All Screen articles in 23 October 2008 – Page 2
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Slingshot and Pathe announce low budget multi-picture pact
Pathe and Slingshot have signed a deal which will see Pathe distribute a slate of four films produced by Slingshot, and co-financed with BBC Films and Screen West Midlands.The deal provides guaranteed UK theatrical distribution and international sales representation for no less than 4 titles, which will be selected from ...
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Stockholm International Film Festival dedicated to Sydney Pollack
The 19th edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival has unveiled its 2008 programme, screening more than 170 films from 40 countries.'And we are keeping up the momentum,' explained festival director Git Scheynius at today's (Oct 22) press conference in Stockholm; 'no less than a third of the entries are ...
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Medusa to remake Welcome to the Sticks for Italy
Rome-Italian powerhouse Medusa has bought the remake rights for France's run-away box office success Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis) a Medusa spokesperson confirmed to Screen Daily.The film will be in development and production in 2009 for a potential 2010 release. Everything about the Italian re-make has yet ...
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Pearce joins cast of Oz drama Animal Kingdom
Guy Pearce (Memento) will play a troubled police officer in Animal Kingdom, written and to be directed by short filmmaker and former Australian film magazine editor David Michod. Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton and Jackie Weaver are also on board the debut drama which goes into production for Australian distributor Madman ...
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London Mayor to make filming in capital easier
London 's Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged new legislation to make filming in the capital easier and greater investment in grassroots film-making across the capital. The promises have been set out as part of a new set of priorities for Film London, the capital's film and media agency.At a summit ...
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The Man Who Loves and Eight/Huit open International Rome Film Festival
Actor Al Pacino provides star presence for the festivities of the International Rome Film Festival, which kicks off its third edition today, October 22, in the Italian capital.Pacino will receive the Gold Marco Aurelio career honours and appear at a sold out panel in front of the local cinema-going community ...
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I've Loved You So Long opens AFI EU film showcase
Philippe Claudel's drama I've Loved You So Long featuring an acclaimed turn by Kristin Scott Thomas as a woman blighted by a terrible secret will open the The 2008 AFI European Union Film Showcase in Washington DC on November 6. For the first time, the AFI EU Showcase will ...
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Scott Nemes takes production role at Film Department
The Film Department has appointed former Adelstein Productions film chief Scott Nemes as vice president of production and development. Nemes, who reports directly to The Film Department's president of production Robert Katz, previously set up projects at Adelstein with a range of studios and financiers. He also served ...
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Mike Gabrawy named head of production for ambitious Arclight
Constantin Film production executive Mike Gabrawy has been named head of production for Arclight Films as the company steps up its slate. Gabrawy will be based in Los Angeles and oversee development and production of the company's slate of eight-to-10 productions per year and co-ordinate Arclight's international productions in ...
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Magnolia claims YouTube success with Wayne Wang's Princess
Magnolia Pictures' The Princess Of Nebraska from Wayne Wang drew more than 165,000 hits in its first two days following its launch on YouTube on October 18. The free release was launched on YouTube's Screening Room, a new channel dedicated to premium film content, and explores the bonds of ...
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Lightning Entertainment picks up crime thrillerLa Linea
Santa Monica-based sales and distribution company Lightning Entertainment has acquired international rights to the crime thrillerLa Linea starring Andy Garcia and Ray Liotta.Lightning Entertainment co-president Richard Guardian will commencesales at AFM next month on the story of a veteran assassin on thetrail of a Mexican cartel leader. Endeavor holds North ...
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Fortissimo to handle worldwide sales for Telstar
Fortissimo Film will handle worldwide sales for Nick Moran's directorial feature film debut Telstar. Fortissimo will take the film to the upcoming AFM in November and the world premiere will take place at The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival on October 25.Directed by Nick Moran and financed and produced ...
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Strong European representation under EFP's AFM umbrella
28 European sales agents and production companies from 13 countries have registered at European Film Promotion's (EFP) umbrella office in Santa Monica's Loews Hotel for the forthcoming AFM.The companies working out of the European Film Promotion office will include: the UK production houses Zephyr Films, Foundation Films and Reach Up ...
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Czech documentary Rene wins Prix ARTE
The European Film Academy has announced that Rene, by Czech director Helena Trestikova, will receive the 2008 Prix ARTE for documentary film.The recipient of the award is chosen by an independent jury, which this year was made up of Danish producer Karoline Leth, Moscow Film Festival programme director Kirsi Tykkyläinen, ...
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Canada's Telefilm anoints Gross, Martinelli, Vince for slate development
Telefilm Canada has selected three Canadian production companies for its Slate Development Pilot Program (SDPP): Gabriella Martinelli's Capri Films, Paul Gross' Whizbang Films and Robert Vince's Keystone Pictures.Financed under the Canadian Feature Film Fund (CFFF), the slate development pilot program was established last year to match Canadian producers with Canadian ...
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Rio International Film Festival
Should Nothing Else Work Out (Se Nada Mais Der Certo)Brazil. 2008. 120 mins. Director: Jose Eduardo Belmonte. Production company: Film Noise. International sales: Film Noise (+ 55 11 2589-2098). Screenplay: Jose Eduardo Belmonte, Luis Carlos Pacca. Main cast: Caua Reymond, Caroline Abras, Joao Miguel, Luiza MarianeCuriously pertinent in light of ...
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Dir: Kenny Ortega. US. 2008. 109 mins.Testing the maxim that happiness can't be contrived, High School Musical 3: Senior Year sets off a joy bomb, and attempts to charm tween audiences through an explosion of primary colours, bright production design and sheer, indefatigable force of will. The first film in ...
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TIFFCOM: Tokyo delegates talk Japanese remakes
US studio and independent producers spoke about the challenges and realities of negotiating, buying and producing remakes based on Japanese properties at the 'Hollywood Remake Business Talk Session' held in Tokyo today. The seminar was conducted under the umbrella of the TIFFCOM contents market, now in its fifth edition, which ...
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ScreenDaily to host live webcast of digital conference
ScreenDaily will carry a live webcast of the Power To The Pixel conference in London - one of the world's leading events on digital distribution.The two-day event, which begins tomorrow, is one of the industry highlights of the Times BFI London Film Festival.The conference of industry experts will address ...