All Screen articles in 10 April 2009 – Page 3
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Roissy takes on international sales to Singing Nun tale Soeur Sourire
Roissy Films has acquiredSoeur Souriredirected by Stijn Coninx for international sales. Produced by Ocean Films’ Eric Heumann and Marc Sillam, the film will be released byOcean on April 29 in France.
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NewsInhabited Island: Part II to hit Russian screens on April 23
The second part of the $36.6m Russiansci-fi blockbuster, Inhabited Island: Part II will be released on April 23.
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NewsWinterbottom's The Killer Inside Me saved by last-minute funding deal
The Killer Inside Me, the latest collaboration between director Michael Winterbottom and producer Andrew Eaton, has been saved after securing new funding. The $13m projectwas close to collapse after it lost key financial support.
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NewsSafari adventures in France, The Boat That Rocked launches in the UK
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent releases vying for attention against animated 3D blockbuster Monsters Vs Aliens this weekend.
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NewsMy Life in Ruins holds world premiere in Athens
My Life in Ruins, produced by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s Playtone, is holding its world premiere in Athens two months before it launches in the US. It is thought to be the firsttime a Hollywood production backed by industry heavyweights has opened in Greece.
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UK's Recorded Picture Company promotes Alainee Kent
Recorded Picture Company has promoted Alainee Kent to the role of senior development executive.
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Pathe UK reveals structure of in-house distribution team
Pathe UK has confirmed the structure of its in-house distribution team, following its move to pull out of third party distribution and tie up with Warner Entertainment UK (WEUK)to handle sales in the UK.
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Rising Sun insists it had nothing to do with Wolverine leak
One of Australia’s leading visual effects companies, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP), has published a statement saying it had nothing to do with a copy of X-Men Origins: Wolverine appearing on several file-sharing websites.
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NewsGolden Globes set 2010 timetable, moving back to Jan 17
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place on Jan 17th 2010 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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Rum Diary starts shooting for GK Films, Infinitum Nihil in Puerto Rico
Principal photography began in Puerto Rico on March 25 on GK Films and Infinitum Nihil’s The Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard and RichardJenkins.
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Noah Baumbach starts production on new film with Ben Stiller
Production began last week in Los Angeles on Focus Features’ untitled film starring Ben Stiller for writer-director Noah Baumbach.
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Australia's Aurora programme selects seven projects
Aurora, the Australian script programme that has been integral to the development of critical successes such as The Black Balloon and Somersault, has announced the sevenprojects it has accepted for this year.
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Indian producers strike against revenue-sharing terms
Percept Picture Company’s Hindi film 8x10 Tasveerand Paramount Pictures’ Fast & Furious 4, both released in India today (April 3), might be the last two films to open before India’s United Producers Forum begins its strike against multiplex owners from April 4.Producers and distributors are demanding a 50:50 revenue-sharing deal ...
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Trejo, Laas to star in evangelist comedy Pastor Shepherd
Harbor Light Entertainment will commence principal photography this spring on Edwin Marshall’s comedyPastor Shepherdin Wimberly, Texas.
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NewsMonsters, Aliens Versus Fast, Furious at international box office
This weekend Paramount Pictures International (PPI) should dominate the overseas arena when it unleashes DreamWorks Animation’sMonsters Vs Aliensin more than 45 territories. The distributor will face a stiff challenge from Universal Pictures International (UPI), however, which launches its action thrillerFast & Furiousin more than 31.Monsters Vs Aliens has grossed $13.3m ...
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German films take 30% of local market in first quarter
German films took almost 30% of the local box-office over the first quarter of 2009, according to figures from Nielsen EDI. It is down from 33% for the same period last year.
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South East European Film Festival set for April 30 to May 4 in LA
The fourth annual South East European Film Festival will take place in Los Angeles from April 30 to May 4.Designed to showcase films from the region but also educate about its troubled history and cultural diversity, the festival will feature titles such as Zrinko Ogresta’s Behind The Glass from Croatia, ...
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Monsters Vs Aliens takes top spot at Russian box-office
DreamWorks' Monsters Vs Aliens continues its dominance of the global box-office becoming the highest-grossing foreign film in Russia so far this year. The film could break box-office records after attracting 2.6m admission in just two weeks. It has already become the highest grossing original animation opener (not a sequel) this ...
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NewsAlta Films to distribute Tornasol's films in Spain
Alta Films hasformed a deal with leading Spanish production company Tornasol Films to handle the local release of its projects.
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James quits Pacific Film and Television Commission
As expected for several weeks, Robin James has parted company with Queensland’s state film agency, the Pacific Film and Television Commission (PFTC), where he has been chief executive for many years. ‘Robin James has decided to resign from his position to pursue other career opportunities, effective 31 March 2009,’ Phil ...