All Screen articles in 10 June 2004 – Page 5

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    Azkaban breaks UK three-day opening record

    2004-06-04T00:00:00Z

    HarryPotter And The Prisoner Of Azkabanhas beaten the three-day record for a picture in the UK with £11.5m ($20.1m) inticket sales, passing the £10.8m November 2002 opening weekend of HarryPotter And The Chamber Of Secrets.Addedto projected grosses for Jun 3, the picture has taken an estimated £14.3m ($25.2m)in its first ...

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    Artificial Eye takes Holy Girl for UK

    2004-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Artificial Eye has acquired TheHoly Girl for the UK.Artificial Eye bought thefilm from HBO London, which is handling worldwide sales. The Spanish-languagefeature played in last month's Cannes competition.Directed by Lucrecia Martel,it tells the story of a young girl trying to save a man from sin.

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    ContentFilm in talks to acquire First Look Media in LA

    2004-06-04T00:00:00Z

    ContentFilm is in talks to acquire the US' First Look Media, marking Content's first major strategic step since joining London's AIM stock-market via its takeover of Winchester Entertainment.The move, announced to the stock market on Friday, gives Content a North American home video and DVD distribution business, plus a film ...

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    IFC Films buys racing documentary for spring 2005 theatrical release

    2004-06-04T00:00:00Z

    IFC Films hasacquired North American rights to Dana Brown's off-road racing documentary DustTo Glory, whichchronicles the legendary annual desert race in Mexico's Baja peninsula. Thecompany plans to release it in spring 2005.The productionreunited Brown with Step Into Liquid producers C Rich Wilson and Scott Waugh of Bronwa Pictures.Baja champion Mike ...

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    Civilian blames late Skull delivery for $2m loss

    2004-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Civilian Content hasposted a $2m (£1.1m) pre-tax loss for the year ended December 31, 2003.The AIM-listed UKproduction and sales company cited production and delivery delays for draggingit into the red after posting a small profit the year before of $190,000(£103,000). The late delivery of John Boorman's Country Of MySkull,Civilian's South ...