All Screen articles in 28 November 2007 – Page 4
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Features
Box office: data - Digital cinema - Continental d-drift'
The decision of French cinema chain Circuit George Raymond to sign a virtual print fee agreement for sharing the cost of digital cinema with Arts Alliance Media represents a significant step in the evolution of d-cinema in Europe.With its 400 screens, Circuit George Raymond (CGR) is the first significant exhibitor ...
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International - Medusa bares its fangs
Italian distributor Medusa Film made a solid imprint on the international top 40 this weekend with two films - Matrimonio Alle Bahamas and Come Tu Mi Vuoi - generating more than $7m and accounting for 5.2% of the chart's total revenue.New entry Matrimonio Alle Bahamas opened at number eight on ...
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Awards Countdown - Crafts - The Perfectionist
There is a wealth of spectacular productions on offer to Academy crafts committees and voters this year, from fantasy spectacles such as Spider-Man 3, Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End, Harry Potter And TheOrder Of The Phoenix, Transformers and The Golden Compassto exquisitely designed period pieces Lust,Caution, Atonement and ...
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United Kingdom - Free agents
Cuba Pictures, the film and TV arm of London-based talent agency Curtis Brown, almost epitomises synergy.In late 2004, Curtis Brown's Nick Marston and Tally Garner set up the division, and they are now launching their successful first feature, Boy A, with a November 26 airing on the UK's Channel 4. ...
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Analysis: International box-office - Weekend November 15-17
ANALYSIS: INTERNATIONAL BOX-OFFICE WEEKEND NOVEMBER 15-17(Last3-dayweek)Film (origin)gross $ScrsCume $Terr1NewBeowulf (US)$17,408,8142,432$17,408,814132NewAmerican Gangster (US)$14,299,2301,477$14,708,907143(5)The Heartbreak Kid (US)$7,492,8411,883$52,014,350344(1)Om Shanti Om (Ind)$6,298,2971,244$25,646,119175(4)Ratatouille (US)$5,935,7112,936$396,702,258256(14)Elizabeth: The Golden Age (UK-US-Fr)$5,789,5351,579$21,797,130127(3)Lions For Lambs (US)$5,574,4172,706$19,489,782528NewMatrimonio Alle Bahamas (It)$4,409,009431$4,409,00919(7)Resident Evil: Extinction (Aus-Ger-UK-US)$3,811,1831,483$86,202,1353910(2)Saawariya (Ind)$3,716,524822$17,064,9251311(8)Lust, Caution (Chi-HK-Tai-US)$3,700,850710$34,034,1901512(6)Stardust (UK-US)$3,767,2092,008$89,054,9924713(10)The Bourne Ultimatum (US)$3,502,068994$202,385,7782214(11)Saw IV (US)$3,420,6211,548$37,726,6662715(12)Sky Of Love (Jap)$3,068,076289$17,835,267116(15)Le Grand Chef (S Kor)$2,862,456330$13,651,042117(9)30 Days Of ...
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Reviews
Hitman
Dir: Xavier Gens. US. 2007. 100mins.In the annals of renowned cinematic assassins, Jason Bourne needn't fear any challenge to his legacy from Agent 47, the bald-headed killing machine of Hitman. Though stylish shot and occasionally exciting in its frenetically-edited action sequences, this adaptation of the popular video game can only ...
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NORTHERN IRELAND/ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
NORTHERN IRELAND/ REPUBLIC OF IRELANDThe Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have experienced contrasting fortunes since the introduction of the UK tax credit over 18 months ago. While the North, which is part of the UK, has managed to attract a major US studio production, the Republic has lost its ...
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SCOTLAND
SCOTLANDThis year, Scotland has hosted Columbia Pictures' romantic comedy Made Of Honor, which shot in the Highlands, including at Fort William, Glencoe and the Isle of Skye. The landscape to the north boasts mountains, lochs, moorland and one of the longest coastlines in Europe at 6,000 miles with 790 islands ...
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THE SOUTH
THE SOUTHGiven its size, crew base and resources, London attracts the lion's share of inward investment, with recent big productions in the city including Warner Bros' Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight, which took advantage of Battersea Power Station; sci-fi Franklyn; the on-going Hippie Hippie Shake and the forthcoming Harry ...
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WALES
WALESWith 'Small country, epic locations' as one of its brands, Wales is pitched to producers as a relatively self-contained region with impressive rural and historical locations only a couple of hours from London. It also has good facilities services, including post-production company Barcud Derwen, recognised by Televisual as the largest ...
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THE NORTH
THE NORTH Screen Yorkshire, the agency responsible for Yorkshire and the Humber area, has helped attract several projects to the region this year.They include Miramax's Brideshead Revisited, which filmed scenes at Castle Howard; Mark Tonderai's Hush, which shot around Sheffield in September and October; and Working Title's Wild Child, starring ...
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ISLE OF MAN
ISLE OF MAN Set up in 1995, the Isle of Man Film commission has helped establish the island as one of the busiest areas of film production in the British Isles. It has recently hosted Things To Do Before You're 30, Colour Me Kubrick and The Libertine. It has also ...
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THE MIDLANDS
THE MIDLANDS It has been a busy year for production in the East Midlands, with high-budget projects including the period movies The Other Boleyn Girl, The Young Victoria and The Duchess.The Young Victoria producer Graham King, who was born in the UK but has worked in Hollywood for more than ...
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Halcyon days
They may not have arrived from the future like the Terminator himself, but when they announced last May that their Halcyon Company had acquired rights to the Terminator franchise Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek were still unknown quantities in the film industry big league.Six months later, with a fourth Terminator ...
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Profile: Philip Knatchbull, Curzon Artificial Eye
Philip Knatchbull, CEO of Curzon Artificial Eye, has a distinguished film background to live up to - his father, John Brabourne, produced the likes of Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet and David Lean's A Passage To India.But Knatchbull has a different sort of film mission. He aims to grow Curzon ...
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Boom for UK film locations
CLICK ON LOCATION FOR MOREThe MidlandsIsle Of ManScotlandThe SouthThe NorthWalesNorthern Ireland/ Republic Of IrelandIt's been a good year for production,' says British film commissioner Colin Brown, of feature film-making in the UK in 2007. His assessment is supported by figures released by the UK Film Council earlier this month.Inward investment ...
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In focus - Facing the 4-month challenge
It is increasingly difficult to market the non-quantifiable film,' warns David Mamet in his book Bambi Vs Godzilla.Certainly the recent box office has been dominated by the easy sells - remakes, adaptations and sequels. And under pressure from tightening budgets and heavyweight competition from a Hollywood buoyed with private equity ...
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Central Partnership sells Revenge, Wolfhound to Weinstein Company
Russian sales company Central Partnership has struck a number of deals in the wake of the American Film Market earlier this month. Titles that have lured buyers include thrillers Revenge and fantasy epic Wolfhound, already a substantial box-office hit in Russia. Revenge has been sold to North America/UK/Australia/New Zealand and ...
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Mermin's Shot In Bombay secures UK run at London's ICA
Liz Mermin's latest film, Shot In Bombay, will have a two-week UK theatrical run at London's ICA from Jan 18, 2008 before going on a regional tour. The documentary goes behind the scenes of a Bollywood film, Shootout at Lokhandwala, starring Bollywood screen legend Sanjay Dutt. US director Mermin, who ...
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Curzon Artificial Eye, NFTS back Ahmed's The Last Thakur
Shooting will begin next month in Bangladesh on Sadik Ahmed's The Last Thakur, the 'Spaghetti Eastern' that is being co-produced by Curzon Artificial Eye and the UK's National Film & Television School. The film is being executive produced by Philip Knatchbull, Nik Powell and Daniel Chamier. The producer is Tamsin ...