All Screen articles in 27 February 2004 – Page 5
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AFM: Shochiku unveils FX film Hinokio and three samurai flicks
Shochiku, the fast movingJapanese major, has unveiled a forthcoming slate that includes a trio ofsamurai action flicks and a high-powered special effects film Hinokio."These films are all verydifferent in nature, but posses a common edginess that will continue to defineShochiku's slate," said Takeo Hisamatsu, managing director of production andtheatrical distribution.Takahiko ...
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AFM: Gaga buys Japan on PS I Love You from Fortissimo
Fortissimo has reachedagreement with Gaga Communications for the sale to Japan of its Cannes-hopeful PSI Love You."We are thrilled that thisis a genuine AFM day one deal and shows that Japanese buyers are again feelingconfident enough to bid aggressively and close deals," said Fortissimo co-chiefWouter Barendrecht.The film, by Roger Dodger-director ...
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AFM: Monster Man sold to Tartan in UK, Sharada in Italy for Dream
Dream Entertainment has soldall rights on the tongue-in-cheek horror picture Monster Man to Tartan Films in the UK and Sharada in Italy.Both companies plan a summertheatrical release for Michael Davis' picture, which centres on a road tripthat goes horribly awry when two friends are pursued by a gigantic truck. EricJungmann, ...
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AFM: Renaissance sells Asmik Ace, Dendy, Bim and others on Curran drama
Renaissance Films has sealeda handful of deals on its acclaimed ensemble drama We Don't Live HereAnymore following the sale of thefilm for North America and the UK to Warner Independent Pictures at Sundance inJan.Asmik Ace has bought it forJapan, Dendy for Australia and New Zealand, Bim for Italy, Scanbox forScandinavia, ...
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Crimson Rivers 2: The Angels Of The Apocalypse (Rivieres Pourpres 2: Les Anges De L'Apocalypse)
Dir: Olivier Dahan. Fr-UK-It. 2004. 100mins.No, he's not the real thing, courtesy of Mel Gibson, but France still has its own screen Jesus figure this week, courtesy of Crimson Rivers 2: The Angels Of The Apocalypse. Here, the apostles all get killed off while 'the Christ' himself (or rather a ...
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Stars line-up for Oscar Moore script reading
A Fine Line, the winning script from last year's Oscar Moore screenwriting prize, is to have a performed reading at London's Curzon Soho cinema next week.Writing duo Ben Gooder and Philip Greenacre's script is the gripping true story of the rise and fall of Eric Hebborn and his career as ...
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Redbus takes on Sundance title from Warner Independent
The UK's Redbus Film Distribution has picked up UK rights to Sundance title We Don't Live Here Anymore from Warner Independent Pictures.Redbus aims for the acquisition to be the first in an ongoing relationship with the classics division, whose stablemate Warner Home Video handles Redbus' video distribution.The UK distributor will ...
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Ripley returns with Lions Gate Int'l
Lions Gate International will handle foreign rights on Cinerenta'sthriller Mr Ripley's Return, the latest addition to the Ripley canon that features anall-star cast including Barry Pepper, Alan Cumming, Claire Forlani, WillemDafoe and Tom Wilkinson.Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel Ripley Underground, Roger Spottiswoode's picture is inpost-production and will be available for ...
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Fox makes Passion play
20th Century Fox, which has a first-look production deal with Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey’s Icon Productions, has quietly become far more involved in The Passion Of The Christ than originally thought.Fox is understood to have sealed the lucrative domestic home entertainment rights tithe film as well as theatrical rights ...
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Head-On release impacts German distributors
Fledgling distributor Timebandits Films has been lambasted by fellow German arthouse distributors for bringing forward the release date of Fatih Akin's Golden Bear-winner Head-On (Gegen Die Wand) from April 22 to March 11.In an open letter from 12 distributors including Arsenal Film, Kinowelt, Kool Film, Senator Film, Solo Film and ...
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Mar del Plata unveils competition jury
Latin America's only 'A' category festival, Mar del Plata, has named its competition jury for its 19th edition, which runs from March 11-20.The jury is composed of veteran Argentine-French cinematographer Ricardo Aronovich, Portuguese actress Maria de Medeiros, Argentine actress Ana Maria Picchio, Brazilian director-writer-actor Domingos de Oliveira, whose film Breaking ...
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Paramount Classics tools up with Filmax's Machinist
Paramount Classics has acquired multiple territory rightsto Brad Anderson's The Machinist starringChristian Bale from Filmax International.The studio specialized arm bought the psychologicalthriller for North America, UK, South Africa, Latin America, Australia and NewZealand. Paramount Classics, which previously handled Anderson's HappyAccidents, is planning an end of yearrelease for the film which ...
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Spain's Manga sues Miramax over Kill Bill
Spanish distributor Manga Films has filed a suit against Miramax in a Barcelona court claiming non-completion of a distribution agreement for Quentin Tarantino's two-volume Kill Bill.According to Manga president Luis de Val, the two companies signed an agreement last November for theatrical and video/DVD rights in Spain on both volumes ...
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Becker says G'Day to Oz idol
Reiko Bradley from BeckerFilms International has picked up international rights on two unmade films,Australian mainstream teen comedy G'Day LA to be directed by veteran filmmaker Tom Jeffrey, and the edgy LoveJunkie by English-born US-basedindependent writer/director Ash.Australian Idol contestantRobert Mills has been cast in G'Day LA in what is believed to ...
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New Line sees upside from Anger
New Line Cinema has acquired North American distribution rights tothe ensemble comedy The Upside Of Anger, which was co-financed and sold by Media 8 Entertainment.Written and directed by Mike Binder, the film stars Joan Allen asa single mother of four teenage daughters who starts to have a relationshipwith her neighbour ...
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Filmax unveils Bloodline at AFM
Filmax is prepping new English-language horror film Bloodline from award-winning short film director Nacho Cerda to be presented for the first time at the AFM.Bloodline tells the story of an American film producer who returns to her native Russia following her mother's death and is forced to face her own ...
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AFM: Back Alley & Buffalo Gal team on erotic thriller Arousal
Arousal,a new project from wward-winning producers Janis Lundman and Adrienne Mitchellof Montreal/Toronto-based Back Alley Films, and Phyllis Laing of Winnipeg-basedBuffalo Gal Pictures, offers an eye-opening twist on the erotic thriller.To be directed by Mitchell, the film centres on a female eyesurgeon and closet exhibitionist who develops a relationship with an ...
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AFM: Echo Bridge, Showtime sign reciprocal pact
Fledgling worldwide salesand distribution outfit Echo Bridge Entertainment has signed a reciprocal film dealwith US pay-network Showtime Networks.The agreement sees EchoBridge distributing select Showtime Independent Films titles internationallyand Showtime licensing titles from Echo Bridge's library.EchoBridge will acquire seven films for worldwide distribution, excluding NorthAmerica, all of which were produced under ...
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AFM: Bullock, Streep primed for comedic pairing
Universal Pictures and its specialist arm Focus Features areteaming up to distribute Stratus Films' romantic comedy Prime, which is set to go into production inthe autumn and stars Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep.Universal will release Prime in the US, Focus is handling international sales, anarrangement mirroring that for the Weitz ...
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Hopper to serve as chairman of advisory board for CineVegas
Dennis Hopper will serve as chairman of the creative advisoryboard for the 2004 CineVegas Film Festival."We are so pleased to have Dennis serve as chairman for ournewly formed creative advisory board," CineVegas president Robin Greenspunsaid in a statement."He is passionately committed to independent cinema andcontinues to leverage his position in ...