All Screen articles in 2 October 2001 – Page 4

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    Germany's H5B5 to make Oma Porat biopic

    2001-09-26T12:37:00Z

    German media group H5B5 Media has acquired the exclusive rights to produce a biopic based on the eventful life of Israeli actress Orna Porat.Born as Irena Kline in Germany, she came to fame on the German stage in the 1930s and was an enthusiastic member of the Hitler Youth. Later, ...

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    Vidocq tops French chart after slow start

    2001-09-26T12:35:00Z

    After a slow start, UGC high-tech period/fantasy title Vidocq has attracted over 740,000 admissions in its first five days, topping the French charts at Sept 23The $21.4m (Ffr152m) title -- a first film by SFX specialist Pitof, which stars Gerard Depardieu and Guillaume Canet and was entirely digitally produced - ...

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    Hamburg's Digi@ward goes to Danish KAT

    2001-09-26T12:33:00Z

    Filmfest Hamburg's first Digi@ward in recognition of the use of digital technology in film has gone to Henrik Danstrup, producer of Danish filmmaker Martin Schmidt's psycho-thriller KAT. Described as a cross between Cat People and Nightwatch, KAT received the first prize worth $30,652 (DM 65,000) and the promise of additional ...

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    Kathy Morgan reelected to chair of AFMA

    2001-09-26T03:28:00Z

    Kathy Morgan, the veteran sales agent and head of Kathy Morgan International, was re-elected chairman of AFMA (aka the American Film Marketing Association) yesterday during the group's annual membership meeting. She will serve another two-year term alongside other newly elected vice chairman Robert Meyers of Meyers Film Entertainment and newly ...