All Screen articles in 27 Jan 2011 – Page 2
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FeaturesDarryl Macdonald and Helen du Toit
As the 22nd Palm Springs International Film Festival gets underway, festival director Darryl Macdonald and director of programming Helen du Toit talk to Jeremy Kay about the fest’s international scope and this year’s programming trends.
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FeaturesBest Laid Plans
Shooting has just wrapped on David Blair’s hard hitting feature about a friendship between two men, played by Stephen Graham and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, which is being sold internationally by AV Pictures.
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CommentWhat Went Wrong?
The box office holiday season in North America was a big letdown, as a series of major box office hopes stumbled by the wayside. The problem lies not with the audience but with the films.
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Hong Kong 2010 box office increases by 13%
Hong Kong’s total box office grew by 13% to $172m (HK$1.34bn) in 2010, thanks to a strong line-up of 3D and other releases, according to local industry body the Motion Picture Industry Association (MPIA).
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NewsHAF unveils line-up of 28 projects
Hong Kong’s Stanley Kwan and Death Note director Shusuke Kaneko from Japan are among the filmmakers who have had projects selected for this year’s edition of the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
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Newsdu signs UAE VOD deal for StreetDance 3D
UAE telecom service provider du strikes deal with On Demand Group to deliver first ever 3D content to VOD users in Middle East.
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FeaturesThe Lars picture show
The independent landscape may be tougher than ever but Lars von Trier’s films attract financing and pre-sales — despite their unpredictability. In the first of two case studies held at Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 11-18) and moderated by Geoffrey Macnab, some of the director’s associates discuss his forthcoming ...
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FeaturesSpreading the word
Cannes Grand Prix winner Of Gods And Men was a breakout success in 2010, earning more than $30m. Key European distributors met at Les Arcs to discuss how they helped Xavier Beauvois’ film to attract audiences.
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FeaturesAdventure land
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the International Film Festival Rotterdam remains a major champion of indie and experimental cinema — despite a difficult climate for arts funding in the Netherlands.
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26th SBIFF unveils roster of films, events
The US premiere of Sarah’s Keys and Carmen In 3D bookend the 26th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), which runs from January 27-February 6.
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MPAA unveils content protection promotions
The Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) has announced key promotions in its content protection operations.
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News"Committed activist" Penn earns PGA Stanley Kramer Award
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) will bestow the Stanley Kramer Award on Sean Penn at its awards ceremony in Los Angeles on January 22.
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NewsFox's Gulliver looks to walk tall in six new lands
Fox International’s Gulliver’s Travels narrowly won the overseas race last weekend and arrives in half a dozen new markets this time around including Russia and South Africa. It has grossed more than $53m.
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NewsWarner Bros to handle global release of Hobbit films
Warner Bros and MGM have confirmed that the former will handle the bulk of worldwide distribution on Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth.
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NewsSundance Selects acquires five Sundance titles for theatrical and VOD
Mad Bastards, Septien and These Amazing Shadows among new acquisitions for Sundance Selects.
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NewsLoveFilm, blinkbox ink content deals with MoMedia
Subscription service LoveFilm and streaming site blinkbox have signed two-year deals for more than 200 films combined with content aggregator MoMedia.