All Screen articles in 17 June 2007 – Page 5

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    International Screenwriters Festival launches programme

    2007-06-11T06:55:00Z

    The second International Screenwriters Festival officially launched its 2007 programme at a reception in its host town of Cheltenham.The new additions include:Michael Goldenberg (Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix),Abi Morgan and Sarah Gavron and director Brick Lane with Katherine Butler Film4 Sarah Smith - Head Of Feature Development ...

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    Bill Murray joins the cast of City Of Ember

    2007-06-11T01:35:00Z

    Bill Murray has joined the cast of Walden Media and Playtone Productions' City Of Ember and will play the larger-than-life Mayor of Ember in the adaptation of Jeanne Duprau's children's fantasy novel.Toby Jones, who appeared in Walden's first quarter release Amazing Grace, has been cast as the Mayor's right-hand man, ...

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    Sony begins production on second local production in Mexico

    2007-06-11T01:31:00Z

    Sony's local language production venture, Columbia Pictures Producciones Mexico, is commencing production on its second feature, the comedy Casi Divas (Road To Fame).Issa Lopez who previously directed Efectos Secundarios and wrote the screenplay for the company's first production Ninas Mal (Charm School), will direct.The story is based on an idea ...

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    Ocean's, Shrek sequels raise stakes at international box office

    2007-06-11T01:21:00Z

    Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End remained the undisputed box office champion for the third consecutive weekend as an estimated $51.3m raised the tally to $493.5m.The high seas adventure is now Buena Vista International's third biggest release behind Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Finding Nemo, and ...

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    GFI gives completion funding grants to six projects

    2007-06-11T01:13:00Z

    The Global Film Initiative (GFI) has awarded completion funding grants to six film-makers to help with post-production and editing costs.The six projects were selected from 34 applications from 21 countries. Since its inception in 2002, GFI has awarded more than 50 grants to emerging and established film-makers from Africa, Asia, ...

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    Ocean's Thirteen takes lead at North American box office

    2007-06-11T01:04:00Z

    Ocean's Thirteen knocked Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End off the number one perch as it opened on an estimated $37.1m.The ongoing capers of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon et al trailed behind the $39.1m franchise record launch of Ocean's Twelve in 2004, but this was a respectable ...