All Screen articles in 05 Jan 2012 – Page 5
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CommentLonergan’s Period Piece
The seven year-old film Margaret, which has finally been released by Fox Searchlight, is very much of its time for a number of reasons.
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NewsSPC acquires Nero Fiddled for North America, UK
Sony Pictures Classics to release Rome-set Woody Allen comedy in summer 2012
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NewsSalmon Fishing In The Yemen to open PSIFF
CBS Films’ recent Toronto acquisition of Lasse Halstrom’s crowd-pleaser will open the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) on Jan 5 and Yasemin Samdereli’s Almanya, Welcome To Germany will close the event on Jan 16.
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NewsDavid Yates to direct Ruby's Your Voice In My Head
Harry Potter director David Yates is attached to direct an adaptation of Emma Forrest’s Your Voice In My Head, which has been developed by Ruby Films.
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NewsSpanish government to merge culture, education departments
Spain has appointed a new culture minister Jose Ignacio Wert.
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NewsAsterix is “not in danger” say producers at Fidélité Films
Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia producers Marc Missionnier and Olivier Delbosc of Paris-based Fidélité Films say film will be delivered on schedule.
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NewsKosslick likely to stay at head of Berlinale until 2016
Berlinale chief Dieter Kosslick is set to remain at the head of the leading international festival event until 2016.
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NewsLionsgate teams with Celestial, Saban Capital for Asian distribution
Lionsgate is partnering with Celestial Pictures and Saban Capital to launch an independent Asian media company focused on branded pay TV channels, content creation, and distribution across Asia.
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NewsSlamdance unveils special screenings, shorts
The roster of narrative special screenings comprises the national holiday anthology Holiday Road, Pema Tseden’s Tibetan-set Chinese drama Old Dog and Bryn Higgins’ UK psycho-love story Unconditional.
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NewsSector 7 becomes highest grossing Korean film in China
Cosmetic surgery rom-com 200 Pounds Beauty formerly held the record for highest grossing Korean film released in China.
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NewsLoveFilm signs exclusive streaming deal with Sony
LoveFilm signs exclusive SVOD deal for The Social Network, Salt, 2012, Arthur Christmas in ‘second pay TV window’
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FilmFunds expands portfolio with Duran Duboi US acquisition
LA-based market research and production service FilmFunds has acquired the California-based company which owns a visual effects and conversion business.
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NewsGhost Protocol scores all-time top Hollywood launch in India
Tom Cruise charmed the sub-continent as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol opened on a sensational INR 26 – approximately $5m – over three days last weekend, according to local distributor Viacom 18.
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MIFF unveils Lexus Ibero-American Opera Prima Award
Six films from Spain, Portugal or Latin America will compete for the inaugural $5,000 award.
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NewsLovelace cast bulks up with Azaria, Cannavale, Patrick
Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth and Robert Patrick have joined Amanda Seyfried (pictured) and Peter Sarsgaard as production on the Millennium Films production got underway in Los Angeles today (20).
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NewsRealm Pictures to crowdfund Underwater project
UK based production company Realm Pictures is producing a series of five short films set entirely underwater.
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CommentBrightening up Berlin
The mood in Europe may be bleak, but the Berlinale 2012 poster is more colourful and jolly than ever.
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NewsNetflix inks UK deal with BBC Worldwide
Further UK TV deals expected as Netflix gets set to launch in first European territory.
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NewsCreativity Media, Made Up North team on The List
Klaus Huttmann scripts and directs the thriller about a lethal website.