All Screen articles in 28 November 2007 – Page 5

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    Jakarta to close with premiere of Indonesian film Chants Of Lotus

    2007-11-22T14:47:00Z

    The ninth Jakarta International Film Festival, or Jiffest, will for the first time close with a local Indonesian production, the world premiere of Nia Dinata's Chants of Lotus. The omnibus film of four stories addresses woman issues which are rarely portrayed in contemporary Indonesian cinema. The multiple effort is directed ...

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    Baltic Event selects 12 projects for Tallinn co-production market

    2007-11-22T14:40:00Z

    Films from Croatia, Romania, Estonia and Armenia are among a dozen projects selected from a record 37 submissions for the Baltic Event's third co-production market which will be held in the Estonian capital of Tallinn from Dec 3-4. This year's lineup features: Barabbas, dir: Aleksei Muradov (Russia), a drama set ...

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    High Point sells Storm Force to MTI for North America

    2007-11-22T14:28:00Z

    High Point Television, a division of UK-based sales company High Point Media Group, has sold the North American TV and video rights for Storm Force to MTI.The Belgian helicopter-rescue action film, starring Kevin Janssen, is produced by Peter Bouckaert of MMG Film & Television. High Point also sold the film ...

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    Pinewood shares fall after writers' strike forces shoot cancellation

    2007-11-22T11:48:00Z

    Pinewood Shepperton has seen its share price tumble after the Hollywood writers' strike forced the cancellation of a major US shoot.The UK studio is facing a $6m (£3m) loss on the film. Although the studio wasn't commenting, industry sources confirmed that the film concerned is Columbia Pictures'Angels & Demons, the ...

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    Jakarta fest to open with Persepolis, close with Lotus

    2007-11-22T09:54:00Z

    The 9th Jakarta International Film Festival (Jiffest), which takes place Dec 7-16, will for the first time close with a local Indonesian film, the world premiere of Nia Dinata's Chants Of Lotus. The omnibus film of four stories addresses poignant women's issues which are rarely portrayed in today's Indonesian cinema. ...

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    Mumbai, London sign co-operation agreement

    2007-11-22T07:11:00Z

    London and Mumbai have solidified the relationship between their two film production industries by signing a city-to-city agreement. Signed by Film London and the Film and Television Producers Guild of India, the agreement sees the two cities pledge to 'share ideas and best practice on domestic and international film production ...

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    UK's WFTV give lifetime achievement award to Verity Lambert

    2007-11-22T05:00:00Z

    Verity Lambert, who produced the original Doctor Who TV series and feature film A Cry In The Dark, will receive Women In Film and Television's Working Title Films Lifetime Achievement Award. Lambert will be presented with the honours at the 2007 Five Women in Film and Television Awards in London ...