All Screen articles in 20 May 2010 – Page 5
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Hahaha takes Un Certain Regard top prize
In other awards, FIPRESCI honors Almaric’s On Tour and inaugural Queer Palm goes to Araki’s Kaboom.
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NewsWeerasethakul’s Uncle Boonmee takes Palme d'Or
Grand Prize goes to Xavier Beauvois’ Of Gods And Men; Amalric wins directing prize for On Tour.
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FilmSharks sells widely on Adam Goldberg comedy
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has reported solid business in Cannes, also on Tear This Heart Out and Sister Welsh Nights; La Milagrosa virtually sold out.
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NewsCoproduction Office does more deals on Le Quattro Volte
Deals have been done with UK, Taiwan, Former Yugoslavia and Iran.
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NewsAndrea Riseborough to play Wallis Simpson for Madonna
Rising UK star Riseborough replaces Vera Farmiga in Madonna’s W.E. to shoot this summer; Edward casting announcement imminent.
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NewsWild Bunch reports hot Cannes sales on Of Gods and Men, Kaboom
The company has one if its best recent markets, with more deals for Burnt By The Sun 2, Godard’s Film Socialisme, We Are What We Are and Potiche.
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NewsBette Midler, Pixie Lott to star in Intandem's Sweet Baby Jesus
Peter Hewitt’s film will shoot this summer in Maryland and Ireland.
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NewsNonStop buys 8 in Cannes, including Of Gods and Men
Other acquisitions include Route Irish and Outrage.
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Film planned for Fighting Fantasy gamebook
Steve Jackson’s House of Hell, one of the Fighting Fantasy series of interactive gamebooks, is heading to the big screen from UK-based Superteam.
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NewsLoznitsa's My Joy heads for competition in Sochi
Kinotavr Open Russian Film Festival held at the Black Sea resort of Sochi from June 6 -13 will have 14 titles in competition.
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Cineworld plans Wembley multiplex
The nine screen cinema will seat 1800 people and will form part of the 280,000 sq ft leisure and retail hub Wembley City.
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NewsUK's New Wave acquires Palme d'Or winner Uncle Boonmee
New Wave is likely to seek to launch the film (sold by The Match Factory) at the London Film Festival in October before releasing it in the UK in late 2010 or 2011.
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NewsStreet Dance 3D overtakes tentpoles to lead UK box office
Street Dance 3D made £1.8m on opening weekend, with a tally of £2.4m including preview screenings; Film also opens number two in France and number four in The Netherlands
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AP Manana to release Uncle Boonmee in Poland
The Match Factory handles international sales on Uncle Boonmee.
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NewsIndies have strong week in UK thanks to Street Dance, Kites
Street Dance 3D beats studio tentpoles; Kites comes in at 5 on UK chart.
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NewsLightning closes string of Cannes deals
Hot sellers include The Reef, Blood Hostage, Backyard, The Chameleon.
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Serbia's Megacom picks up eight Cannes titles
Distributor takes on Uncle Boonmee, Of Gods and Men, A Screaming Man and other competition titles.
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Birgitta Holmar to leave Sandrew Metronome in reorganisation
Managing director Birgitta Holmar, of Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sweden, will leave the company after five years; Kim Vestergaard will run the Swedish company “for the present.”
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Skillset opens survey about working in UK creative media industries
On the back of the findings, Skillset is hoping to identify areas which require future training support and issues affecting the sector.
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London Hungarian festival plans immigration theme
Third Check The Gate festival runs June 22-28, first at the Hungarian Culture Centre then at Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios.