All Screen articles in 28 August 2009 – Page 8
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Japanese distributor Xanadeux goes out of business
Xanadeux has become the latest in a string of small to medium-sized Japanese distributors to go out of business, following a contraction in the territory’s independent film and DVD markets.
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China set to appeal WTO ruling
China’s Ministry of Commerce has said that it’s preparing an appeal to a ruling last week by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that could open the country’s market for US movies, music and books.
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Inarritu to head jury at Tokyo International Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival has announced that award-winning director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will be the jury president of the international competition at the festival’s 22nd edition (Oct 17-25).
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McAvoy, Holofcener board untitled cancer comedy for Mandate
James McAvoy will star in and Nicole Holofcener will direct Mandate Pictures’ untitled comedy formerly known as I’m With Cancer.
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DreamWorks, Reliance close first phase funding
DreamWorks Studios and Reliance Big Entertainment have closed the first phase of funding and announced a further $325m syndicated by J P Morgan Chase that Reliance will match in equity.
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Tribeca keeps April slot, sets opening of 2010 edition for April 21
Tribeca Film Festival organisers have announced that the event’s ninth edition will take place in New York from April 21–May 2, 2010.
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Cherrybomb among five US premieres at LA Irish Film Festival
The US premieres of Cherrybomb, Peacefire, and Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home are among the line-up at the forthcoming Los Angeles Irish Film Festival (LAIFF).
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District 9 is a class apart on $37m debut
Peter Jackson’s protege Neill Blomkamp struck a winner as the R-rated sci-fi allegory District 9 delivered a clear North American number one triumph for TriStar Pictures thanks to an estimated $37m.
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Reliance Big Pictures pushes into East Asian market
Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures has sold action title Ghajini to Korea’s Activers Entertainment and a quartet of pictures to Chinese broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).
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G.I. Joe stays ahead of the pack overseas, approaches $100m
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra held on to the overseas crown as $26.2m propelled the Paramount/PPI release towards the $100m international and $200m worldwide marks.
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NGE takes North America on Chinese smash City Of Life And Death
National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has swooped on North American rights to Lu Chuan’s Chinese hit City Of Life And Death.
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Film Sales Company to handle domestic sales on Toronto entry My Dog Tulip
The Film Sales Company has been retained by My Dog Tulip Company LLC to serve as the US and Canadian sales agent for the film ahead of its North American premiere in the Discovery section at Toronto on September 13.
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Wog Boy sequel set to start shooting in Melbourne
A sequel to highly successful Australian comedy The Wog Boy goes into production next week in Melbourne. It will be distributed by the Transmission/Paramount joint venture with Arclight Films handling international sales.
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Yun exits Singapore’s MediaCorp Raintree Pictures
Daniel Yun is leaving his post as managing director of Singapore-based production and distribution company MediaCorp Raintree Pictures after 11 years in the job.
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UK enjoys Mid-August Lunch, Hunger in Germany
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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Taiwan’s GIO orders Jet Tone to return Miao Miao grant
Taiwan’s Government Information Office (GIO) has ordered the Taiwan branch of Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai’s Jet Tone Films to return the $121,600 (NT$4m) grant that it was awarded for the film Miao Miao.
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Scorpio East expands production, distribution activities
Singapore-based distributor and film investor Scorpio East has made a couple of key appointments as it ramps up its production activity and moves into theatrical distribution in neighbouring Malaysia.