All Screen articles in 25 September 2009 – Page 9
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NewsFounding Of A Republic has record-breaking opening day
China Film Group’s The Founding Of A Republic, a patriotic film made to celebrate the 60th anniversary of People’s Republic of China, was given the widest release ever in China on Sep 16, and unsurprisingly scored a record-breaking opening half day.
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NewsTokyo Filmex to open with Tsai Ming-liang's Face
Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang’s Face will open the 10th anniversary edition of Tokyo Filmex, which runs from November 21-29 in the city’s Yurakucho and Tsukiji districts.
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NewsSPRI serves up Meatballs in 23 territories
Warner Bros’ overseas champion The Final Destination will be showered with Sony’s challenger Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs this weekend.
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NewsMira Nair to speak at IFP Independent Film Week
Mira Nair, The September Issue director RJ Cutler and Away We Go producer and Big Beach Films co-founder Peter Saraf will address the IFP Independent Film Week conference in New York this week.
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NewsNATO elects key officers, restructures board
Kerasotes Showplace Theatres chairman and CEO Tony Kerasotes has been elected chairman of the National Association Of Theatre Owners (NATO) following the group’s annual general meeting.
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NewsSPWAG takes US and most overseas rights to Defendor
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has acquired all US and most international rights to Darius Films’ Defendor starring Woody Harrelson following its world premiere in Toronto last weekend.
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NewsNoel Clarke, The Works, Universal team up on 4.3.2.1
Noel Clarke has commenced principal photography on the heist thriller 4.3.2.1 for The Works UK Distribution and Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE).
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NewsMelbourne fest announces support for two films
The Melbourne International Film Festival’s production fund has announced support for two projects – Michael Henry’s revenge-gone-wrong thriller Blame and Mark Hartley’s feature documentary Machete Maidens Unleashed.
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NewsTokyo International Film Festival to screen The Cove
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled the line-up for this year’s edition (Oct 17-25), including the last-minute addition of controversial documentary The Cove, which chronicles the annual dolphin hunt in the Japanese town of Taiji.
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NewsRed Riding Trilogy, Precious to play at MEIFF
Top brass at the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) have unveiled the selections that will screen out of competition in the World Cinema Showcase line-up next month.
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NewsHerwitz picks up US sales rights on Toronto premiere Cooking With Stella
Andrew Herwitz’ Film Sales Company has picked up US sales rights to Dilip Mehta’s directorial debut Cooking With Stella ahead of this evening’s (September 16) world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsThe Last Station, A Prophet among initial dozen in AFI FEST line-up
Organisers at the AFI FEST 2009 have selected Lee Daniels’ Precious as their first gala presentation.
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NewsMedia Asia scores deals on Venice title Accident
Hong Kong’s Media Asia Distribution had a busy Toronto, sealing a string of deals on Soi Cheang’s Accident, which recently premiered in competition at Venice.
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NewsWMM acquire Min-Sook Lee's My Toxic Baby
Women Make Movies (WMM) has acquired Min-Sook Lee’s documentary My Toxic Baby at Toronto.
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NewsWeinsteins, Vivendi sign home entertainment pact
The Weinstein Company has signed a deal granting Vivendi Entertainment (VE) exclusive home entertainment distribution rights to its library.