All Screen articles in 27 November 2006 – Page 5

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    Lumina sells thriller Straightheads to Sony

    2006-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Sony PicturesEntertainment has acquired the majority of worldwide rights including NorthAmerica to revenge thriller Straightheads from London-based Lumina Films.The fllm whichstars Gillian Anderson (pictured) and Danny Dyer, is the feature directingdebut of documentary film-maker Dan Reed and tells the story of a coupleattacked on their way home from a party ...

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    Jiffest to launch competition for Indonesian films

    2006-11-22T00:00:00Z

    The 8th JakartaInternational Film Festival (Jiffest), Indonesia's only international film festival, will puttogether a new competitive showcase dedicated to local cinema for the firsttime this year. To promote Indonesiancinema, the inaugural Indonesian feature film competition will have 28 localfilms, released from last December, competing for best film and best directorwith ...

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    Colf named vp, general manager of WB digital services division

    2006-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Vicky Colf has been named vice president and general manager ofWarner Bros Advanced Digital Services and Technology Systems.Colf will oversee day-to-day operations in support of the studio'sefforts to distribute content through new media outlets, and also takes chargeon implementing the studio's goal of digitising all aspects of the productionand distribution ...

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    Marceau and Stuhr to host EFA ceremony

    2006-11-22T00:00:00Z

    The European Film Academy has announced that French actor/director SophieMarceau and Polish artist/actor Maciej Stuhr will host the 19th European FilmAwards. Marceau starred in 1980's La Boum and has directed films includingParlez-Moi D'Amour and the forthcomingTrivial. Stuhr created the cabaretgroup Pozarcie and has appeared in films including Pogoda Na Jutro ...

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    Rasmusssen team launch northern Canada distribution initiative

    2006-11-22T00:00:00Z

    The Canadian production teambehind Atanarjuat: The Fast Runnerand The Journals Of Knud Rasmussenhave launched a feature film distribution initiative to service 200 remoteaboriginal communities across northern Canada.Backed by a broad coalitionof private and public sector enterprises, including Telefilm Canada andAlliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (MPD) as well as several northernairlines, ...

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    International box office set for second Royale weekend

    2006-11-22T00:00:00Z

    The spectre of Bond will continue to loom large over the globalmarket place this weekend as Casino Royale charges towards its first $100m.Since taking the worldwide arena by storm a week ago, the latest007 instalment has amassed more than $53m and could more than double its tallyover the next few ...

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    EFP's Shooting Stars to appear at Tallinn Black Nights

    2006-11-22T00:00:00Z

    The European Film Promotion'sShooting Stars initiative will travel to Estonia for the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Eight actors from Europeancountries will travel to the festival and introduce their latest films, in aneffort to increase awareness across European countries.The eight travelling toTallinn are: Gabriella Hamori from Hungary with Stop Mom ...