All Screen articles in 24 September 2007 – Page 6

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    Atopia picks up Gauder's The District! for North America

    2007-09-21T15:05:00Z

    Montreal-based Atopia Distribution has acquired North America rights to Aron Gauder's animated musical The District! (Nyocker!). The Hungarian film made its North American premiere at Toronto in 2006 and went on to win 13 prizes across a swath of international film festivals. The social comedy tells the story of a ...

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    Huayi Brothers to co-produce Gallenberger's John Rabe

    2007-09-21T13:09:00Z

    Beijing-based Huayi Brothers Pictures is to co-produce and handle distribution in China for Florian Gallenberger's second feature film John Rabe, which will begin principal photography in Shanghai and at original locations in Nanking from Oct 18 to February 2008. Previously known as John Rabe - The Good Man of Nanking, ...

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    The Band's Visit sweeps Israeli Film Academy awards

    2007-09-21T11:58:00Z

    Following its triumphal march launched in Cannes, Eiran Kolirin's The Band's Visit completed its grand sweep, taking eight out of the 14 awards distributed by the Israeli Film Academy in its annual ceremony.Thefeature took awardsincluding best film, best director and best script for Kolirin, best actor (Sasson Gabai), best actress ...

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    Middle East festival adds ipod competition, more industry delegates

    2007-09-21T11:20:00Z

    Adding to a plethora of prizes, Abu Dhabi 's Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF), Oct 14-19, has launched an iPod competition for Middle Eastern short filmmakers. The Hayah (meaning 'life' in Arabic) Film Competition is open to students, professionals and amateurs making films for the iPod screen. Winners will ...

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    Inaugural Middle East festival selects Israeli film

    2007-09-21T11:14:00Z

    In a surprise move, Abu Dhabi's Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF), October 14-19, has selected an Israeli film to play in competition. Head programmer Nancy Collet issued the invitation to Eran Kolirin's Cannes favourite The Band's Visit, which is about the visit of an Egyptian marching band to a ...

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    Columbia, French buyers get busy at Beijing Screenings

    2007-09-21T10:42:00Z

    State-owned China Film Group announced a slew of sales and co-production deals on the last day of the four-day Beijing Screenings (Oct 18-21). The largest announcement was a co-operation agreement between China Film, Columbia TriStar, Korea's CJ Entertainment and two Hong Kong companies - Media Asia and Emperor Motion Pictures ...

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    UK exhibitor Cineworld back in the black

    2007-09-21T06:45:00Z

    UK cinema chain Cineworld turned around 2006's losses for the first six months of the year to a healthy profit, and say the success of British films such as Hot Fuzz made an important contribution.The London-based company recorded pre-tax profits of $10m (£5.1m), compared with a loss of $12m (£6m) ...

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    TSAI MING-LIANG - Salome

    2007-09-21T06:19:00Z

    TSAI MING-LIANGProject: SalomeScr: Tsai Ming-liangEstimated budget: $4.7m (Eu3.4m)Funds in place: $945,000 (Eu685,000)One of the leading lights of Asian cinema, Malaysian-born film-maker Tsai Ming-liang has received a number of international awards including the Golden Lion in 1994 for Vive L'Amour and the Silver Bear for Wayward Cloud in 2004. His most ...

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    GUSTAVO MONTIEL - Tide Of Sand

    2007-09-21T06:16:00Z

    GUSTAVO MONTIELProject: Tide Of SandScr: Gustavo MontielEstimated budget: $1.5m (Eu1.1m)Funds in place: $1.2m (Eu880,000)Mexican director Gustavo Montiel thrives on being busy. At present he is juggling work on an experimental digital project called Limbo, with preparation for his next feature, Tide Of Sand (Marea De Arena). He describes the latter ...

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    YAN YAN MAK - The Journal Of Moonlight And Morning

    2007-09-21T06:14:00Z

    YAN YAN MAKProject: The Journal Of Moonlight And MorningScr: Amos Why, based on the novel by Zita LawEstimated budget: $965,000 (Eu700,000)Hong Kong film-maker Yan Yan Mak describes The Journal Of Moonlight And Morning as a romantic thriller. 'It's a love story painted with blood, horror and the super-natural,' she says. ...

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    VIMUKTHI JAYASUNDARA - The Fallen

    2007-09-21T06:10:00Z

    VIMUKTHI JAYASUNDARAProject: The FallenScr: Vimukthi Jayasundara Estimated budget: $1.4m (Eu1m)Funds in place: $655,000 (Eu475,000)Sri Lankan director Vimukthi Jayasundara has a background in screenwriting, journalism and film criticism. He studied TV and film-making in India and France before being invited by Cannes' 2003 Cinefoundation initiative to participate in its residency programme. ...

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    VICTOR LOPES - The Dribble (O Drible)

    2007-09-21T06:08:00Z

    VICTOR LOPESProject: The Dribble (O Drible)Scr: Victor LopesEstimated budget: $2.5m (Eu1.8m)The Dribble will be the debut feature from the Mozambique-born, Brazil-based film-maker Victor Lopes. It will explore the issue of racism through the prism of Brazil's alternative religion - football. 'It will portray how one man overcomes racism through talent ...

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    PABLO REYERO - Survivors

    2007-09-21T06:06:00Z

    PABLO REYEROProject: SurvivorsScr: Pablo Reyero Estimated budget: $690,000 (Eu500,000)Funds in place: $320,000 (Eu230,000)Survivors is a film about a film, blending elements of tragedy, horror and road movies. 'Just like life, it is a blend of genres,' explains director Pablo Reyero. It is the story of a film director called Gabriel ...

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    GIANFRANCO QUATTRINI - Toxic Jungle

    2007-09-21T06:03:00Z

    GIANFRANCO QUATTRINIProject: Toxic JungleScr: Gianfranco QuattriniEstimated budget: $3m (Eu2.2m)Funds in place: $670,000 (Eu500,000)Gianfranco Quattrini was born in Peru of Swiss parents, raised in Chicago and became a film-maker in Argentina, where he now lives. He divides his time between film and documentary work, and directing pop promos for Latin American ...

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    JOAO PEDRO RODRIGUES - To Die Like A Man

    2007-09-21T06:00:00Z

    JOAO PEDRO RODRIGUESProject: To Die Like A ManScr: Joao Pedro RodriguesEstimated budget: $1.5m (Eu1.1m)Funds in place: $1.2m (Eu900,000)The plot of To Die Like A Man is inspired by the true story of a Lisbon transvestite. A drag queen called Tonia is struggling with her straight boyfriend, Rosario, who is a ...

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    CHARLES MCDOUGALL - Cromanon

    2007-09-21T05:56:00Z

    CHARLES MCDOUGALLProject: CromanonScr: Alejo FlashEstimated budget: $2.2m (Eu1.6m) Funds in place: $830,000 (Eu600,000)UK film-maker Charles McDougall has made his name in the US as the Emmy-award winning director of prestigious TV shows such as Sex And The City, The Office, Desperate Housewives and The Tudors. His feature work in the ...

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    E J-YONG - Homecoming

    2007-09-21T05:54:00Z

    E J-YONGProject: HomecomingScr: E J-YongEstimated budget: $2.7m (Eu2m)South Korean director E J-Yong is one of Asia's leading arthouse directors. His 2003 film, Untold Scandal, was the first Korean costume drama to attract more than 3 million admissions. His new project, Homecoming, was first selected for the Hong Kong Asia Film ...

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    NGUYEN-VO NGHIEM-MINH - Point of Reference

    2007-09-21T05:49:00Z

    NGUYEN-VO NGHIEM-MINHProject: Point of ReferenceScr: Nguyen-Vo Nghiem-Minh Estimated budget: $2.1m (Eu1.5m)While growing up in a small town in Vietnam during the country's war with the US, Nguyen-Vo Nghiem-Minh escaped to the cinema run by his parents in search of respite. Today he lives in Los Angeles but often returns to ...

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    IFP hands out $100,000 in annual artist grants

    2007-09-21T04:00:00Z

    IFP, the nation's largest membership organization of independent filmmakers, named the recipients of its annual grants to individual artists at the conclusion of its 2007 Independent Film Week in downtown New York City. Cash, in-kind product donations and mentorship services were valued at more than $100,000.A grant of $10,000 was ...

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    Magnolia's genre arm Magnet acquires two starring Latin Dragon

    2007-09-21T01:04:00Z

    Magnet, the newly formed genre arm of US distributor Magnolia Pictuers, has acquired North American distribution rights to Kiltro and Mirageman, two action films starring Marko Zaror aka 'The Latin Dragon.'Magnet will also produce the next film from the Chilean martial arts star.Both of the films were written, directed and ...