All Screen articles in 13 January 2009
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US domestic box office revenues static but admissions down for 2008
Domestic box office picked up just enough steam in the latter half of December to finish the calendar year with a tally of $9.68bn - just $2m up on 2007. *To see top grossing films, click here The more worrying news is that admissions continued to decline with early ...
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Top 100 grossing films in US domestic market 2008
TOP 100 Domestic Grossers 2008 The Dark Knight (distributor: WB) 530.9 (millions)Iron Man (Par) 318.3Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Par) 317Hancock (Sony) 229.4Wall-E (BV) ...
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Feng's If You Are the One smashes box office records
Chinese filmmaker Feng Xiaogang's romantic comedy If You Are The One has become the second biggest Chinese-language film in Chinese film history, grossing $44.22m (RMB302m) since its Dec 18 release. The film is second only to the first part of John Woo's two-part Red Cliff, which set the record of ...
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Korean admissions down 5.3% according toCJ CGV
Leading South Korean exhibitor CJ CGV has reported that the nation's total admissions for 2008 came to 149.18 million, down 5.3% year-on-year according to in-house tallies which are based on reported figures and estimates. CJ CGV put the local market share at 42.5%, down 8.3% from last year. Total admissions ...
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Frost/Nixon and Button top BAFTA longlist
Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button have both received 14 nominations in the British Academy Film Awards longlist, including best film and best director. The Reader, Slumdog Millionaire, Revolutionary Road, Changeling and The Dark Knighthave each received an impressive 13 nominations. Burn After Reading and Milk have racked ...
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BAFTA reveals shortlist for best foreign film
The Baader Meinhof Complex, Gomorra, I've Loved You So Long, Persepolis and Waltz with Bashir are all selected for the category Film Not in the English Language. The British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) today announced the shortlist of five nominees for the category Film Not in the ...
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Rotterdam announces 2009 Competitions line up
Fourteen films have been selected for Rotterdam's VPRO Tiger Awards Competition 2009, including eight world premieres. The line-up features first or second films from all five continents competing for three top prizes of $20,500 (Euros 15,000) each. For the first time, films from Turkey, New Zealand and Indonesia are included ...
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ASC names Dod Mantle, Deakins, Menges among annual nominees
The American Society Of Cinematographers has named the five finallists in its 23rd Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards to take pace in Los Angeles on February 15.They are: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button photographed by Claudio Miranda; The Dark Knight shot by Wally Pfister; The Reader by Chris Menges and ...
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Patrice Theroux to chair Canadian distributors' lobby
Entertainment One president of filmed entertainment Patrice Theroux has been appointed chair of the Canadian Association of Films Distributors and Exporters (CAFDE). He replaces outgoing chair Victor Loewy, chairman and CEO of Alliance Films. The trade association represents the interests of Canadian-owned distribution companies - including Alliance, E1 Films Canada, ...
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NewsMy Winnipeg wins inaugural Toronto critic's Best Canadian Film Award
Guy Maddin’s meta-documentary My Winnipeg won the inaugural C$10,000 Rogers Best Canadian FilmAward as the Toronto Film Critics Association held its first awards gala in Toronto Tuesday night.
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Berlin Panorama announces first half of programme and Forum titles
World premieres of The Countess, by Julie Delpy, Fig Trees by John Greyson, Light Gradient by Jan Krüger and Ghosted by Monika Treut are among the 21 titles selected so far for the Berlinale Panorama by section director Wieland Speck.As in previous years, documentaries will ultimately make up approximately a ...
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Coens, Allen, Nolans, Beaufoy among WGA nominees
Joel and Ethan Coen's Burn After Reading, Dustin Lance Black's Milk, Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Tom McCarthy's The Visitor and Robert Siegel's The Wrestler will contest the Writers Guild Of America's original screenplay category.In the adapted category, the nominees are: Eric Roth's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button from ...
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Nothing But The Truth to open Santa Barbara Film Festival
Rod Lurie's political thriller Nothing By The Truth and the world premiere of Jeff Balsmeyer's rags-to-riches drama Lightbulb bookend the 24th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which runs from January 22-February 1.David Fincher is named guest director and will be the subject of a retrospective. Fincher's latest release The Curious ...
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Taylor Lautner confirmed as Jacob Black in New Moon
Taylor Lautner will reprise his role as Jacob Black in New Moon, Summit Entertainment's sequel to its global smash Twilight.Chris Weitz is preparing to direct the follow-up tale that focuses on the young Bella Swan's deepening relationship with Black following the abrupt departure of her vampire love Edward Cullen. Kristen ...
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Investment firm buys 60% in troubled Genius Products
GNPR Investments, an affiliate of alternative investment firm Quadrant Management, has acquired a 60% stake in the Weinsteins' troubled home entertainment distributor Genius Products.Genius and The Weinstein Company announced the development on Wednesday [December 7] as part of a restructuring of Genius, which will retain 25% while the Weinsteins retain ...
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Ausfilm to promote Oz technical talent at US event
Marketing body Ausfilm is going against tradition and promoting Australians who work behind the scenes in filmmaking as part of G’Day USA, the annual promotion that officially starts next week in Los Angeles and involves a range of industries. Ausfilm has previously concentrated on attracting offshore films to Australia by ...
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Fassbender and Hall among nominees for BAFTA Orange Rising Star
The 2009 BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award nominees have been named. They are: Michael Cera, Noel Clarke, Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Hall and Toby Kebbell. The award, now in its fourth year, recognises five international actors and actresses who have demonstrated exceptional talent and have begun to capture the imagination of ...
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2008 a record breaking year for Australian box-office
Australians spent $672m (A$946m) on going to the movies in 2008, making it the second best year on record in revenue terms. The figures released today by the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA) show a six per cent year on year increase from 2007. They are also four ...
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France admissions up 6.7% year on year
The French box office saw an increase of 6.7% over 2007 with 188.8 million admissions, with French films taking the number one and two spots. The French box office saw a year on year increase of 6.7% over 2007 with 188.8 million admissions, France's National Cinema Federation (FNCF) has announced. ...