All Screen articles in 24 June 2002 – Page 4

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    Endeavour finishes photography on biggest budget Russian picture since 1998

    2002-06-18T04:05:00Z

    Major photography has just finished on new English language co-production, The St Petersburg Cannes Express, the biggest budget production to shoot in Russia since the 1998 financial crisis and the first in a slated series of new Russian projects being developed by Los Angeles-based Endeavour Productions. Directed and scripted by ...

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    Sidney and De la Iglesia retrospectives open 17th Cinema Jove

    2002-06-18T04:05:00Z

    The 17th youth-oriented Cinema Jove International Film Festival of Valencia, Spain (June 15-22) opened on Saturday night with retrospectives of recently deceased American director and producer George Sidney and popular Spanish filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia.De la Iglesia launched the festival on a joking note, comparing his relatively small body ...

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    Spider-Man swings past Episode II's international revenues

    2002-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Despite performing below expectations, Spider-Man's UK opening gross helped the Columbia TriStar blockbuster swing past the $200m international box office mark at the weekend.Continuing success in territories where the film still leads the chart, such as Australia, Germany, Italy, Japan and Switzerland, combined with top spot grabbing debuts in the ...

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    Dobson gets senior vp stripes at Warner Theatres

    2002-06-18T00:00:00Z

    London-based Peter Dobson has been promoted to senior vice president, international film relations, at Warner Bros International Theatres (WBIT) from his previous position as vice president. Reporting to WBIT president Millard Ochs, Dobson will have full responsibility for overseeing the company's film buying, booking and strategic planning throughout Europe and ...

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    Off-screen drama at Czech TV station

    2002-06-18T00:00:00Z

    The fate of Czech private television station TV Nova, is once again in doubt, as an ongoing off-screen drama took another unexpected twist with the attempted removal of CEO Vladimir Zelezny According to reports, Zelezny has apparently been sacked by his former allies in his ongoing battle with original Nova ...

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    Sutherland, Hunnam, Winstone join Cold Mountain cast

    2002-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Anthony Minghella has rounded out the star-studded cast for his epic new film Cold Mountain and production is scheduled to begin in Romania on July 15. Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Kathy Baker, Ray Winstone, Ethan Suplee, James Gammon and Charlie Hunnam are the new additions to the cast which already ...

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    Vivendi liquidates environment assets

    2002-06-18T00:00:00Z

    In another bid to cut its debt and raise its status with the financial community, Vivendi Universal is to sell 15% of Vivendi Environnement.The move should cut its stake to 40% and raise up to $1.9bn (Euros 2bn), but the company did not publish a timetable for the disposal saying ...

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    IEG pumps fresh blood into Jordan's $55m Borgia epic

    2002-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Neil Jordan's European epic Borgia is back on its feet after partnering with Graham King's Initial Entertainment Group.The $55m production is set to star Ewan McGregor, Christina Ricci, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Antonio Banderas and John Malkovich. Initial will handle world sales, with 20th Century Fox retaining North American rights.The ...

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    Scooby-Doo takes $1m in three Asian territories

    2002-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Scooby-Doo complemented its memorable bow in the US over the weekend by storming to the top of the box office in three Asian territories with a combined gross of $955,000 from Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, according to estimates released yesterday (June 17). In the first international roll-outs for the Warners ...