All Screen articles in 19 May 2003 – Page 2
-
News
Gillies MacKinnon reaches for Dizzy Heights
The UK's Gillies MacKinnon is to direct Dizzy Heights, a romantic comedy produced by Theta Films and sold by Vine International Pictures at Cannes. The story of a love triangle set in London, the film is billed as a dark blend of romantic comedy, music and magical imagery. The script ...
-
News
Outlook remains stagnant for German market
The German advertising market will remain stagnant until next year, according to a survey by accountancy firm KPMG of 129 managers from the fields of film, broadcasting and publishing. The study found that almost half (48%) of the managers were not expecting an upturn in the advertising sector until 2004 ...
-
Reviews
Fanfan La Tulipe
Dir. Gerard Krawczyk. France. 2003. 100mins.Supposedly a fluffy piece of entertainment to kick off Cannes' 56th festival in style, Gerard Krawczyk's remake of the swashbuckler classic - which won Christian-Jaque the best director award in 1952 - is a pretty plodding and charmless experience that works too hard but not ...
-
News
HanWay adds Binoche, Fishburne thriller to Cannes slate
UK-based sales company HanWay has added thriller Scheherazade, starring Juliette Binoche and Laurence Fishburne, to its busy Cannes slate.Director Michael Apted, whose credits include Enigma and The World Is Not Enough, is to start shooting the thriller in the autumn, according to buyers. The film, named after the king's wife ...
-
News
HanWay adds Binoche, Fishburne thriller to Cannes slate
UK-based sales company HanWay has added thriller Scheherazade, starring Juliette Binoche and Laurence Fishburne, to its busy Cannes slate.Director Michael Apted, whose credits include Enigma and The World Is Not Enough, is to start shooting the thriller in the autumn, according to buyers. The film, named after the king's wife ...
-
News
Filmmakers unite to form sales agency
A band of festival-calibre filmmakers and producers are seeking a radical overhaul of the film sales business through a new agency that has secured financing for the initial year from the International Filmmakers Collective based in the UK and Monaco. Buena Onda Films was formally established last month as a ...
-
News
Filmmakers unite to form sales agency
A band of festival-calibre filmmakers and producers are seeking a radical overhaul of the film sales business through a new agency that has secured financing for the initial year from the International Filmmakers Collective based in the UK and Monaco. Buena Onda Films was formally established last month as a ...
-
News
Shochiku flies with Scorsese's Aviator
Japan's Shochiku has stepped in as the first distributor to buy Martin Scorsese's The Aviator from Graham King's Initial Entertainment Group (IEG). IEG is producing as well as handling international sales on the film which is set to star Leonardo DiCaprio and Barry Pepper. Nicole Kidman, who was attached to ...
-
News
Shochiku flies with Scorsese's Aviator
Japan's Shockiku has stepped in as the first distributor to buy Martin Scorsese's The Aviator from Graham King's Initial Entertainment Group (IEG). IEG is producing as well as handling international sales on the film which is set to star Leonardo DiCaprio and Barry Pepper. Nicole Kidman, who was attached to ...
-
News
Shochiku flies with Scorsese's Aviator
Japan's Shochiku has stepped in as the first distributor to buy Martin Scorsese's The Aviator from Graham King's Initial Entertainment Group (IEG). IEG is producing as well as handling international sales on the film which is set to star Leonardo DiCaprio and Barry Pepper. Nicole Kidman, who was attached to ...
-
News
Kinowelt back in distribution business
The reincarnated Kinowelt will be back in business as a theatrical distributor from July 1 under the management of Michael Koelmel and Bertil le Claire.Kinowelt's distribution activities will concentrate in future on 10-12 select titles each year and the distribution arm is set to begin in August with the animation ...
-
News
Sundance in Bed with Lions Gate comedy
Lions Gate Films International has sold US rights to Spanish comedy The Other Side Of The Bed to The Sundance Channel for theatrical release as part of its Sundance Film Series. The film, which marks the first ever US deal for Lions Gate International outside its domestic sister operation, rounds ...
-
News
New Benelux buyer grabs Shara
Newly formed Dutch distributor Bright Angel Distribution has inked its first acquisition. It has bought all-Benelux rights to Cannes competition film Shara (Sharasoyju), which screens on the last Saturday of the festival. The deal was struck through French sales house Flach Pyramide International.The film, directed by Japanese director Kawase Naomi, ...
-
News
Vapor rises with Bullock, Fiennes
Buyers are abuzz at the casting attachments of Sandra Bullock and Ralph Fiennes to Renaissance Films' romantic fable Vapor which has been written and will be directed by Neil LaBute. Set to start production in the second half of the year, the film is the story of a struggling actress ...
-
News
Vapor rises with Bullock, Feinnes
Buyers are abuzz at the casting attachments of Sandra Bullock and Ralph Fiennes to Renaissance Films' romantic fable Vapor which has been written and will be directed by Neil LaBute. Set to start production in the second half of the year, the film is the story of a struggling actress ...
-
News
Greenaway's Suitcases open for business
Peter Greenaway's opus The Tulse Luper Suitcases, has secured a clutch of key sales ahead of the world premiere on the last day of competition (Sat 24) of the first instalment: The Moab Story. Handled by Fortissimo Film Sales, the picture has been sold to Triangel Films for Scandinavia, Atalanta ...
-
News
Hong Kong sellers journey to Cannes
Media Asia has chosen to stay at home but several other Hong Kong sellers and buyers have made the trip to Cannes as the SARS crisis in the territory appears to be diminishing. Among the Hong Kong sellers who can be found either on the Croisette or in the Riviera ...
-
News
Groundhog remake completes cast
Amores Perros star Goya Toledo has joined the cast of Il Giorno della Civetta, the Italian-Spanish remake of Groundhog Day, which starts shooting in the Canary Islands on Wednesday. Toledo will feature alongside popular local comedian Antonio Albanese, who will star in the lead role played by Bill Murray ...
-
News
CJ shoots first fully financed film
After years as a co-investor or distributor, Korean major, CJ Entertainment has begun production on its first fully financed picture. Filming started this week on comedy The Greatest Expectation, by first time director Oh Sang-hoon. Production is handled through CJ's new production division, which is headed by Seok Dong-jun, senior ...
-
News
Senator closes Grudge sales
Senator International has closed a slew of deals leading into Cannes on The Grudge, the English-language remake of the hit Japanese film Ju-on. The film has been sold to Nippon Herald for Japan, Planeta for Spain, I Vision for South Korea and A Film for Benelux.Takashi Shimizu, who directed the ...