All Screen articles in 2 October 2006 – Page 3
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UK Film Council delegation headed to Pusan
The UK Film Council isworking with UK Trade and Investment to bring a delegation from the UK film industry from Oct 12-20 to Korea to attend the Pusan International Film Festival,Pusan Promotion Plan and Asian Film Market.The UK companies represented are Capitol Films, CelsiusEntertainment, Hanway Films, High Point Films, Independent ...
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Ghosts Of Cite Soleil
Dir.Asger Leth. Denmark/US. 2006. 88min. Although it will prove a maddeningexperience for anyone seeking a traditional documentary approach to the enduring and vexing humanitarian crisis thatis Haiti, Ghosts Of Cite Soleil is anincredibly visceral journey into the meaning of the phrase "life is cheap". Avital melding of hip hop sensibility ...
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Ghosts Of Cite Soleil
Dir.Asger Leth. Denmark/US. 2006. 88min. Although it will prove a maddeningexperience for anyone seeking a traditional documentary approach to the enduring and vexing humanitarian crisis thatis Haiti, Ghosts Of Cite Soleil is anincredibly visceral journey into the meaning of the phrase "life is cheap". Avital melding of hip hop sensibility ...
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Israel chooses Sweet Mud as Oscar submission
Dror Shaul's drama Sweet Mud has been named as the official Israeli submission for thisyear's foreign-language Oscar category. The film, set in a kibbutz in the1970s, follows a 12 year-old boy and his attempts to navigate the needs of hisemotionally fragile mother.Sweet Mud was given four Ophir awards in Sept ...
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China confirms Golden Flower as Oscar entry
As anticipated, China has selected Zhang Yimou's Curse Of The Golden Flower as its submission for the best foreign-languagefilm category at next year's Academy Awards.Beijing New Picture Film Co,which produced the film, confirmed the decision made by a selection committee organisedby the Film Bureau under China's State Administration of Radio, ...
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Center, Prada launch in key territories
Summit Entertainment/Constantin's murder drama Perfume will look to continue its international leadthis weekend through strong holds.The picture took $11.3m last weekend and currently stands at morethan $39.7m on the back of impressive early runs in German-speaking Europe, CISand Italy.Buena Vista International's (BVI) Pirates of The Caribbean:Dead Man's Chest hastaken $626.4m ...
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Bunny Chow
Dir:John Barker. South Africa. 2006. 90mins. Ahopeful signal of change in the new South Africa, Bunny Chow is an exuberant hop in the hay, a bonk in the back seatand a flamboyant middle finger to the nation's apartheid past. The title is a referenceto a South African fast-food specialty, a ...
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Argentina goes for Family Law as Oscar hopeful
The Argentinian Academy of Film Arts and Science hasselected Daniel Burman's fifth feature Family Law as its submission for the foreign language filmcategory at next year's Academy Awards.The E1.7 million Argentinian-French-Spanish-Italianco-production follows a justice department official (Daniel Hendler) who isforced to confront life-changing decisions when his father dies.Family Law wasselected ...
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Alliance Atlantis MPD renews with New Line, retains Loewy
Alliance Atlantis' Motion Picture Distribution announced ithas reached an agreement with New Line Cinema to continue its Canadian outputdeal through December 31, 2008. The company has also settled the legal wrangle with formerchairman Victor Loewy, former CEO Patrice Theroux and former senior counselPaul Laberge. Today's announcements lay to rest months ...
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Cornwall recruits agency for film and TV push
South West Screen andCornwall Film have appoined Cornish company Location Solutions South West tomarket the region to film and TV production companies. Location Solutions willmarket the UK's western-most county overthe next six months to national and international film and TV productioncompanies. The region has previouslyhosted TV series including Nighty Night ...
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Cruz gets tribute at AFI FEST before Volver gala
Penelope Cruz will receive AFI Fest's annual Tribute in Hollywoodon Nov 2 immediately prior to the centerpiece gala screening of PedroAlmodovar's Spanish foreign language Oscar entry Volver.Festival organisers also announced several Special Presentationscreenings including the world premiere of Karen Moncrieff's ensemble murdermystery The Dead Girl,and the North American premiere of ...
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Death Of A President to hit US theatres on Oct 27
Newmarket Films will release its Toronto acquisition Death Of APresident in the US onOct 27 and will launch the trailer in theatres on Sept 29.Gabriel Range's hypothetical drama about the hypothetical assassinationof George W Bush in Oct 2007 and the event's aftermath was snapped up at thefestival following its world ...
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De Niro to be feted at Rome Film Festival, screen 20 mins of Shepherd
Robert De Niro will screen 20 minutes from his upcoming CIAthriller The Good Shepherd at the Rome Festival, where he will receive the festival'sinaugural Steps And Stars Award.The honour recognises individuals and cultural entities that havemade significant contributions to the film industry.Last month the Tribeca and Rome festivals announced their ...
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Mexico and Belgium announce their Oscar entries
Pan's Labyrinth has been announced as Mexico's entry into the Oscars' foreign-language film category.Directed by Guillermo DelToro, whose previous films include Hell Boy, Cronosand The Devil's Backbone, Pan's Labyrinth is a dark fairytale set in post-civil war Spain. In the movie, a young girl's fantasy world overlapswith real-life Fascist Spain.Pan's ...
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Post-war Beirut festival welcomes 40 international guests
AyamBeirut Al Cinema'iya, the first festivalto take place in Lebanon since the war, wrapped Sept 23 after a nine-dayfestival that opened with the world premiere of Michel Kammoun's Falafel, and screened 40 features,shorts and documentaries, mainly from or about the Arab world.Now in its fourth year, thefestival has gained a ...
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Films In Progress champions Latin America's emerging talent
Celebrating its 10th anniversary,San Sebastian's Films InProgress initiative is this year backing some of the lesser lights in LatinAmerican cinema who hope to make a name for themselves on the international circuit,including controversial Chilean director Luis Vera.Films InProgress has already launched several Latin American and Spanish films,including Tristan Bauer's Falkland ...
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Icon and Lionsgate projects backed in latest FFC round
A vampire filmbacked by Lionsgate, a drama marking Icon's biggest commitment to an Australianfilm, and the first co-production with China are among five Australian films that havesecured financing in the latest round from Film Finance Corporation Australia.Twinwriter-directors Michael and Peter Spierig, who sold their low-budgetself-financed horror film Undead toLionsgate, have ...
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Spain backs Almodovar's Volver in Oscar race
Spain has selected Pedro Almodovar's Volver as its submission for the foreign language Academy Award.Almodovar is clearly astrong contender: Volver has alreadyearned rave reviews internationally and picked up the best script and bestactress prizes in Cannes for its female cast, led by star Penelope Cruzand early Almodovar muse Carmen Maura. ...
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Spanish partners establish new consortium 6 Sales
A group of partners havejoined to establish new Spain-based international sales consortium 6 Sales, thepartners announced at the Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival. Enrique Posner, formergeneral manager of Warner Bros Pictures International Espana who is now in theprocess of acquiring a non-entertainment company with assets to properties forfilm and TV, ...
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NonStop Sales picks up Paid
International sales agent NonStop Sales has picked up the English-language Dutch featurePaid. A gangster thriller in thefilm noir style, Paid is directed by first-time director Laurence Lamers and stars Tom Conti, MuriloBenicio, Corbin Bernsen andGuy Marchand.Paid is a Dutch production,produced by Slavenburg Films. The film will have itsmarket premiere at ...