All Screen articles in 21 November 2008 – Page 5
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Australian government helps secure production of Happy Feet 2 in Sydney
Tax assistance secures production of Happy Feet 2 in Sydney through Dr.D, director George Miller's joint venture with Omnilab media. Happy Feet 2 is in production in Sydney, Omnilab Media confirmed today following a statement from the New South Wales (NSW) Government to that effect.The NSW Minister for State Development, ...
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Cinema retains popularity in 'on-demand' society in UK, says survey
The UK is becoming a society in which choice and control are paramount, according to a consumer survey from law firm Olswang.But the cinema experience outweighs that choice as the place where most people want to watch film.The annual survey is conducted ...
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Portuguese chain Lusomundo signs D-cinema deal with XDC
Portuguese theatre chain ZON Lusomundo has signed an agreement with XDC to roll out digital cinema systems for 180 screens.The deal is based on a virtual print fee in which costs of installing equipment are shared.It is a breakthrough for XDC, which announced its D-cinema proposals in May this year, ...
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LAFF director Raddon donated to campaign to ban gay marriage
Rich Raddon, the director of the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF), has been the centre of a local firestorm in his hometown after it emerged last week that he had donated $1,500 to the campaign for Yes On 8, the statewide proposition which was narrowly passed on Nov 4, eliminating ...
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US TV network Eurocinema signs carriage deal with DISH Networks
Eurocinema, the US TV network that showcases world cinema, has signed a carriage deal with DISH Networks.'We're delighted to launch on DISH Network, which can now offer its customers access to the multitude of foreign film titles in our library,' Sebastien Perioche, chairman and CEO of Eurocinema's parent company EuroMedia ...
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The Secrets wins audience award at Israel Film Festival in NYC
Avi Nesher's closing night film The Secrets won the 23rd Israel Film Festival's audience award as the event came to a close in New York on November 13.The winners receive a $60,000 package including a full month's use of a 35mm Panavision camera package to shoot their next film in ...
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Pullman, Jenkins, Majidi among Denver Film Festival honorees
Bill Pullman will receive the 31st Starz Denver Film Festival's (SDFF) John Cassavetes Award while Richard Jenkins will be presented with the Excellence In Acting Award.SDFF, which opened on November 13 with a screening of Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom and runs until November 23, will also pay tribute to ...
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Quantum Of Solace makes 007 history with $70.4m domestic opening
Sony/MGM's Quantum Of Solace scored the best launch in James Bond franchise history at the weekend with a thunderous $70.4m that far exceeded predictions and dwarfed the competition.The result beat the previous franchise record of $47.1m set by Die Another Day in 2002 and combined with 007's continued international domination ...
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Quantum passes $250m with ease for SPRI after $56.1m weekend
Smashing its way past the competition with James Bond's trademark ruthless efficiency, Quantum Of Solace leapt past the $250m international and $300m global marks thanks to a further $56.1m overseas haul, according to estimates from Sony Pictures Releasing International.In its third consecutive weekend as the number one international title, the ...
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Gabriele Muccino and Domenico Procacci to follow up Italian hit
Director Gabriele Muccino (Pursuit of Happyness) and Fandango producer Domenico Procacci (Gomorrah) are to produce an Italian language film together entitled Bacami Ancora (literally, Kiss Me Again) as a follow-up to their successful 2001 collaboration The Last Kiss (L'Ultimo Bacio). Shooting is slated for spring 2009 in Rome with ...
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Manoel De Oliveira to make another film as he turns 100
Veteran Portuguese film maker Manoel De Oliveira will celebrate his 100th birthday on December 12 by shooting a new film, Singularidades De Uma Rapariga Loira, in his home country.Based on a 19th century short story by Jose Maria Eca De Queiros, Singularidades will star Ricardo Trepa as a young man ...
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Little Deaths wins Australian Spartan Award for digital features
The romantic comedy Little Deaths has won the Spartan Award from a field of 22 feature entries in the annual digital feature initiative run by the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA). The award was accepted by Melbourne-based executive producer Jason Byrne on Friday, the last day of the SPAA ...
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Japan claims top prizes at Mar Del Plata
Japanese films dominated the awards at the 23rd Mar del Plata Film Festival. Hirokazu Kore-eda received the Golden Astor prize for Still Walking, while Kiyoshi Kurosawa was named best director for Tokyo Sonata.A jury composed of actress/director Sarah Polley (Canada), director Peter Lilienthal (Germany), film-maker Pedro Olea (Spain), DoP Yu ...
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Russia dominates awards at FilmFestival Cottbus
Russian cinema was the big winner for the second year running at the FilmFestival Cottbus - Festival of East European Cinema (November 11-16) taking home six of the 12 awards presented at the weekend. The International Jury, which included the Israel Film Fund's Katriel Schory, Oscar-winning set designer Allan ...
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Sundance Institute names eight projects for Middle Eastern Lab
Sundance Institute has announced the eight participants in the recent fourth annual Middle East Screenwriters Lab run by the Royal Film Commission in Jordan in consultation with Sundance Institute.The five-day lab took place from October 14-19 and matched emerging film-makers with creative advisors.The projects and participants selected for the 2008 ...
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