All Screen articles in 21 July 2006 – Page 4

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    Ang Lee casts Chinese newcomer opposite Leung

    2006-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Tony Leung andChinese newcomer Tang Wei will star in Focus Feature's second world warespionage thriller Lust, Caution,which Ang Lee will begin shooting later this year in China.As previously reported here, Bill Kong will produce with Lee. Focus Featureschief executive officer James Schamus will serve as executive producer. Focusholds worldwide rights ...

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    TWC signs three-year deal with Akeelah's Atchison

    2006-07-17T00:00:00Z

    The Weinstein Company(TWC) has signed a three-picture, first-look deal with Akeelah And The Bee writer-director Doug Atchison.The first two titles under the deal are the romantic comedy Outspoken and the First World War romance The Last Caravan. Atchison's manager Lou Pitt will produce both projects.TWC co-president of production Michael Cole ...

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    NBR to name 2006 award winners on Dec 6

    2006-07-17T00:00:00Z

    The first eventscheduled thus far in the 2006 awards season calendar will take place when the National Board of Review names its winners on Dec 6.Members will screen close to 300 pictures for awards consideration in 2006. Theannual awards gala will take place at Cipriani in New York City onJan ...

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    Pirates sails past $125m international tally

    2006-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Pirates Of The Caribbean:Dead Man's Chest continued to rulethe waves as Buena Vista International's (BVI) adventure yarn cruised past$100m in its second weekend.The seventh title to cross $100m this year added an estimated $58m thanks to 18number one debuts that garnered $29.5m alone. Strong holds saw the pictureremain undefeated in ...

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    Farr's The Gymnast shines at 12th Annual Outfest Awards

    2006-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Ned Farr's The Gymnast won the Grand Jury award for Outstanding AmericanNarrative Feature at Outfest's 12th Annual Competition Awards, while MalcolmIngram's Small Town Gay Bar andAmnon Buchbinder's Whole New Thingtook documentary and international narrative feature honours.Michael Carbonaro from Another Gay Movie and Diane Gaidry from Loving Annabelle won the actor ...

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    India's Cinefan opens with Valley Of Flowers

    2006-07-16T00:00:00Z

    The 8th Osian'sCinefan (July 14-23) held its opening gala in Delhi on Saturday night, followedby the world premiere of France and India-based director Pan Nalin's Valley Of Flowers.A co-production between India, France, Japan and Germany, the film is a love story that spans two centuriesfrom the early 19th century to ...

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    German co-producer required for tax scheme, says fund chief

    2006-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Non-German producers are likely to need a local partner if they want to benefit from the tax rebate to be introduced in Germany next year.Speaking at a film financing roundtable on the eve of this year's Munich Film Festival, Klaus Schaefer, chief executive of the Bavarian Film & Television Fund ...

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    Pirates stays top, races past $250m after 20 days

    2006-07-16T00:00:00Z

    The high seasadventures continued for Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as it plundered an estimated $62.2m to raise the10-day tally to a staggering $258.2m.Buena Vista's adventure sequel mustered the third biggest second weekend inhistory behind Shrek 2's $72.2mand Spider-Man's $71.4m,and stayed top ahead of the new comedies Little ...

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    Pirates plunders $258.2m domestic 10-day haul

    2006-07-16T00:00:00Z

    The high seasadventures continued for Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as it plundered an estimated $62.2m to raise the10-day tally to a staggering $258.2m.Buena Vista's adventure sequel mustered the third biggest second weekend inhistory behind Shrek 2's $72.2mand Spider-Man's $71.4m,and stayed top ahead of the new comedies Little ...