All Screen articles in 27 May 2010 – Page 23
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NewsCannes Directors Fortnight line-up announced
Familiar names making the fortnight grade include Christoffer Boe and Louis Garrel
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NewsVolcano casts cloud on Linz’s Crossing Europe
The seventh edition of the festival will be affected by the travel chaos
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NewsStephan Elliott to direct Arclight sales title A Few Best Men
Stephan Elliott (Easy Virtue, The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert) is getting ready to direct the comedy A Few Best Men back home in Australia, working with the producing and writing team behind Death At A Funeral.
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NewsGravitas Ventures takes North American VOD rights to The Lottery
Ambitious VOD distributor Gravitas Ventures has acquired all North American VOD rights to Madeleine Sackler’s documentary The Lottery.
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NewsParamount switches Iron Man 2 world premiere to LA to avoid travel mayhem
Paramount has moved the world premiere of Iron Man 2 from London to Los Angeles after the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland shut down most airports across northern Europe.
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Kick-Ass snatches US box office title with $19.8m debut
Lionsgate’s action romp Kick-Ass won the weekend box office race in North American when all was said and done, opening top on $19.8m.
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Summit acquires iconic Men Are From Mars relationship franchise
Summit Entertainment has acquired worldwide film and television rights to the entire franchise based on communication expert John Gray’s book series Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.
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NewsWBPI reports higher $55.3m overseas weekend for Clash
Clash Of The Titans held on to pole position at the box office and grossed $55.3m at the weekend as Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) confirmed results were almost $2m higher than initial weekend estimates.
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NewsIFC falls for French hit Heartbreaker in US
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Pascal Chaumeil’s French hit Heartbreaker (L’Arnacoeur) ahead of its North American premiere at COLCOA in Los Angeles tonight [19].
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NewsAlex Walton joins Exclusive as president of international sales
Alex Walton has joined Exclusive Film Distribution as president of international sales and distribution, effective May 1.
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Maui shoot underway on comedy Get A Job!
Principal photography is underway on the comedy Get A Job! by Brian Kohne and produced by Stefan Schaefer.
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NewsThessaloniki to feature Weerasethakul restrospective
The Greek festival will focus on the Thai director’s work, which includes this year’s Cannes competition film Uncle Boonmee
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NewsCarlos added to Cannes line-up
Olivier Assayas’ biography of famed terrorist Ilich Ramierez Sanchez will feature out of competition.
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Metrodome announces appointments as part of restructure
The UK distributor has made three key appointments following the departure of its general manager and CEO.
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NewsMorawetz to join Kinowelt in Austria
Outgoing Disney manager to become Kinowelt’s new distribution partner in Austria.
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Croatian Audiovisual Centre steps up funding for minority co-productions
The funding body will now offer 10% of a film’s budget.
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NewsPinewood submits appeal for expansion plans
The studio has submitted its appeal for Project Pinewood to South Buckinghamshire District Council.
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NewsBodyguards, Echoes dominate Hong Kong Film Awards
Teddy Chen’s action thriller Bodyguards And Assassins scooped this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, winning eight prizes from its 18 nominations, although the much smaller drama Echoes Of The Rainbow also put up a brave fight by taking four awards.
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NewsMemento picks up The Monk
The gothic suspense thriller stars Vincent Cassel and Deborah Francois