All Screen articles in 26 November 2004 – Page 4
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IDFA debates free speech in wake of Van Gogh killing
IDFA, the world's biggest documentary festival, began on Thursday with a rousing address from festival director Ally Derks addressing the recent murder of the filmmaker Theo Van Gogh."Here in the Netherlands, we have been overwhelmed with disbelief," Derks said. Van Gogh's killing has caused a ferocious debate about freedom of ...
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Media Luna unveils Bear Cub, Nomi deals
German sales house Media Luna has unveiled a string ofdeals concluded during this month's AFM.Deals for Miguel Albaladejo'sSpanish gay parenting comedy-drama Bear Cub (Cachorro)included Partner Video Film taking theatrical and video rights for Russia andformer USSR Republics; Estação Cinema e Cultura buying all rightsfor Brazil; Accent Film Entertainment buying DVD/video ...
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CTFDI has strong weekend with Bad Santa, Forgotten
Sony's mystery TheForgotten added an estimated $3mthrough all distributors at the weekend to raise its international runningtotal to $22.6m.The bulk of this came from27 Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (CTFDI) markets, whichproduced $2.8m on 1,350 screens for a $22m CTFDI total.The picture has grossed$4.8m in Mexico after five weekends, $3.2m ...
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Polar Express opens third in Australia and New Zealand
The Polar Express opened in third place in Australia through WarnerBros Pictures International on an estimated $921,475 on 226 screens.The animated feature rankedbehind Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason and The Grudge.In New Zealand The PolarExpress opened third behind BridgetJones and Anacondas on $86,960.
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Relativity teams with Asgaard on The First Vampire
Relativity Management hasteamed up with Jason Todd Ipson's Asgaard Entertainment to produce Ipson'sdirectorial debut The First Vampire.Asgaard associates JulioBove and Cari-Esta Albert will produce the project with Relativity's RyanKavanaugh serving as executive producer.The film is currently beingcast by Kate Dowd in London and the film is scheduled to begin filming ...
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Imavision buys Lelouch library for North America
Canadian distributor Imavision has picked up North Americanrights to a collection of 23 films by iconic French director Claude Lelouch.The films are represented by the director's ownproduction, distribution and sales outfit Les Films 13. In each case Imavisionhas acquired home video, TV and DVD rights.Titles include Men, Women: A Users ...
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Stone's Alexander to close India film festival
Oliver Stone's epic Alexander is to close the International Film Festival of India(IFFI) in Goa (Nov 29-Dec 9)The festival is scheduled to open with Mira Nair's VanityFair and more than 250 films will screen intotal.The festival will feature seven major sections: AsianCompetition, Cinema of the World, Indian and Foreign Retrospectives, ...
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Lawyer Alberstat to join William Morris
UK-based Canadian lawyer Philip Alberstat is to join WilliamMorris Independent as a talent agent. He will move from London to Los Angelesin January.Alberstat has been based in the UK since 1986 and iscurrently a partner at leading law firm Osborne Clarke. He has also been aleading light in indie film-makers' ...
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British films win extra airtime on UK television
Thenumber of recent British films shown on UK television in the first six monthsof the year increased by 51%, according to new figures released by the UK FilmCouncil.However, the total number of UK films shown was stilllow. Just 52 films made within thelast eight years were aired on the UK's ...
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Content, Room 9 ready Smoking and Queen Lara
ContentFilm has joined forces with Room 9 Entertainment, theNorth American production company launched by former PayPal chief operatingofficer David Sacks, to co-finance and co-produce two feature films that willbegin shooting in the coming months.The films are the first announced productions withContentFilm's financing partner, Entertainment Investor, LLP.The first film to go ...
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...as 43 projects are presented at IDFA pitching market
Legendary US documentary maker Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter) is among the 43 filmmakers presenting new projects at the Forum, the "pitching market" which starts today at the Amsterdam Documentary Festival (IDFA).120 commissioning editors representing 63 broadcasters are in attendance at the event.Maysles' project Hand-Held and From The Heart is a ...
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Bridget continues to prosper with $20.9m weekend
Universal/Working Title's BridgetJones: The Edge Of Reason continuedto dominate the international market for UIP at the weekend, fired up by astring of number one debuts in Europe and some strong holds as it added anestimated $20.9m on 1,800 screens in 18 territories for $59.3m.The romantic comedy stayedtop in the UK ...
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Treasure pips SpongeBob to US throne
Giving a boost to thebeleagured motion picture group at Disney, Buena Vista's National Treasure opened top on an estimated $35.3m at the weekend, thebiggest ever opening of a Jerry Bruckheimer picture starring the Oscar winningactor.National Treasure, a family adventure about an archaeologist's searchfor a Revolution-era stash of cash, averaged $11,699 ...
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Treasure, SpongeBob knock off The Incredibles
Giving a boost to thebeleagured motion picture group at Disney, Buena Vista's National Treasure opened top on an estimated $35.3m at the weekend, thebiggest ever opening of a Jerry Bruckheimer picture starring the Oscar winningactor.National Treasure, a family adventure about an archaeologist's searchfor a Revolution-era stash of cash, averaged $11,699 ...
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Closer
Dir:Mike Nichols. US. 2004. 98mins. Adouble love story with a brutally forthright view of modern relationships, thescreen version of British writer Patrick Marber's acclaimed stage play Closer,incisively directed by stage-to-screen expert Mike Nichols, is not a film forthe faint hearted. And that may prove to be a mixed blessing at ...
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Childstar
Dir:Don McKellar. Can. 2004. 98minsFollowingup on his auspicious directorial debut Last Night, Don McKellar plungesinto a movie about movies focusing on a 12-year-old star and his circle offamily, reps and general hangers-on. While the territory has considerablepotential both dramatically and in humorous insights, McKellar fails to plumbits depths. The film ...
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Miyazaki's Howl breaks Japanese box office record
Howl's Moving Castle, the new animation by Hayao Miyazaki, earned $14.2m(Y1.48bn) on 1.1 million admissions in its first two days on release - a newrecord for a Japanese film.The previous record holderwas Bayside Shakedown 2, which was released in 2003. The figures alsorepresented a 40% gain over Spirited Away, Miyazaki's ...
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Biggest UK electrical retailer Dixons dumps VCRs
The UK'slargest electrical chain, Dixons, has said it is to stop selling video cassetterecorders, leading to predictions of the imminent demise of the VCR market inthe country.Dixonsis phasing out VCRs due to the boom in DVD players, which can now be bought foras little as £25.Theretailer expects to sell its ...
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Alexander
Dir: OliverStone. UK-Fr-Neth. 2004. 165mins.Alexander is a magnificent mess of a movie, a wildly ambitiousold-style epic filled with as many moments of greatness as creative mis-steps.The first feature film in five years from Oliver Stone, produced and financedindependently to the tune of $160m by Moritz Borman and Intermedia, Alexandercertainly won't ...
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FRANCE 22 November
Jean-PierreJeunet's A Very Long Engagementcontinued its first place run for the third consecutive week and has nowbrought in $23,778,320.EuropaCorp.'sBanlieue 13 took the second spot withan impressive 471,029 admissions in its debut week followed by new EtienneChatiliez comedy La Confiance Regnein third position for just over $2 million.Shark Tale swam down ...