All Screen articles in 08 April 2010
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FeaturesScreen's Global Top 10 - April 02-04
Screen International’s top 10 films worldwide this weekend.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office April 07
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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News
Cutting Edge strikes slate deal with Exclusive Media Group
Cutting Edge and Exclusive Media Group (parent of Hammer Films) will work on a slate of at least five titles together, starting with Let Me In.
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NewsOptimum announces nine acquisitions, including Besson's Adele Blanc-Sec
UK distributor also takes on Terrence Malick’s forthcoming romantic drama; Ong Bak 3; Julia’s Eyes, Dog Pound and other titles.
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CommentThe UK’s Digital Economy Bill – a victory for copyright owners?
In this week’s Guest Comment, Denise Nurse and Laurie Cooke of Halebury Law argue that this UK bill may not be enough to stop the wave of Internet piracy.
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FeaturesMonga producer Lee Lieh
The producer of Taiwanese hit Monga talks about the success of the film and the new wave of commercial titles from Taiwan.
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FeaturesHong Kong's box office booms, driven by 3D
Hong Kong’s box office grew 29% in the first quarter of 2010, thanks to films like Avatar as well as new multiplex openings.
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FeaturesIndies can skyrocket with CG animation
One area where independent producers can carve a niche, and occasionally even trump the studios, is computer-generated animation.
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FeaturesBlackthorn
A follow up to Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, Mateo Gil’s second feature is currently shooting on location in Bolivia.
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NewsThe Infidel laughs into the UK, Locarno prize winner Nothing Personal opens in Germany
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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CommentSelling the Sizzle, Not the Steak
Sales agents are finding it increasingly difficult to close pre-sales, as cash-strapped buyers practice a wait-and-see policy.
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NewsFilmax takes international rights to Spanish thriller Verbo
Eduardo Chapero-Jackson’s hotly anticipated feature debut is a dark thriller.
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NewsThe First Beautiful Thing leads David of Donatello nominations
Other leading nominees for Italian honours are The Man Who Will Come, Vincere, Baaria, and Loose Cannons.
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NewsBavarianBankFund extended for another 10 years
The fund has provided gap financing for the production and distribution of commercially promising feature films.
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NewsE1 expands international distribution network into France
Titles for French distribution include Love Ranch, 7 Days, Dorian Gray, and $5 A Day.
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NewsSarajevo's CineLink selections include new projects from Kozole, Serban
The Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink has announced 17 projects selected for this year’s CineLink and CineLink Plus programmes.
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NewsNetwork takes UK rights to Toronto hit Lymelife
The indie drama, which won the FIPRESCI discovery award at Toronto in 2008, will be released in UK cinemas on June 25.
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NewsBAFTA Scotland appoints Jude MacLaverty as new head
She succeeds Helen Anderson, who left the organisation in November 2009 after three years.
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NewsTIFF recruits John Tory for final fundraising push for Bell Lightbox
Also, TIFF yesterday announced that Pam Mollica has been hired as the organization’s new director of communications.
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NewsBuenos Aires Indie Fest opens 12th edition with political flavour
Rafael Filipelli’s Kidnapping and Death opened the 12-day festival on Wednesday night.