All Screen articles in 13 August 2000 – Page 3

  • News

    Sutherland joins MGM in senior international role

    2000-08-08T08:01:00Z

    Ian Sutherland, who was previously senior vice president, international marketing, at United International Pictures (UIP) in London, has joined MGM Distribution Co as senior vice president - international theatrical distribution and marketing to be based in Los Angeles.Sutherland, who worked with MGM when it was a partner in ...

  • News

    Senator, Mark Canton seal five-year joint venture

    2000-08-07T21:03:00Z

    Yet another German company is putting its public money behind a Hollywood producer. Hanno Huth's Senator Entertainment has entered into a five-year joint venture agreement with Mark Canton's The Canton Company to develop and fully fund an average of four to six major movies a year.Canton will continue to be ...

  • News

    La Comunidad to open San Sebastian

    2000-08-07T19:25:00Z

    Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia's fifth film, La Comunidad, will open this year's San Sebastian International Film Festival (September 21-30), outgoing festival director Diego Galan has confirmed.The choice is unusual as San Sebastian does not traditionally open with a Spanish title, particularly a genre title such as La Comunidad. ...

  • News

    United to offload remaining television assets

    2000-08-07T17:01:00Z

    United News & Media is focusing on its core market information business as it disposes of its TV interests, chief executive Lord Hollick has announced.Hollick aims to eliminate the group's debt after an agreement last month to sell its ITV assets to rival Granada Media for £1.75bn. The move will ...

  • News

    Telefonica to buy GMG stake in UK outfit

    2000-08-07T16:35:00Z

    Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica is close to taking over London-based TV production operation GMG Endemol by buying a 50% stake from the UK's Guardian Media Group, according to reports.The sale would come after Telefonica last month completed the £3bn acquisition of Dutch-based Endemol, securing Endemol's 50% stake in the UK ...

  • Reviews

    Chopper

    2000-08-07T15:17:00Z

    Dir: Andrew Dominik. Australia. 2000. 94 mins. Prod cos: Pariah Films. Int'l sales: Beyond Films, tel (612) 9281 1266. Exec prods: Al Clark, Martin Fabinyi. Prod: Michele Bennett. Co-prod: Michael Gudinski. DoPs: Geoffrey Hall, Kevin Hayward. Prod des: Patrick Reardon. Ed: Ken Sallows. Original music: Mick Harvey. Main cast: Eric ...

  • News

    Australia's Chopper tops local box office

    2000-08-07T15:13:00Z

    Australian title Chopper has grossed an impressive $0.7m (A$1.2m) from 132 screens in its opening four days in its home territory, giving Australia its third resounding local hit this year. The Palace release, which grossed an additional $176,000 (A$300,000) in previews, is also Australia's second number one domestic title this ...

  • News

    Napier exits Soho Images for Digital Film Lab

    2000-08-07T13:23:00Z

    Gary Napier has quit as managing director of post-production house Soho Images to take up the post of chief executive officer at the start-up London arm of Danish post company Digital Film Lab.Napier announced his departure after 18 months at Soho Images. He was previously senior vice president of news ...

  • News

    Peru's Pantaleon triumphs at Gramado

    2000-08-07T13:22:00Z

    Peruvian film Captain Pantoja And The Special Service (Pantaleon Y Las Visitadoras), directed by Francisco Lombardi, was the clear winner at the 28th Film Festival of Gramado in Brazil, picking up awards for best film, director, actor and screenplay.The film was also awarded best editor and won the critics' award ...

  • News

    Alec Guinness dies aged 86

    2000-08-07T10:08:00Z

    Academy award winning UK actor Sir Alec Guinness has died after a 60-year career ranging from Shakespeare to Star Wars.The 86 year old actor died late on Saturday after reportedly being rushed to hospital by ambulance on Thursday. He had been suffering from ill health for several years.Guinness, who picked ...