All Screen articles in 05 Jan 2012 – Page 13
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NewsNew Year's Eve rules sluggish US box office on $14m
The lowest box office weekend in more than three years was distinguished by Focus Features’ spectacular limited debut for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and an excellent limited launch for Paramount’s Young Adult.
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NewsSean Faris joins Cypress Moon’s Bonnie and Clyde remake
Faris will play Clyde Barrow in The Story Of Bonnie And Clyde opposite True Blood’s Lindsay Pulsipher in the role of Bonnie Parker.
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NewsPicturehouse finds Mihaileanu’s The Source
Picturehouse Entertainment pick up Cannes competition entry The Source.
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NewsWomen directors take top prizes at Dubai Film Connection
Two projects from women directors – Katia Jarjoura’s The Eye Of The Devil and Najwa Najjar’s [pictured] Eyes Of A Thief – were presented with DIFF awards at this year’s Dubai Film Connection (DFC).
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NewsMickey Liddell launches LD Distribution
Liddell’s new company adds another buyer to the ranks as the industry prepares for Sundance. Former Paramount Clasics co-head and experienced distribution and marketing consultant David Dinerstein is installed as head of the new company which will release Toronto pick-up Killer Joe starring Matthew McConaughey.
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IFC Films acquires US rights to The Moth Diaries
Mary Harron directed Alliance Films and Ed Pressman’s gothic tale and adapted the screenplay from Rachel Klein’s novel.
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NewsMartin Scorsese to receive SBIFF’s American Riviera Award
Riding high on critical acclaim for Hugo, the master filmmaker will attend the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) on Jan 30.
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Eros to co-produce Tamil action thriller with Photon Kathaas
India’s Eros International has signed a co-production deal with Chennai-based production house Photon Kathaas Productions for the Tamil-language action thriller John: Chapter 1 (Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru).
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NewsMetrodome extends China Lion agreement with Magic to Win
UK distributor develops repertoire of Chinese titles with Wilson Yip’s fantasy.
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Dubai film festival strikes partnership with MIPTV
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has formed a partnership with contents market MIPTV to strengthen the visibility of filmmakers in the Middle East region by exposing their works to an international audience.
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NewsPGA to honour Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut
In The Land Of Blood And Honey will receive the PGA’s 2012 Stanley Kramer Award at the annual awards ceremony on Jan 21.
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NewsNine-strong roster announced for Sundance Film Festival USA
The Sundance Institute has unveiled the line-up for the touring programme of films, now in its third year, that will take place on Jan 26 during the festival proper.
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NewsYoung Adult to receive PSIFF Vanguard Award
The Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) annual honour comes in recognition of the “outstanding creative ensemble” on Jason Reitman’s dark comedy.
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Sony Pictures extends first-look deal with Escape Artists
The non-exclusive arrangement with Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch’s company will run for another three years.
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Kevin VanHook to adapt Specific Impulse for Rainmaker
Comic book creator and filmmaker Kevin VanHook will write the screenplay based on the first novel in the sci-fi trilogy by former NASA pilot Charles Justiz.
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NewsSundance Institute adds two to From The Collection
Julie Dash’s 1991 drama Daughters Of The Dust and Ben Stiller’s 1994 comedy Reality Bites will play during the festival in the preservation programme.
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NewsSAG unveils nominations for 18th annual awards
The Help dominates the individual categories where the shock omissions are Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Shailene Woodley for The Descendants.
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NewsSlamdance announces narrative, doc programmes
The 18th Annual Slamdance Film Festival will showcase 18 competition films in all, culled from close to 5,000 submissions.