All Screen articles in 01 July 2010 – Page 14
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Screen Media corrals Edinburgh favourite Ransom Pride for US release
Screen Media has acquired worldwide rights to Horsethief Pictures’ graphic novel western The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride following its world premiere in Edinburgh.
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NewsParamount first studio to cross $1bn domestic in 2010
Paramount Pictures has become the first studio this year to cross $1bn at the domestic box office on the back of Iron Man 2’s $306.9m theatrical run.
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BBC, Evergreen to produce 3D dinosaur feature
It will bring together the teams behind Planet Earth and When Dinosaurs Roamed America.
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Sundance Institute unveils 18 Documentary Film Program grantees
The Sundance Institute announced 18 recipients on Wednesday (June 30) of its Documentary Film Program grant for the spring 2010 round.
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Disney licenses package to VOD outfit Picturebox in Poland
VOD subscription service PictureBox has acquired the on-demand rights in Poland to more than 30 films from The Walt Disney Company EMEA.
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NewsIngenious' Kip Meek joins South West Screen
Meek joins the regional agency as it launches a $4.8m digital innovation programme.
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Pohlad begins Apparition restructure amid staff lay-offs
Bill Pohlad has commenced the first stage of restructuring at Apparition, cutting 60% of the company’s bicoastal workforce and hiring Tom Ortenberg as consultant.
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NewsEclipse sinks teeth into $30m+ midnight record
The results are in and it’s good news for Summit Entertainment as the studio estimated The Twilight Saga: Eclipse grossed a record $30m+ from midnight shows at more than 4,000 North American theatres on Wednesday (30).
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CommentIndian film's tender shoots
Against a backdrop of social and economic change, Indian cinema has started to diversify. But it will take more time for India’s new wave of film-makers to compete at an international level
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FeaturesAude Hesbert, festival director of Paris Cinema
Paris Cinema aims to offer French cinema-goers a taste of the latest films from festivals around the world. Festival director Aude Hesbert explains the festival’s ethos and plans for this year’s edition.
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NewsJackson report critical of New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand’s leading director and David Court, director of AFTRS Centre for Screen Business, lay out a blueprint for the future of the country’s film industry.
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NewsMPCA to produce US remake of Japanese Oscar winner Departures
The US-based company hopes to start production on the remake, which will be set in New York, before the end of the year.
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CommentPACT proposals: ambitious but timely
UK producers have long survived on resourcefulness rather than reward; trade association PACT is determined to rebalance the industry although its plans to help producers get their share have met with lively debate.
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FeaturesLegend Of The Fist: The Return Of Chen Zhen
Currently in post-production, Legend Of The Fist: The Return Of Chen Zhen is one of Asia’s most highly-anticipated late summer releases.
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FeaturesWayne Borg
The COO of Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 talks about his ambitions for the media zone, and what makes it different from other entertainment organisations.
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Vietnam competition authorities announce probe into MegaStar
The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has announced that it is officially investigating a class action law suit brought against distributor-exhibitor MegaStar Media by six local cinema operators.
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Screen's Global Top 10 - June 25 - 27
Global Top 10 June 25 - 27TitleGross $ScrnsToy Story 398,544,9299843Grown Ups42,996,524 Knight And Day32,555,2105,339The A Team13,840,9217654Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time8,667,5648287Sex And The City 28,177,8785999Shrek Forever After7,224,1283508Get Him To The Greek6,944,1157622Killers5,378,1653990Welcome To Shama Town3,671,200385*Source: Screen International; Rentrak EDI. Based on North American and international box-office charts.For the full Global ...
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NewsFour world premieres in Sarajevo feature competition
The 16th Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed a nine-strong line-up for its feature film competition.
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Metrodome appoints new sales chief
The indepedent distributor has promoted its theatrical sales manager to the top job.