All Screen articles in 18 Aug 2011
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NewsWiley joins eOne's revamped US theatrical division
Canada’s leading entertainment company, Entertainment One, is launching into the specialised US theatrical market with a new division, eOne Films North America through an expansion of its Los Angeles-based eOne Films US.
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NewsLevelK boards Toronto-bound Finnish feature The Good Son
LevelK has taken on sales for Zaida Bergroth’s psychological drama The Good Son, which will premiere in Toronto.
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NewsAbu Dhabi's SANAD backs films including Jacir's When I Saw You
SANAD, the fund from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival that supports filmmakers from the Arab world, has handed out its second round of grants for 2011.
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NewsSouth Korea submits The Front Line for Oscar race
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has announced The Front Line, directed by Jang Hun, will be the Republic of Korea’s entry to the Academy Awards’ foreign language film category.
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NewsTroll Hunter producer on board for TV project about Operation Gunnerside
Partners are Norway’s Filmkameratene and Denmark’s Sebasto Film, in collaboration with the UK’s Headline Pictures.
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CommentAnd she does her own stunts...
She’s known for her scorching on-screen performances, but Kate Winslet will forever be remembered by Richard Branson’s family for her heroism after she rescued the entrepreneur’s mum from a blaze on Necker Island.
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NewsRed Dog: Anatomy of an Australian hit
How Roadshow has cultivated a big home-grown hit with the story of a kelpie and a bus driver.
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NewsToronto adds 7 more world premieres including features by Millet, O'Nan, Petersen
Toronto has unveiled the final selections for this year’s programme. In total, the festival has now programmed 336 films, including 268 features (that compares to last year’s 339 and 258) representing 65 countries (up from 59).
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NewsDubai's Enjaaz fund backs Venice, Toronto-bound Habibi
The Dubai International Film Festival’s Enjaaz post-production fund has supported Habibi Rasak Kharban.
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NewsTokyo's TIFFCOM announces further details of rebooted TPG project market
Scheme now has two categories: Masters and New Talent.
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NewsNorway's SF Norge to shut in-house production arm
SF Norge, Norway’s leading distributor, has decided to close its in-house production arm — just as Norway’s NRK-TV starts airing its most recent television series, Captain Sabertooth & Pinky, later this week.
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NewsChinese remake planned for Korean hit My Wife Is A Gangster
Budget of $6.2m will be financed 100% out of China.
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NewsBerlinger, Sinofsky shoot footage as West Memphis 3 freed
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory already lined up for Toronto premiere.
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NewsViennale paying tribute to Jeremy Thomas, Harry Belafonte and Chantal Akerman
This year’s Viennale (Oct 20 – Nov 2) will be staging special programmes to celebrate the work of UK producer Jeremy Thomas [pictured], US actor and political activitist Harry Belafonte and the Belgian director Chantal Akerman.
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NewsKing Of Devil's Island wins Amanda prize for Best Feature
Norwegian director Marius Holst’s King of Devil’s Island (Kongen af Bastøy), which took 275,170 admissions domestically for Euforia Film, won the Amanda – Norway’s national film prize - for Best Feature.
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NewsProlific filmmaker Raul Ruiz dies at age 70
Director Raul Ruiz died in Paris this morning at the age of 70, following a lung infection.
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FIPRESCI gives Grand Prix 2011 to The Tree Of Life
Award to be presented Sept 16 in San Sebastian.
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NewsSan Sebastian to present 15 of year's big Spanish films
San Sebastian will present this year’s big Spanish films in its Made in Spain section.
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CommentTrishna trailer launches
Freida Pinto and Riz Ahmed get meaty roles in a beautiful-looking Tess update from Michael Winterbottom.