweden in Oscar race
Swedish director Andreas Öhman’s feature debut, Simple Simon (I rymden finns inga känslor), has entered the race for an Oscar nomination as Best Foreign-Language Feature.
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NewsVenice Italian deals continue with Archibald taking Post Mortem
Also, Noemi by Eitan Zur sells to Bolero.
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NewsSales interest strong for Joaquin Phoenix documentary
Sales are brewing for Casey Affleck’s directorial debut I’m Still Here presented out of competition in Venice by Magnolia Pictures International.
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FeaturesFestival Scope
An online service is looking to help rights holders and festivals to take their films to a wider industry viewing base.
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NewsTakeshi Kitano announces plans for Outrage sequel
Director Takeshi Kitano has announced plans for a sequel to crime drama Outrage, which competed for the Palme d’Or in Cannes this May. The project would mark the first sequel in Kitano’s 22-year directing career.
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NewsDigital Cinema Media signs screen advertising contract with Vue
Screen advertising outfit Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has signed a four year contract with Vue for the exclusive rights to sell the exhibitor’s on screen advertising.
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NewsOnline platform MUBI picks up UK thriller Exhibit A
Online VOD service MUBI (formerly The Auteurs) has picked up Dom Rotheroe’s Raindance-winning indie thriller Exhibit A for pay-per-view streaming.
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NewsRaindance bookended with Jackboots on Whitehall, Son of Babylon
Jurors will include Charles Saatchi, Alison Owen, Mark Herbert and Lemmy.
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Sundvall, Lassgard re-team for Swedish sequel The Hunters 2
Swedish director Kjell Sundvall and actor Rolf Lassgard are reteaming for the sequel to their 1996 Swedish box office hit The Hunters.
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Screen South picks producers for new development scheme
Regional screen agency Screen South has announced the nine producers who will take part in its producer development programme - Develop, Connect, Produce – which launches on Sept 13.
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NewsLevelK boards Brazilian family film Me and My Umbrella
Denmark-based international film sales company LevelK has taken on Me and My Umbrella (Eu e Meu Guarda-Chuva).
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NewsOptimum exorcises box-office demons in UK
Optimum’s horror The Last Exorcism debuted top in the UK over the Sept 3-5 weekend, giving the distributor its biggest ever three-day opening.
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Russian culture minister pushes ahead with film commission plans
Russia is moving ahead with plans for a new National Film Commission.
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FeaturesLost in interpretation
Auditing is a growing business in the United States, especially in the studio system. John Hazelton reports
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FeaturesNew media: End of the paper trail?
Auditors argue that in the electronic age there will be a new transparency
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FeaturesCheck the small print
Audits are becoming common practice for producers and rights holders looking to ensure they are getting what they’re owed. Geoffrey Macnab explores the process