All Screen articles in 19 December 2008 – Page 5

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    Fox rules planet with $39m launch for Day The Earth Stood Still

    2008-12-14T23:35:00Z

    Keanu Reeves returned with his first number one hit in five years as Fox International's The Day The Earth Stood Still dominated the overseas box office with a $39m estimated haul.Playing in approximately 7,700 screens in 90 day-and-date date markets, the sci-fi remake opened top in 53 markets including the ...

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    White Lightnin' earns Berlinale Panorama spot

    2008-12-14T15:52:00Z

    Dominic Murphy's Sundance-bound directorial debut White Lightnin' is among the first titles to win a place in the 2009 Panorama section at Berlin.The story of Appalachian mountain dancer Jesco White, starring Carrie Fisher, newcomer Edward Hogg and Muse Watson earned its place following the Berlinale's December screenings.Mike Downey, who produced ...

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    Alexandra Maria Lara to star in groundbreaking Dubai-set drama

    2008-12-14T13:43:00Z

    An international cast including Control and The Baader Meinhof Complex actress Alexandra Maria Lara, Bollywood rising star Sonu Sood, US-based, Egyptian-born comedian Ahmed Ahmed, The Tudors' Natalie Dormer and hip-hop starThe Narcicyst are lining up for City Of Life, a new feature film to shoot in Dubai.UAE national Saoud Al ...

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    Dubai Film Market announces first deals

    2008-12-14T13:37:00Z

    As the Dubai International Film Festival crossed its midway point, the inaugural Dubai Film Market (DFM) reported its first deals. The first sale of the market was Alchemy Films taking on Middle East rights to South African comedy Mr Bones 2, already a box-office hit at home. Gray Hofmeyr directs ...

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    Hugh Jackman named as host for Academy Awards show

    2008-12-13T00:56:00Z

    Hugh Jackman will host the 81st Academy Awards on February 22 in what will be the Australian entertainer's first time in the role.'Hugh Jackman is a consummate entertainer and an internationally renowned movie star,' Oscar telecast producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon in a joint statement. 'He also ...

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    Academy names 15 films in running for visual effects Oscar

    2008-12-13T00:54:00Z

    The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has announced the 15 films selected as semi-finalists for the visual effects Oscar that will be handed out at the 81st Academy Awards on February 22.The films in alphabetical order are: Australia, The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Cloverfield, The Curious Case ...

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    Clint Eastwood - Changeling

    2008-01-01T12:36:00Z

    Best Director, Clint Eastwood.