All Screen articles in 20 January 2007 – Page 3
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The Binger Filmlab - 'Youth is our main focus'
In the heart of Amsterdam, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science-backed Binger Filmlab is doing its part to help 'quality' films along, both from the Netherlands and internationally.The Binger Filmlab, which turned 10 last year, runs two five-month intensive coaching programmes a year, one for 10 directors heading ...
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Belgium - Marching to a different beat
Koen Mortier's directorial debut Ex Drummer has already been dubbed the "Flemish Trainspotting" ahead of its world premiere in Rotterdam's Tiger competition at the end of this month. An adaptation of the novel by Herman Brusselmans, the 'bad boy' of Belgian literature, Ex Drummer is an expletive-laden, low-life yarn about ...
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Bafta Nominations - Home is where the heat is
Oscar-winning Chariots Of Fire screenwriter Colin Welland famously declared: "The British are coming!" At the time, 25 years ago, it sounded more like hollow bravado than an accurate forecast. If the nominations for this year's Orange British Academy Film Awards (Baftas) are any indication, then the cry carries renewed credibility. ...
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Bafta Nominations - Quote unquote
"I'm so delighted, and very pleased for Richard (Eyre) and Patrick (Marber)."Judi Dench, actress, Notes On A Scandal"Patrick Marber wrote a wonderful screenplay and Judi Dench leads a perfect cast... I hope the Bafta recognition will encourage even more people to see the movie."Richard Eyre, director, Notes On A Scandal"I'm ...
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Bafta Nominations - By The Numbers - Bafta nominations per film
The Queen 10Casino Royale ninePan's Labyrinth eightBabel sevenThe Departed sixLittle Miss Sunshine sixUnited 93 sixThe Devil Wears Prada fiveThe Last King Of Scotland fivePirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest fiveChildren Of Men threeMarie Antoinette threeNotes On A Scandal threeDreamgirls twoHappy Feet twoThe History Boys twoVenus twoVolver twoApocalypto oneBlack Book ...
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Bafta Nominations - The nominations in full
FilmBabel - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Jon Kilik, Steve GolinThe Departed - Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Graham KingThe Last King Of Scotland - Andrea Calderwood, Lisa Bryer, Charles SteelLittle Miss Sunshine*The Queen - Tracey Seaward, Christine Langan, Andy HarriesThe Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the YearCasino Royale ...
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United Kingdom - A Galaxy far, far away
It came as quite a surprise in 2003 when Disney put its $50m prized adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy in the hands of Hammer & Tongs, the duo of director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith who had made commercials and music promos but no features. The ...
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Golden Globes - Plenty of winners in awards pack
The Oscar prospects of Babel and Dreamgirls rose this week after the films took top honours for best drama and best musical or comedy at the 64th annual Golden Globes on Monday evening (January 15).Helen Mirren was crowned best actress in a drama for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in ...
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Gaumont attracts Gaget
Cecile Gaget has joined Gaumont's international division as executive vice-president, international sales. Gaget was formerly head of international sales at Rezo Films.
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Smith promoted at Roadside attractions
Dustin Smith has been promoted to director of acquisitions at Roadside Attractions. Smith was previously involved in the acquisition of The Road To Guantanamo and The Puffy Chair, among other films.
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US Unions - United artists'
US producers face three powerful creative unions - DGA, SAG and WGA - in the coming showdown on digital rights. Writing in the magazine LA Lawyer, entertainment attorney Brooke A Wharton summarised the confrontation: the unions feel digital downloads should be treated under the same residual agreement as pay television. ...
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Bafta Nominations - Getting Animated
No awards ceremony stays the same. Categories are added and lost. Forty years ago, Bafta still divided its acting prizes between British and foreign performers. The addition of a best animated feature award this year reflects the sheer bulk and popularity of animated features released in the UK.The nominations - ...
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North America - Shining example
When Danny and Jack Fisher made their first film, 1984 feature documentary The Generation Apart, they thought it would remain a family affair."We made a film and thought we'd show it in our basement to 12 people," says Danny Fisher, CEO of New York-based City Lights. The film, which explores ...
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Actors' strike: sign of the times
When Canada's performers went on strike last week, the issues included the usual grievances of workers versus management: pay, benefits and working conditions. But the sticking point was a multi-billion dollar question that could haunt the global audiovisual industry for years to come: how to share the revenue from the ...
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64th golden globes
Best Motion Picture - DramaBabelBobbyThe DepartedLittle ChildrenThe QueenBest Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - DramaPenelope Cruz VolverJudi Dench Notes On A ScandalMaggie Gyllenhaal SherrybabyHelen Mirren The QueenKate Winslet Little ChildrenBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaLeonardo DiCaprio Blood DiamondLeonardo DiCaprio The DepartedPeter O'Toole ...
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International Film Festival Rotterdam 2007
36th International Film Festival Rotterdam in numbers(2006 numbers in brackets)367,000 Visitors to the festival (358,000)2,940Festival guests (2,814)1,960International festival guests: 1,960 (1,788) 841CineMart guests (850) 495Journalists attending (476)390Attending film-makers (379) Award Winners VPRO Tiger AwardsLove Conquers All (Tan Chui Mui, Malaysian)The Unpolished (Die Unerzogenen) (Pia Marais, Germany)Bog Of Beasts (Baixio Das ...
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Project market - CINEMART 2007 project focus
One of the surprises about the line-up of projects in the 24th CineMart (January 28-February) is the number of high-profile directors - Stephan Elliott and Kim Ki-duk, for example - scattered among the more traditional CineMart arthouse fare. Therefore budgets overall look higher, capped by Elliott's Black Oasis at $7m ...
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Analysis: International box-office Weekend January 12-14 - Happyness pursues Museum
Family extravaganza Night At The Museum continues to be an international crowd pleaser, passing the $150m mark in 39 territories and grossing more than $20m in its fourth weekend to remain rooted to the top spot. Inspirational bio-drama The Pursuit Of Happyness, starring Will Smith, was this weekend's highest new ...
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Bangkok film festival reveals new venue and dates
The organisers of the Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF) have revealed that this year's edition will take place July 19-29 at SF Cinema City's new 15-screen flagship located in the recently renovated Central World entertainment complex. The event had been scheduled to take place Jan 26-Feb 5 but was postponed ...
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Korean exports dip after five years of growth
After five years of growth, Korean film exports dropped 68% year-on-year in 2006. Exports totaled $24.5m - down from $75.9m the year before, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC)'s year-end statistics.For the first time, Korean sales saw a slump in its main Asian markets, where its $17m takings represented ...