All Screen articles in 17 June 2008 – Page 4
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Interview: Kung Fu Panda director John Stevenson
It has been a long-term ambition for John Stevenson to direct his first animated feature and Kung Fu Panda is a pretty good start - bearing in mind it recently screened in official selection at Cannes.Co-directed by Stevenson and Mark Osborne for DreamWorks Animation, the film is expected to be ...
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Edinburgh: This summer's new destination
At the grand old age of 62, the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff), the world's longest continually running film festival, is having a makeover. Edinburgh has shifted its dates from its traditional August slot to June (18-29). The event has also received an injection of $3.7m (£1.88m) in public funding ...
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Striking debut: Steve McQueen's Hunger
'By coincidence, things are aligning themselves where the topic of this film is on everyone's mind,' says artist-turned-film-maker Steve McQueen about his debut feature Hunger. 'In the current climate, I hope the film has some resonance with anyone who sees it.'Hunger certainly struck a chord in Cannes - after screening ...
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The Critical View - True Class
Films can be innovative in different ways. Sometimes they invent a new way of staging and shooting traditional dramas (see Dogme), and sometimes it's the story that is original while the film's visual style remains relatively mainstream (see most films with which Charlie Kaufman has been involved).But occasionally a film ...
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Co-production:How to solve a Chinese puzzle
In the 1970s there was 'ping-pong diplomacy', but these days Sino-US relations are more likely to be developed over a movie project than a table-tennis match. And with each new project, US producers are learning more - sometimes the hard way - about how to play ball with Chinese film ...
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Mammoth challenge: Lars Jonsson on producing Lukas Moodysson
When 20 minutes or so of footage from Lukas Moodysson's English-language debut Mammoth was screened in Cannes recently, there was a mini stampede among buyers. Sales agent TrustNordisk reported huge interest in the project, which stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Michelle Williams.International distributors, it was clear, still have faith in ...
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United Kingdom - C'est La Vie
It has been more than eight months since Hugo Grumbar was promoted to president of distribution for Icon Film Distribution (IFD), and it is no secret he is enjoying the ride. Previously head of group marketing at IFD in London and a veteran of Capitol Films and Intermedia, Grumbar - ...
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Screen opinion: Fairy-tale boom ending
Disney's Bob Iger wins this week's Emperor's New Clothes award for pointing out there are too many films out there competing for too little space. The flip side of the institutional investment boom was that the amount spent exceeded reasonable investments. What Iger alludes to is a simple fact: that ...
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China Film Pitch and Catch: The second edition of Shanghai's annual projects market
Running alongside Shanghai's regular market, called SIFF Mart, the second edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival's (SIFF) China Film Catch and Pitch (CFPC) hopes to marry talent and funds between China and international territories.Organisers say the CFPC skews firmly towards China, differing from other Asian co-production markets such as ...
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International - Raj against the machine
Indian film Sarkar Raj was this weekend's highest non-US entry in the international arena, taking $5.4m from 1,433 screens in 17 territories.The film is one of 17 that crossed the $1m mark over the June 6-8 weekend, as the top four films - all Hollywood offerings - saturated the market.Sex ...
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German fund backs new Wayne Wang feature
Germany's regional fund Filmstiftung NRW is backing Wayne Wang's next feature project 920 Sacramento with $1.86m (Euros 1.2m).Based on a true story from the 19th century about a woman who finds her calling in the brutal reality of San Francisco's Chinatown, the production by Cologne-based Pandora Film is set to ...
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Icon takes UK, Australiarights to Transporter 3 from Europa
Icon Film Distribution (IFD) has acquired all UK and Australian rights to Transporter 3 from EuropaCorp.This third instalment of the franchise again stars Jason Statham in the lead, with Francois Berleand and Robert Knepper. Transporter 3 is directed by Olivier Megaton from a script written by Luc Besson and Robert ...
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The Sarajevo Film Festival has announced that along with the Heart of Sarajevo Awards, itsCompetition Programme will for the first time compete for a FIPRESCI (Federation Internationale de la Presse Cinematographique) award.The FIPRESCI Jury at the 14th SFF will include international film critics Atilla Dorsay from Turkey, Screen International's US ...
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A Company buys out Prorom and Cinemania in EEAP
A Company Consulting & Licensing AG has acquired all of the shares in EEAP Eastern European Acquisition Pool which were held until now by Munich-based Prorom Media-Trade und the Ljubljana-based Cinemania Group. With this step, A Company now owns 100% of EEAP.In order to streamline the corporate structure, the license ...
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Rondi becomes president of Rome Film Fest
Gian Luigi Rondi has become the new President of the Rome Film Fest after his candidature was voted unanimously by the fest's board of directors yesterday.Rondi is stepping in to lead the Fest after Goffredo Bettini, the Rome Fest's former president opted to cede the role as a means to ...
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UK directorslaunch lobby group
Some of the most successful names in the British film industry are helping lead a 4,000 strong body representing the interests of UK directors.Directors UK brings together film, television and new media directors for the first timeto offer one voice on a wide range of issues.The immediate priorities are concentrated ...
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UK directors launch lobby group
Some of the most successful names in the British film industry are leadinga 4,000 strong body representing the interests of UK directors.Directors UK brings together film, television and new media directors to offer one voice on a wide range of issues.The immediate priorities are concentrated on improving the position of ...
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What Just Happened' to open Karlovy Vary
Barry Levinson's What Just Happened' will open the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 4.The film's producer and star Robert De Niro will introduce the film and receive a Crystal Globe in recognition of his Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the opening-night gala.Nick Nolte will also ...
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Ji appointed as head of Korea Media Ratings Board
The Korea Media Ratings Board has named Ji Myung-hyok as its new chairman for the next three years. A professor at Kookmin University's school of performing arts, Ji was elected from among the nine new members of the presidentially-appointed ratings board.The other eight members include a writer from the major ...
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Seattle Film Festival launches Northwest Production Summit
The First Annual Northwest Production Summit will take place during the 34th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) from June 12-15.The summit takes place under the aegis of the festival in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Film + Music, WashingtonFilmWorks and the Washington State Film Office.Headline events include an invite-only ...