All Screen articles in 18 September 2008 – Page 7
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Features
VIP Suite - Who to know in Galicia - Perro Verde Films
Set up in 2006 by Manuel Cristobal who previously worked as an executive producer at Dygra Films, and is a partner in the Madrid-based agency 6 Sales. Cristobal recently bought the rights to Fernando Aramburu's novel The Fish Of Bitterness about terrorist group ETA and is looking for a director.Zombie ...
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Preview: San Sebastian International Film Festival
Set in a pretty horseshoe bay lined with restaurants and cafes, San Sebastian has always been one of the most popular stop-offs on the annual festival circuit. The festival is appreciated for its laid-back approach to business dealings and as a productive breeding ground for Spanish and South American talent.This ...
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In Focus: The Ealing Studios revamp
Even with a new refurbishment and grand future plans, Ealing Studios is not ignoring its own storied history. Some of the shooting stages still feature straw packing dating back to 1932. And in the newly modernised, impressively posh dressing rooms, there are striking vintage posters of classic Ealing comedies adorning ...
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Interview: San Sebastian director Mikel Olaciregui
Which festivals do you particularly enjoy''I enjoy Cannes. It is a lot of work, meeting contacts and watching films. But in the world of festivals, it is the leader. For years it has been finding new talent, attracting all the stars and all the industry. I love Berlin, where you ...
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Venice: A critical review
Rather than dwelling on Venice 65, the festival's artistic director Marco Mueller was keen to emphasise that things will be different for Venice 66. This year he 'chose to gamble on innovation and invention rather than repeat what has been successful in recent years'.But, he admitted, 'two elements were missing ...
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Festival review: Venice leaves best to last
The best was saved for last at the 65th Venice film festival. Darren Aronofsky's Golden Lion-winner The Wrestler was the final film to screen while artistic director Marco Mueller snagged the headlines with the revelation he intends to push back the start of future Venices - to potentially overlap with ...
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Screen opinion:Small bang theory
If they haven't sucked the entire galaxy into a man-made black hole by the time you read this, do you think the boffins attached to the new Large Hadron Collider might shift beyond the minor matter of understanding life, the universe and everything to the task of explaining a workable ...
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The buzz films - San Sebastian 2008: the lowdown
World premieres in official selectionDream (South Korea)Dir: Kim Ki-dukRespected Korean director Kim Ki-duk will be competing in official selection at the Spanish festival for the first time with his new film Dream (Bi Mong), which explores a couple's relationship though a dream state and in the real world.Int'l sales: Showbox ...