All Screen articles in 28 October 2003 – Page 4
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New theatrical distributor launches in Germany
Leading German independent producers Egoli Tossell Film and Wueste Film have joined forces with the Berlin-based exhibitor timebandits Medien to launch a new theatrical distributor - timebandits films.The distributor will have its headquarters in Potsdam. Timebandits Medien's co-owner Burkhard Voiges will serve as head of distribution.The initial line-up of films ...
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German film fund changes under fire
Germany's Federal Finance Ministry (BMF) has come under fire from fund initiators and media lawyers for the recent additions to its Media Ruling requiring all decisions on a private film fund's activities to be taken exclusively by a board elected from the investors (ScreenDaily.com, August 2003).In a discussion organised by ...
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Japanese majors to build major Tokyo cinema complex
Toho is joining forces with another Japanese major, Toei, to build a cinema complex in Shinjuku - a major Tokyo entertainment district. The move follows Toho's acquisition of Virgin Cinemas Japan for $83m earlier this year.The partners plan to construct the new complex in a commercial tower that Toei is ...
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Belgian tax shelter takes Quantum leap
Dutch producer Matthijs van Heijningen is set to be one of the first foreigners to make use of the new Belgian tax shelter regulations with English-language mystery piece, Quantum Movie (working title).The Euros7m production focuses on a historical meeting between physics genius Albert Einstein and other physicists at Brussels' Hotel ...
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Spacey's Beyond The Sea wins German backing
Kevin Spacey's Bobby Darin biopic Beyond The Sea is among the projects which have received a total Euro 3.3m production support from Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg in its latest round of funding.The $22m drama, which has also received backing from the German Federal Film Board (FFA) and is being co-produced by Jan ...
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Cinecitta mulls expansion into East Europe, Africa
Italy's Cinecitta studio is working on plans to expand its activities into Eastern Europe and North Africa.The Italian studio is exploring partnerships with studios in Eastern Europe with the aim of providing the mother-ship with pan-European productions. The scenario would see films shoot locations in the inexpensive east and then ...
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Cruelty hits for Universal with $12.6m weekend
Fired by two major international number one openings Universal's IntolerableCruelty grossed anestimated $12.6m through UIP at the weekend from 2,030 sites in 22 countries.Helping the black comedy on its way to an $18.4m internationalrunning total was a table-topping bow in Australia on $1.7m including previews.It took 23% market share and ...
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CTFDI takes Bad Boys II to $100m with $9.1m weekend
Bad Boys IIis expected to pass $100m in international ticket sales today or tomorrowfollowing a $9.1m weekend haul that raised its total to $99.9m for ColumbiaTriStar Film Distributors International (CTFDI).There were no major openingsfor the action sequel, which dropped 24% in its second weekend in France andadded $2.9m for a ...
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Ruby & Quentin (Tais-Toi!)
Dir Francis Veber, France-Italy. 2003 85 min.After a sociological satire that was only fitfully successful (The Closet), comedy maestro Francis Veber is back conducting the score that has become his signature: the male-bonding farce. The adventures of a dim-witted, ne'er-do-well robber and a vengeful, cold-blooded professional on the run both ...
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Ruby & Quentin (Tais-Toi!)
Dir Francis Veber, France-Italy. 2003 85 min.After a sociological satire that was only fitfully successful (The Closet), comedy maestro Francis Veber is back conducting the score that has become his signature: the male-bonding farce. The adventures of a dim-witted, ne'er-do-well robber and a vengeful, cold-blooded professional on the run both ...
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NORWAY
After two weeks at the top of the chart even Mother's Elling had to back down to the attack of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol.1, though it retained its position on the admissions chart (30,652 vs. 29,819) due to its high number of prints. However, Bill's impressive 806 admissions screen ...
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NonStop takes on sales for Sonet pair
Film sales agent NonStop Sales has taken on worldwide sales for two Swedish films from Sonet Film - romantic comedy Miffo and children's/family drama Emma And Daniel - The Meeting. Both productions will market premiere at MIFED.Directed and produced by Daniel Lind Lagerlof with production companies Sonet Film and Hagring, ...
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Italian production round-up
For the latest Italian listings, see International production ListingsA wealth of hotly-anticipated pictures are currently being made in Italy: These include Cuore Sacro, a new picture by Turkish-Italian director Ferzan Ozpetek, whose last two films, Ignorant Fairies and Facing Windows have become local blockbusters. Produced by his regular partners, ...
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Vollmar's My Parents wins Hof prize
Baden-Wuerttemberg Film Academy student Neele Leana Vollmar was awarded this year's Kodak Eastman Support Award for her short My Parents (Meine Eltern) at this year's Hof International Film Festival (October 22-26).Vollmar joins an illustrious list of previous Kodak Eastman prize-winners such as Oscar winner Caroline Link (Nowhere In Africa), Tom ...
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UK's Screen West Midlands launches regional film fund
A £3.3 million pot of film and media funding has been launched by UK regional screen agency Screen West Midlands.The agency, which aims to attract more co-productions and features from across the globe to the region, has split the cash into production funding worth £3 million over 3 years and ...
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Hamptons festival praises Jesus
Screen Door Jesus, a film about faith, religion and race that waswritten and directed by a former preacher who was excommunicated from hischurch, walked away with three jury prizes including the Golden Starfish forbest narrative feature at the 11th Hamptons International Film Festival on LongIsland.Memphis-born Kirk Davis, whostudied filmmaking at ...
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BELGIUM
Eight new openers in the marketplace could not prevent local hit The Alzheimer Case from claiming its rightful place at the top of the Belgian box office chart last weekend.The psychological thriller has recorded a massive 131,200 admissions after 12 days on release and grossed $930,164 (Euros 786,919). The Alzheimer ...
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AUSTRALIA
Intolerable Cruelty lead the field with a A$1,916,705 gross from 228 screens on its opening weekend. Putting aside the only IMAX picture in the chart, it also had the best screen average. This positive start, combined with its star power and the good word of mouth surrounding it, indicates a ...
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ITALY Production Listings - October 27 2003
ITALIAN LISTINGS October 27PRE-PRODUCTIONALL'OMBRA DEL PADRE(Tea Nova) Exec prod/dir: Rean Mazzone. Scr: Denis Jacobs. Cast: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Volter, Stefania Sandrelli.Contact: Tea Nova, (39) 06 625 9260AMAMI(Tangram Film) Backer: Fondo di Garanzia (It). Drama about a woman who has recently separated from her husband and realises that she can be ...
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Scary Movie 3 breaks record for October and Miramax
Dimension's Scary Movie 3 galvanised the box office over the weekend with a stunning$49.7m number one opening that was easily the biggest October bow of all time,while Paramount/Mandalay Pictures' epic love story Beyond Borders flopped outside the top 10.The horror spoof averaged $14,189 from 3,503 sites and starsCharlie Sheen, Anna ...