All Screen articles in 11 September 2007 – Page 3
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Korea selectsSecret Sunshine as foreign-language Oscar entry
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has chosen Lee Chang-dong's Secret Sunshine as South Korea 's submission to the Academy Awards' best foreign-language film category. The film was previously in competition at this year's Cannes festival, where it garnered the best actress award for Jeon Do-yeon. KOFIC announced that a jury ...
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Brick Lane
Dir: Sarah Gavron UK. 2007. 101 minsMonica Ali's 2003 novel Brick Lane was feted for its ability to blend the personal and the political as it recounted the experiences of a young Bangladeshi woman's journey of self-discovery. It was illuminating about the hidden lives of Britain's Bangladeshi community and the ...
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Harry Potter turns into world's biggest franchise
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix has propelled the Warner Bros franchise past the James Bond series and into the record books. The combined worldwide box office of the five Harry Potter films to date currently exceeds $4.47bn, overtaking the box office totals of all 22 James Bond ...
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Sanchez promoted at NBC Universal Television Distribution
Maria Sanchez has been promoted to senior vice president liaison, Latin America, Spain and Portugal at NBC Universal International Television Distribution (NBC UITD).Sanchez most recently served as vice president liaison, Spain and Portugal, and will continue to be based in NBC Universal's Madrid office, reporting to NBC UITD president Belinda ...
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Sigrid Ann Davison dies at 49 after long illness
International sales executive Sigrid Ann Davison died on Aug 26 at her home in Los Angeles after a long illness. She was 49.Davison started her career at Universal Pictures International Sales before moving on to Skouras Pictures, where she served as senior vice president of international and oversaw sales, distribution, ...
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Rendition
Dir:Gavin Hood. US. 2007. 120mins Religious extremism is the evil of our time; creating those willing to die for a cause and those prepared to sacrifice their core values to prevent them. The murky complexities of the war on terror provide a compelling backdrop to Rendition, a smart, provocative ...
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Useless (Wu Yong)
Dir. Jia Zhang-Ke. China , 2007. 84mins.Perennial Venice favourite Jia Zhang-Ke is back with a documentary whose title could invite all manner of cheap shots. But it also happens to be the name of a new, and highly successful, Chinese fashion brand. The second part in a trilogy dedicated to ...
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Principal photography starts on Abraham's Point
Mackenzie Crook makes his debut as a leading man in writer/director Wyndham Price's dramatic comedy which features Joseph Millson (Casino Royale), newcomer Mariah Gale and Harriet Walter (Atonement, Babel, Sense and Sensibility). A tale of redemption, the feature marks the leading debut of Crook, well know for roles in TV's ...
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Dublin Fest names O'Hagan as new CEO
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival has announced the appointment of Joanne O'Hagan as CEO, replacing Rory Concannon who left the festival earlier in the year to pursue his business interests. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin in Drama and French, O'Hagan began her career with independent Irish TV production ...
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Carney and Element team for Zonad
Zonad , the new feature from director John Carney, begins principal photography hot on the heels of Carney's Sundance award-winning Once's critical and commercial success in the US. Carney is also signed to direct Town House for Fox in LA and New England in the Spring.Written by John Carney and ...
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Weinsteins strike US deal for El Rey De La Montana
The Weinstein Company has picked up US and Latin American rights to El Rey De La Montana, a world premiere in Toronto's Discovery section.The film, sold by Paris-based sales house Coach14, also sold to Seville Pictures for Canada after having concluded deals with the UK's Optimum, Madman for Australia and ...
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Finnish production grinding to halt
Finnish producers' decision to stop new feature production until culture minister Stefan Wallin has increased production subsidy by $1.7m (Eu1.2m) has had immediate effect. The Finnish Film Foundation has not received a single new Finnish project applying for production support. 'Sometimes there are up to 10 applications for Finnish features ...
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Once's John Carney teams with Element for Zonad
Principal photography begins today on Zonad, the new feature from director John Carney whose Sundance award winning Once is currently enjoying critical and commercial success in the US.Carney has also signed to direct Town House for Fox in Los Angeles and New England in the spring.Written by John Carney and ...
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Eastern Promises
Dir: David Cronenberg US/UK/ Canada , 2007. 96minsA brutal, yet surprisingly tender thriller about Russian gangsters in London, Eastern Promises sees David Cronenberg once again displaying the sign of a true auteur - someone who can take seemingly uncharacteristic material and make it entirely his own. Written by Steve Knight, ...
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Clapp takes chief executive post for UK exhibitors group
Phil Clapp has been named as the new chief executive of the UK's Cinema Exhibitors Association. He takes the post as of Oct 15.Chairman Barry Jenkins announced the new appointment. Clapp comes from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, where he had been deputy director for the creative industries.Clapp ...
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Egypt starts record-breaking feature The Baby Doll Night
Egyptian company The Good News Group goes into production on The Baby Doll Night, a shoot set to trump their previous hit The Yacoubian Building in scale and budget. The $5m production is the most expensive Egyptian film to date. Shooting begins in Cairo on September 22, followed by a ...
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Fourth Jones titled The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
The fourth instalment of Indiana Joneshas been officiallytitled Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. The film is currently still in production and is directed by original director Steven Spielberg. It stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, and Transformers star Shia LaBeouf. Karen Allen returns as Marion Ravenwood from ...
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Hero tops Japanese box office
Fuji TV's Hero, starring Takuya Kimura,took the number one spot at the weekend's box office in Japan (Sep 8-9), becoming an instant hit with earnings of $9.54m (Y1.08bn). Distributor Toho opened Fuji TV's Hero on 475 screens, the widest ever release for a domestic film, topping Fuji/Toho's own Monkey Magic ...
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Dir: Shekhar Kapur UK, 2007. 114 minsIt seemed an impossible hope that The Golden Age could match the achievements of its illustrious predecessor. Elizabeth (1998) was a huge international success that earned 7 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and confirmed the radiant star-quality of Cate Blanchett. That's a tough act ...
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Australia, Singapore sign co-production treaty
A new film and TV co-production pact has been inked between the governments of Australia and Singapore, with promises of greater creative exchange and incentives to producers. Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs, George Yeo, and Australia's Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator George Brandis, signedthe agreement last Friday in ...