All Screen articles in 23 Dec 2010
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NewsFox exits 2010 on top, starts 2011 in charge overseas as Gulliver takes $25m
Fox International hit the ground running in 2011 on the back of last year’s $2.9bn annual haul — the highest of all the distributors who have declared results thus far — as Gulliver’s Travels led the first weekend of the new year, albeit by a tiny margin.
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FeaturesAnimation: The Year's Big Draw
Animation excelled in 2010, both at the global box office and creatively. Jeremy Kay explores the front runners in the animated feature category.jer
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FeaturesGlobal Positioning
The importance of the international box office increases year after year. Leonard Klady looks back at the lessons learned from 2010’s major releases, and how the value of their international earnings compares with domestic.
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FeaturesOn The Campaign Trail
A Bafta win or nomination can bring prestige and financial benefits for UK distributors. Geoffrey Macnab explores the realities of campaigning for a Bafta
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NewsLuc Besson shooting Burmese love story The Lady
UK-France production stars Michelle Yeoh (pictured) as Nobel winner Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Berlin shorts jurors are Goldin, Schorr, Letaief
The Berlinale’s international short film jury will consist of US photographer Nan Goldin; Israeli director Renen Schorr, who founded the Sam Spiegel Film and TV school in Jerusalem; and Tunisian director/producer Ibrahim Letaief (pictured).
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FeaturesState of independents
Seven leading producers gathered in London in mid-November to discuss the nature of producing independent films in the UK, addressing hot button issues such as co-production, sustainability, synergy with television, targeting local audiences and the key role of Working Title Films.
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NewsNew Catalonia digital studio to kick off with Chameleons shoot
A British investment group, Extraordinary Features, is planning to develop a digital film production studio based in La Bisbal, Spain.
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FeaturesThe Shorts Awards Race
The shortlists for the live-action and animated short film Oscars have been finalised, with 10 titles remaining in each category. Now the Academy must cut that down to three before final nominations are announced on January 25. Laurence Boyce profiles the films
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FeaturesThe Foreign Awards Race
Many are eligible, few will be rewarded. Mike Goodridge reports as the race heats up for this year’s foreign-film glory
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FeaturesThe 2010 Bafta Race
The King’s Speech seems a natural for Bafta glory, but a bumper year for British film means it’s far from a one-horse race, reports Allan Hunter
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FeaturesA closer look at the Golden Globe nominations
The Golden Globe nominations are a significant signpost on the road to the Oscars. Mike Goodridge reports on the main contenders – and those which may have been overlooked
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FeaturesHans Zimmer-composer, Inception
For the score of Inception, Hans Zimmer used mathematics to mirror its complex plot.
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FeaturesAR Rahman-Composer, 127 Hours
Danny Boyle gave AR Rahman two months to compose a complete symphony.
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FeaturesTrent Reznor--Composer, The Social Network
Trent Reznor went the distance for David Fincher in scoring The Social Network, he tells John Hazelton
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FeaturesJacki Weaver – Supporting Actress, Animal Kingdom
Sandy George meets an Australian veteran in the process of being ‘discovered’ for her performance as an evil matriarch in crime thriller Animal Kingdom
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FeaturesJames Franco - Actor, 127 Hours
The actor tells Jeremy Kay how his role in stoner comedy Pineapple Express informed his tense performance as a trapped rock climber in 127 Hours
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FeaturesAaron Sorkin – Screenwriter,The Social Network
The complex story behind the creation of Facebook was a challenge, even for Aaron Sorkin. He tells John Hazelton how his moral compass met Sony’s lawyers
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FeaturesKen Ralston – Visual Effects, Alice In Wonderland
Although he already has five Oscars for special effects, Ken Ralston found Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland his biggest challenge. John Hazelton reports