All Screen articles in 21 April 2006 – Page 3

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    Ice Age continues to sink competition with $54m weekend

    2006-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Fox International's Ice Age 2: The Meltdown remained the runaway number one title inthe international marketplace as it crossed $250m in its third weekend.The hit animated sequel added an estimated $54m on 7,298 screensin 57 territories over the Easter weekend for a total of $250.5m.Strong holdovers and low drop-offs powered ...

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    Dimension takes Easter in North America with Scary Movie 4

    2006-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Dimension's Scary Movie 4 stormed to the top of the North American box office andrecorded the biggest Easter weekend in history as it took an estimated $41mover three days. It is the first specactular opening for the independentcompany since it separated from Disney and resumed business under The WeinsteinCompany's stand-alone ...

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    Times, Father take top local film prizes at Istanbul

    2006-04-16T00:00:00Z

    MichaelWinterbottom's Tristram Shandy - A Cock and Bull Story won the Golden Tulip for best film in theinternational competition at the 25th International Istanbul Film Festival onSaturday, as well as the International Film Critics (FIPRESCI) prize.AnotherBritish film, Julian Fellowes' Separate Lies won the People's Choice audience award for mostpopular film ...

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    Istanbul festival director Ucansu steps down after 25 years

    2006-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Hulya Ucansu, the directorof Istanbul Film Festival through its entire 25 years of existence, is leavingher post at the end of this year's edition of the event. Rumours were persistentthroughout the festival and were confirmed on the last day by a an officialpress release put out by the Istanbul Foundation ...

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    G-Jones joins New Films as co-production finance specialist

    2006-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Film Financier and producers representative Luke G-Jones, hasjoined New Films International (NFI) as director of co-production finance.The appointment comes as the Beverly Hills-based internationalproduction and distribution group continues to expand its production slate,having recently announcing a co-production deal with John Woo and TerenceChang's Lion Rock Productions.Luke G-Jones, who previously served ...

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    Journey opens LA Asian Pacific Film Festival

    2006-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Ham Tran's Journey From The Fall and Eric Byler's AMERICANese bookend the 22nd VC FILMFEST: The LosAngeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, set to run from May 4-11.Julia Kwan's Eve & The Fire Horse is the centerpiece screening and theline-up includes more than 140 features, shorts and videos including 16features from ...

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    Camden 28, Off Screen are jury winners at Philadelphia

    2006-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Anthony Giacchino's anti-Vietnam War saga The Camden 28 achieved the unprecedented feat ofwinning both the 2006 Philadelphia Film Festival's documentary jury prize andaudience award at the closing ceremony on Apr 11.Headingup the other jury prize winners was Pieter Kuijpers' Off Screen for best feature, while James Marsh's The King won ...