All Screen articles in 28 November 2001
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007 given licence to shoot during UK actors strike
The next James Bond movie has been cleared to shoot as planned in January after its producer Eon Productions agreed to givemembers of UK actors union Equity a three per cent royalty payment from video and DVD sales worldwide.The deal, which kicks in after thefilm's producers have recouped 30% of ...
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Danish films hit record market share at home
As Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone sweeps across Scandinavia, few other films have had much chance of attracting any attention - with the notable exception of local titles. Danish films, in particular, continue to prove their appeal. Indeed, During the first 9 months of 2001, Danish films have sold ...
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Portugal becomes 15th int'l Disney Channel
Walt Disney Television International (WDTV-I) yesterday (Nov 27) launched the 15th international version of its Disney Channel, when it started broadcasting in Portugal."We launched the first ever international Disney Channel six years ago and all of the Channels have been incredibly successful in connecting the Disney brand to kids and ...
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India's film industry 'poised' for massive growth
Studio revenues in India are predicted to double over the next five years as the territory begins a period of rapid growth, both in terms of cinema infrastructure and production investment.According to a new report, Bollywood: India's Film Industry, from UK-based industry analysis firm Dodona Research, production investment will rise ...
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Harry Potter takes Brazil's all-time opening crown
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone has claimed the all-time opening record in Brazil with 796,587 admissions on its first weekend (Nov 23-25). It pushes Planet Of The Apes off its best opening perch of 2001 as well as beating the all time record set by Rambo 3. The ...
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Mumbai festival extended by popular demand
The fourth edition of the International Film Festival of Mumbai, organised by the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI) has been extended for a day by popular demand from the delegates. "About 3,000 delegates, including a large number of film critics and experts from abroad are participating in the ...
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Admira, Venevision launch TV production venture
Spain's Admira (formerly Telefonica Media) and Miami-based Venevision International have launched a 50/50 joint venture to produce telenovelas and other TV content for the Latin American and US Spanish-speaking markets.The joint venture follows similar moves by Admira into the Mexican and Brazilian TV markets. In August, Admira holding Endemol Entertainment ...
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Investor confidence returns to Japan's Shochiku
Shochiku, one of Japan's leading distributor/exhibitors, saw its share price rocket to $5.8 (Y715) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday Nov 28. In just 25 days, the company's stock has soared by $1.2 (Y141), partly in anticipation of the Dec 1 release of Harry Potter, but also thanks to ...
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Film Council awards second round of slate funds
Ecosse Films, Recorded Picture Company and Ruby Films are amongst the UK production outfits to secure slate funding in the second round of company awards from the UK Film Council's National Lottery coffers.Also securing cash were Catherine Aitken and Ros Borland's Gabriel Films, documentary production company October Films and Riverchild ...
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Hana Bank launches Korea's first film fund
South Korea's Cinema Service is poised to tap into a new source of film financing with the launch of a public film investment fund by Hana Bank. The $7.8m Hana Cinema Trust Fund No. 1, which kicks off on Dec 3, marks the first ever involvement of the banking ...
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Grammy plans trans-sexual kick-boxer biopic
GMM Grammy, Thailand's largest entertainment conglomerate, is to bankroll a biopic of Parinya Charoenphol, a trans-sexual whose career started with kick-boxing and ended with night club singing. Singapore-based stage director Ekachai Uekrongham will make his feature film debut as director. Casting is now underway with a view to film early ...
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Sundance unveils Premieres, World Cinema line-ups
New films by Sundance veterans Gus Van Sant, Mira Nair, Victor Nunez and Miguel Arteta, plus the directorial debut of actor John Malkovich, are among the highlights of the high-profile Premieres to be unspooled at the Sundance Film Festival in January.Van Sant's Jerry, said to be a largely improvisational effort ...
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US PGA renames awards, adds two to Hall of Fame
The US Producers Guild Of America has renamed its annual awards from the Golden Laurel Awards to the Producers Guild Awards, and announced that The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Network (1976) will be inducted into its hall of fame.The awards will be presented at the 13th annual awards show will ...
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Children Underground, Startup.com share IDA prize
The International Documentary Association (IDA) has named its 2001 distinguished achievement awards to be presented on Dec 7 in Los Angeles. Edet Belzberg's Children Underground and Startup.com co-directed by Chris Hegedus and Jehane Noujam share the top honours in the feature length competition.Eric Simonson's On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps To Freedom ...
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ThinkFilm buys Sundance premiere Altar Boys
Canadian-financed North American distributor ThinkFilm has picked up all North American rights to Peter Care's The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys which will receive its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next year.The film is produced by Jodie Foster's Egg Pictures and stars Foster along with Kieran Culkin, Jena ...
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Loss of Warner films final straw for Kinowelt'
Less than 24 hours before Kinowelt's deadline (on November 28) to persuade ABN Amro Bank to retract its plan to call in loans totalling around $63.2m (DM 140m), what may be the final nail has been hammered into the beleaguered German company's coffin with the news that the 1999 ...
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Mein Stern scoops Turin Festival's top prize
Valeska Grisebach's Mein Stern has scooped the top prize at this year's Turin Film Festival, Italy's prestigious cutting-edge event which is dedicated to emerging directors.The Austrian-German film about teenage love was awarded $18,000 (40,000,000 ITL), after being praised by the jury for its "timing and perfect, realistic acting." Meanwhile, Iran's ...
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Columbia TriStar, BVI scrap Colombian venture
Columbia TriStar and Buena Vista International are to dissolve their joint venture in Colombia from Jan 1st, 2002. Columbia TriStar is thought most likely to create an alliance with UIP and BVI will sub-distribute its product through the new joint venture. The move follows the split between the ...
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EM.TV CFO exits after only three months
After just three months in the job as EM.TV & Merchandising's CFO Marius Schwarz (pictured) is exiting the company at the behest of CEO Werner Klatten and with the consent of the supervisory board.As of November 27, the executive board will consist of only two members - Klatten, who will ...
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Japan's SunCent restructures, loses president
Beset by red ink, leading Japanese independent producer SunCent Cinema Works has relocated to the headquarters of its parent Wowow , while president and founder Takenori Sento is preparing to exit the company and launch a new production venture, Rumble Fish. SunCent will continue to manage the rights for the ...