All Screen articles in 18 February 2008

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  • News

    European Commission welcomes UK first in broadband deregulation

    2008-02-18T16:54:00Z

    The European Commission has approved a bold proposal by Ofcom to deregulate broadband provision in some areas of the UK. Ofcom has identified four distinct UK broadband markets, which will allow it to remove regulation in areas where competition is regarded as sufficiently strong.The move is a first for an ...

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    Studios Get Into The Game

    2008-02-18T16:37:00Z

    Game versions of popular films are nothing new, although the games can often be poorly received if they are hastily cobbled together to meet the cinematic counterpart's release date. Activision's Spider-Man 3 in 2006 was an exception. The game surpassed expectations, and the US studios are recognising it is worth ...

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    Magic Light Pictures teams with Skillset for producer scheme

    2008-02-18T16:21:00Z

    UK-based training body Skillset and production company Magic Light Pictures have launched the Producer Placement Programme for eight up-and-coming film producers to work in the UK industry.Placements are augmented with masterclasses, workshops and presentations from industry experts.Martin Pope of Magic Light said: 'We're delighted to be bringing together talented emerging ...

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    Coach 14 sells Shiver to MPI for US/Canada

    2008-02-18T16:19:00Z

    French sales outfit Coach 14 celebrated its first birthday at the European Film Market with healthy sales on Panorama selection Shiver. Directed by Isidro Ortiz, the horror was sold to MPI for the US and Canada, Legend in German-speaking territories, Cinetel for Eastern Europe, Cinevideo y TV for Mexico and ...

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    Memento strikes US, UK deals for Wonderful Town

    2008-02-18T16:16:00Z

    Memento Films International has announced strong sales on Aditya Assarat's award-winning Wonderful Town including a US and a UK deal. Kino picked up the film for the US with Soda Pictures in for the UK and Aztek taking Australian rights. Additional territories sold include Switzerland (Trigon), Austria (Stadtkino), Greece (Rosebud) ...

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    Disney more than doubles its stake in India's UTV

    2008-02-18T14:38:00Z

    The Walt Disney Company has invested around $203m (Rs8.05bn) to more than double its stake in India 's UTV Software Communications from 13.7% to 32.1%. At the same time, Disney has also acquired a 15% stake in UTV Global Broadcasting Limited (UGBL) worth $30m (Rs1.19bn). UTV will also invest $60m ...

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    Golden Harvest sells off stakes in Malaysia's TGV

    2008-02-18T14:17:00Z

    Continuing its strategic focus on expanding in the Greater China region, Hong Kong-listed Golden Harvest Entertainment will divest all its interests in Malaysia 's second largest exhibitor TGV. Tanjong Entertainment, which currently owns 50% of the joint venture with Golden Harvest, will pay $12.42 m (RM40.2 m) for the entire ...

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    Buyers gobble up Showeast's Le Grand Chef

    2008-02-18T14:02:00Z

    South Korean sales company Showeast has announced a raft of deals on Le Grand Chef post-EFM. The cuisine competition drama sold to ABC for the Benelux, Films sans Frontiers for France, Ayapro Production for Japan and Chungeorahm China for China.Based on a popular Korean manga series by Huh Young-man, the ...

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    Fortissimo sings with Majidi's Song Of Sparrows

    2008-02-18T12:33:00Z

    Fortissimo Films has picked up worldwide rights outside of Iran to Majid Majidi's The Song Of Sparrows, winner of the Silver Bear for best actor at this year's Berlin Film Festival. Prior to its win at the Berlinale, the film also picked up the best director, editing, original score and ...

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    Tokyo Tower scoops top prizes at Japan Academy Awards

    2008-02-18T12:23:00Z

    Joji (George) Matsuoka's Tokyo Tower: Mom & Me, And Sometimes Dad has been named Best Picture of 2007 at the 31st Japan Academy Awards, held Friday evening (Feb 15) in Tokyo. The film picked up a total of five major prizes from 14 nominations, including best director for Matsuoka, best ...

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    NonStop takes on five new titles including Donkey Punch

    2008-02-18T11:16:00Z

    Sweden's NonStop Entertainment has acquired several more new films as a distributor.The pick-ups include Sundance titles Donkey Punch, Red and previously announced Sundance Grand Jury prize winner Frozen River; as well as Seven Days and Honeydripper.Olly Blackburn's Donkey Punch was sold by Lumina Films, Trygve Allister Diesen's Red by Bleiberg ...

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    Niki Caro starts New Zealand portion of Vintner's Luck shoot

    2008-02-18T11:06:00Z

    Director Niki Caro starts shooting tomorrow on her new project, The Vintner's Luck.Keisha Castle-Hughes, who also starred in Caro's Whale Rider, will star alongside Jeremie Renier, Gaspard Ulliel and Vera Farmiga.The film is adapted from the bestselling novel of the same name by New Zealand author Elizabeth Knox. The story ...

  • Reviews

    The Other Boleyn Girl

    2008-02-18T10:56:00Z

    Dir: Justin Chadwick. US/UK. 2008. 118 mins.

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    Garage and Kings split film honours at Irish Film & Television awards

    2008-02-18T10:55:00Z

    From a fairly open field of nominees Element Films' Garage and Newgrange Films' Kings collected four awards each at the 5th Irish Film & Television Awards ceremony in Dublin last night.Garage was voted best film and picked up three other main awards. Best director and best writer awards went to ...

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    With Berlinale 2008 closed, Kosslick eyes later start for EFM

    2008-02-18T10:48:00Z

    Now in his seventh year as festival director, the Berlinale's Dieter Kosslick is considering a later start for the European Film Market (EFM) during the festival.Speaking exclusively to ScreenDaily.com, Kosslick stated: 'all markets are too long. I think we should have the market not beginning until Friday or Saturday. Then ...

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    Fox's Jumper leaps to top of international chart with $28.2m in 30 markets

    2008-02-18T08:14:00Z

    The sci-fi adventure Jumper leapt to the top of the overseas charts over the weekend thanks to an estimated $28.2m haul from 2,800 screens in 30 markets through Fox International.The result was all the more impressive given that Jumper launched at number one almost everywhere and only seven of the ...

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    US box-office bounces with Jumper; Hannah Montana nears $60m

    2008-02-18T08:08:00Z

    Fox's sci-fi adventure Jumper starring Hayden Christensen as a globe trotting teleporter stormed to the top of the domestic charts at the weekend on an estimated $27.2m.The film has grossed $33.9m since it opened on Thursday and also stars Samuel L Jackson, Diane Lane and Jamie Bell. Doug Liman directed.Opening ...

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    Berlin 2008 film reviews

    2008-02-18T06:38:00Z

    Click on a film title to see reviewCompetition Black Ice (Musta Jää) (Petri Kotwica, Finland)Cherry Blossoms (Doris Dorrie, Germany) Elegy (Isabel Coixet. US)Elite Squad (Jose Padilha. Brazil)Gardens Of The Night (Damian Harris. US/UK)Happy-Go-Lucky (Mike Leigh, UK)In Love We Trust (Wang Xiaoshuai. China)Lake Tahoe (Fernando Eimbcke. Mexico)Night and Day (Hong Sangsoo, ...

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    Reviews

    The Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite)

    2008-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Dir: Jose Padilha. 2007, Brazil, Argentina. 118 mins.

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    Padilha's The Elite Squad takes Golden Bear in Berlin

    2008-02-16T21:49:00Z

    Click on film title to see reviewBrazilian film The Elite Squad by Jose Padilha was the surprise winner of this year's Golden Bear at the Berlinale, beating off critics favourites such as There Will be Blood and Happy-Go-Lucky. It is the first Brazilian film to receive the top honour in ...