All Screen articles in 18 September 2002
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Suddenly (Tan De Repente)
Dir: Diego Lerman. Argentina. 2002. 94 mins. Further proof of the astonishing range and vigour of the current Argentine cinema is offered by Suddenly (Tan De Repente), a captivating, simple yet subtle road movie about a lonely shop girl whose world is transformed when she is abducted by two punk ...
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Two more domestic deals at Toronto
Two more films sealed domestic distribution deals at the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday. IFC Films made its first acquisition since the departure of former chief Bob Berney, taking US rights to Jean-Pierre Limousin's Novo, while Lions Gate Films Releasing followed up its purchase of Gaspar Noe's Irreversible by buying ...
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Two more domestic deals at Toronto
Two more films sealed domestic distribution deals at the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday. IFC Films made its first acquisition since the departure of former chief Bob Berney, taking US rights to Jean-Pierre Limousin's Novo, while Lions Gate Films Releasing followed up its purchase of Gaspar Noe's Irreversible by buying ...
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On the road to success' - Perdition launches in Europe
Sam Mendes' Road To Perdition debuted in several European territories this week, following its Venice festival screening, giving solid - though hardly overwhelming results.The 20th Century Fox internationally distributed drama, which is based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins, took the top spot in Germany over the four-day ...
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Slap Her...She's French
Dir: Melanie Mayron. Germany-US. 2002. 90mins.As high-school satires go - and more than a few of them have come and gone over the past few years - German-backed US comedy Slap Her' She's French takes an amusing enough poke at the mores of modern teens but doesn't come close to ...
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Independent peppermint gets in with The Guys
peppermint, the worldwide distribution company that has recently undergone a management buy-out from Helkon Media AG, has acquired international distribution rights to The Guys, the film of Anne Nelson's hit play which deals with the aftermath of 9/11. The film, which world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday, ...
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Alta Films takes Magdalene Sisters for Spain
Madrid-based distributor Alta Films has picked up rights in Spain to Venice Golden Lion winner The Magdalene Sisters.Alta also said it had closed Spanish rights to 11.09.01, the compilation of short films from 11 international directors reflecting on the terrorist attacks of last year. The effort screened Wednesday in Toronto ...
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Japan bucks Evil box-office trend
After a mediocre performance in North America and most international territories, Resident Evil is taking Japan by storm with a first week gross of $10m.Released on an initial 190 screens nationwide, distributor Amuse Pictures expects the action-horror title, based on the popular video game series, to end up grossing at ...
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Indian industrial giant Tata Group moves into film production
Indian industrial giant Tata Group has entered the Bollywood film production sector, signing up Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan to star in its first film, Aitbaar.Tata is the latest in line of new entrants into the Indian film industry: in July 20th Century Fox announced plans to produce its first Bollywood ...
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11' 09' 01
Directors: various. France. 2002. 135minsTrailing controversy and accusations of a vicious anti-American sensibility, portemanteau production 11'09''01 proves to be a much more measured, wide-ranging and humanist response to the events of September 11, 2001. Commissioned to make a short film, eleven directors of international standing have created a collection ...
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San Sebastian to present three lifetime achievement awards
To celebrate its 50th anniversary edition, the San Sebastian International Film Festival (Sept 19-28) will present three, rather than the usual two, lifetime achievement Donostia Awards this year to Jessica Lange, Dennis Hopper and Bob Hoskins.The six-time Academy Award-nominated actress Lange is recognised for her work in classic films like ...
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In America (Working Title)
Director: Jim Sheridan. Ire-UK. 2002. 103 minsA heart-warming portrait of an Irish family's life and death struggles, In America marks another uplifting human drama from writer-director Jim Sheridan. Beautifully acted by the entire cast, its sure-footed mixture of laughter and tears is on the sentimental side but should win over ...
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Village Roadshow buoyed by exhibition turnaround
Village Roadshow has achieved a remarkable turnaround in its exhibition division, with the ongoing policy of selling off certain territories clearly paying off and a string of popular films and new screens adding to the bottom line. Village Roadshow's exhibition arm posted a profit of A$28.6m for the 12 months ...
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UA wins rights to Chen Kaige's Together
United Artists (UA), the specialised film division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), has made its first acquisition at the Toronto International Film Festival, taking North American rights to Chen Kaige's heartwarmer Together. Ironically it was MGM which was scheduled to distribute Kaige's last film Killing Me Softly, his first English language effort ...
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UA wins rights to Chen Kaige's Together
United Artists (UA), the specialised film division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), has made its first acquisition at the Toronto International Film Festival, taking North American rights to Chen Kaige's heartwarmer Together. Ironically it was MGM which was scheduled to distribute Kaige's last film Killing Me Softly, his first English language effort ...
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Springtime In A Small Town (Xiao Cheng Zhi Chun)
Dir: Tian Zhuangzhuang. China-Hong Kong. 2002. 116minsSpringtime In A Small Town is a glossy period piece, which coolly depicts the pressure-cooker atmosphere created in a small family following the arrival of an unexpected house guest. Director Tian Zhuangzhuang, who has not made a feature since his celebrated The Blue Kite ...
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Hong Kong's film industry appeals for government assistance
Hong Kong's leading film organisations plan to appeal to the government for help following a sharp downturn in both production levels and box office for domestic films in the first eight months of the year.The Federation of Hong Kong Film Workers, an alliance of nine industry associations, is holding a ...
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Son Of The Bride sweeps Argentina's Oscars
Son Of The Bride (El Hijo De La Novia) swept the board at Argentina's Oscar equivalent, the Premios Condor this week. Click here for the reviewA Best Foreign Oscar nominee this year, Juan Jose Campanella's romantic comedy won eight out of its 12 nominations, including top awards for Best Picture, ...
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More French films attract fewer audiences
A record 26 French titles were released on French screens during this summer's holiday season (July-August). However, and despite the fact that overall attendance has been on a par with last year's healthy figures, French domestic cinema, which was on a roll last year, has seen its performance slump by ...
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Global Rule One relaxed in Australia for the first time
After months of negotiation, an agreement has been reached that relaxes the effect of Global Rule One on Australian productions, particularly where budgets are low, and where the cast on these productions are Australian, New Zealand or other non-US members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). With the number of ...