All Screen articles in 16 October 2007 – Page 6

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    PUSAN: Germany's Splendid snaps up Japanese duo

    2007-10-10T12:08:00Z

    Germany 's Splendid Film is continuing its splurge on Asian titles at Pusan AFM by acquiring two Japanese titles - TBS' Crows: Episode 0 and Toei's X-Cross. The Crows deal was closed today by TBS International Content Business division's Miyuki Takamatsu and Splendid's Marko Moellers. Splendid acquired all German and ...

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    PUSAN: Nikkatsu sellsMegane to Korea's Sponge

    2007-10-10T11:41:00Z

    Seoul-based distributor Sponge Entertainment has acquired all rights to Japanese studio Nikkatsu's indie hit Megane. The sale was closed during Pusan 's Asian Film Market by Shinako Matsuda of Nikkatsu's film business division and Sponge international business manager Eugene Song. A drama set at a remote island inn, Megane reunites ...

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    PUSAN: Mendoza titles score salesto UK, France

    2007-10-10T10:56:00Z

    Foster Child and Slingshot, two films by Filipino director Brillante 'Dante' Mendoza which are currently playing at the Pusan International Film Festival, have been sold to the UK and France respectively. Pecadillo Pictures has taken on the UK rights to Foster Child in a deal concluded by the company's Tom ...

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    PUSAN: Hong Kong heats up as shooting destination

    2007-10-10T10:49:00Z

    Hong Kong has been picked as the shooting location for a further three international productions, as it is gearing up for the latest film in the Batman franchise, The Dark Knight, early next month. According to the Hong Kong Film Services Office, which is attending Pusan 's BIFCOM locations showcase, ...

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    Match Factory seals raft of deals for Wang'sThousand Years

    2007-10-10T04:00:00Z

    The Match Factory has sealed a number of deals for Wayne Wang's San Sebastian Golden Shell winner A Thousand Years of Good Prayers and the companion piece The Princess Of Nebraska with rights going to France (Diaphana), Spain (Karma Films), Switzerland (Cineworx), and Argentina (Primer Plano).A Thousand Years Of Good ...

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    Big screen version of Land Of The Lost will start in March 2008

    2007-10-10T03:46:00Z

    Universal Pictures has set a March 2008 start date on its adaptation of the TV series Land Of The Lost.As previously announced Will Ferrell will star in the family adventure as a disgraced paleontologist stranded in a prehistoric world after embarking on an expedition with his assistant and a guide.Brad ...

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    Gone With The Woman will open Hollywood Film Festival

    2007-10-10T03:33:00Z

    The US premieres of Petter Naess's Norwegian romantic comedy Gone With The Woman and Uwe Boll's video game adaptation Postal bookend the 11th Annual Hollywood Film Festival, set to take place in Los Angeles from Oct 17-22.Barry Gray's Bloodsucking Cinema, Steven Sawalich's Music Within, James Franco's Good Time Max, Charles ...

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    Weinstock named president of marketing for Screen Gems

    2007-10-10T03:30:00Z

    Marc Weinstock has been named president of marketing for Screen Gems and continues to report to Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group's chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution Jeff Blake.Weinstock joined Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) in 2000 as senior vice president of marketing for TriStar Pictures. He served in a similar ...

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    Academy relaxes documentary rules for 2009 Oscars

    2007-10-10T03:27:00Z

    The Academy is changing its qualifying rules governing the submission of feature-length and short documentaries for the 81st Oscars in 2009.The move eliminates the multi-city theatrical rollout requirements and was recommended to the board by the Documentary Branch executive committee chaired by Michael Apted. To qualify for the 81st Awards, ...

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    Argentina's San Luis festival announces inaugural lineup

    2007-10-10T03:19:00Z

    The San Luis International Film Festival has announced the line-up of its first edition (Nov 16-25). The $ 0.7m Argentinian festival will open with veteran Sidney Lumet's new thriller Before the Devil Knows You're Dead and will close with Bille August's Goodbye Bafana, both to be shown out of competition.Among ...