All Screen articles in 08 January 2009 – Page 14
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NewsWTO rejects China’s appeal against opening its film market
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected China’s appeal against a ruling that it must stop forcing US content owners to use state-owned companies to distribute movies and books.
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NewsCalifornia court denies request to dismiss Polanski case
Roman Polanski may have to return to the US for the first time since he fled the country in 1978 after a California appeals court rejected a bid to have sex charges against him dropped.
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NewsSingapore’s Zhao Wei Films builds Sandcastle
Singaporean production outfit Zhao Wei Films, founded by filmmaker Eric Khoo and James Toh, is set to start shooting Sandcastle, the debut feature from award-winning shorts director Boo Junfeng (pictured), on Jan 2, 2010.
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NewsAvatar adds $153m as Fox Int'l sets BO industry record
Avatar grossed much more in its second weekend than Fox International originally estimated, adding $152.8m for $413.2m after 12 days in release. The result propelled Fox International’s annual box office to an industry-high $2.28bn with four days to go, overtaking Warner Bros Pictures International’s $2.24bn record from 2007.
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NewsAvatar stays top on $75m in record $278m weekend
Fox’s Avatar held on to pole position in North America after a mere 3% slip on an estimated $75m as the weekend set an all-time box office record of $278m.
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NewsCotillard, Tarantino earn Palm Springs special awards
Marion Cotillard and Quentin Tarantino (pictured) have been added to the honours roster at the upcoming 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
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NewsWarner Bros to reach record $3.99bn global BO in 2009
Warner Bros Pictures Group is on course to reach a global box office industry record of $3.99bn for the 2009 reporting year, beating its previous industry mark of $3.66bn set in 2007.
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NewsAFI hails bumper year for animation, Avatar and recession-proof film-going
2009’s extraordinary crop of animated releases and James Cameron’s pioneering work on the box office smash Avatar are among the American Film Institute’s (AFI) annual AFI Moments Of Significance.
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NewsTales Of The Golden Age dawns in France; Love Happens in Spain
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.
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NewsUK hands New Year Honours to Graham King, Tessa Ross
Graham King has been named an OBE in the UK’s New Year’s Honours List, while Film4 head Tessa Ross has been made CBE.
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NewsPalm Springs puts Oscar contenders under the spotlight
Lee Daniels, Rob Marshall and Lone Scherfig will take part in on-stage interviews following screenings of Precious, Nineand An Education under the auspices of the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Talking Pictures: The Contenders series.
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NewsAvatar stays top in North America on $68.3m
Avatar surged into the new year on top of the world, buoyed by exceptional word of mouth that saw the Fox release add an estimated $68.3m to boost the North American tally to $352.1m and reach $1.018bn worldwide after a mere three weekends.
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NewsAvatar soars overseas on $136.8m and $1bn worldwide
Fox International’s Avatar became only the fifth release in history to cross $1bn worldwide as it held on to the overseas crown thanks to an estimated $136.8m from 13,784 screens in 109 markets. It boosted the running total to $676.9m after three weeks.
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NewsHurt Locker takes top honours from National Society
The Hurt Locker earned three of The National Society Of Film Critics’ top 2009 prizes, claiming best picture, best director for Kathryn Bigelow and best actor for Jeremy Renner.
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Features
Day Of The Flowers
Production company: Rogue Elephant Pictures Limited Producer: Jonathan Rae Director: John Roberts Cast: Charity Wakefield, Eva Birthistle Locations: Cuba, Glasgow
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NewsReliance's 3 Idiots breaks box office records for Hindi film
Reliance Big Pictures’ 3 Idiots has broken all previous international box office records for Hindi features. The film, released on Christmas Day, had grossed $52m (R2.4bn) worldwide by January 3.
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