All Screen articles in 29 January 2005 – Page 2
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Bac takes on sales for Gitai's Free Zone
Frenchdistributor Bac Films has acquired the latest work from Israeli director AmosGitai, Free Zone, which stars Oscar nominee Natalie Portman.BacInternational, the company's newly-launched sales arm will handle world saleson the film.Currentlyshooting in Israel and Jordan, Free Zone also stars Hanna Lazlo, HiamAbbas and Carmen Maura. Aco-production from France, Israel, Spain ...
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Runaway business helps Australian production
Becker Film Internationalhas taken world sales rights on Feed, a psychological thriller thatBrett Leonard is now shooting in Australia.Runaway US films play a keyrole supporting service companies and building skills in host countries but Feedis a rare example of how runaway production has directly helped a localfeature. Producer Melissa Beaufordmet ...
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IMAX teams with Pathe for screen in Amsterdam - just in time for Cinema Expo
IMAX Corp. and PatheNetherlands have signed an agreement to install an IMAX MPX theatre system inthe nation's largest multiplex, Amsterdam's Pathe Arena.It will be the firstlarge-format screen in city, and the first in the nation capable of handling thecompany's DMR conversions of Hollywood films. The new cinema is expectedto open ...
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Focus to launch Jet Li actioner at Berlin
Focus Features has acquiredinternational sales rights excluding Asia to Jet Li's upcoming martial artsproject and will launch it to buyers at Berlin.The latest producing venturefrom veteran producer Bill Kong, the as yet untitled film will be directed byRonny Yu and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon choreographer Yuen Wo Ping will orchestrate ...
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Palm acquires US rights to du Welz's Ordeal
Palm Pictures has acquired North American rights to FabriceDu Welz's The Ordeal (Calvaire). The film recently took three prizes at the GerardmerFantastic Film Festival including the jury and critics' prizes. Sales have alsobeen concluded in the UK with Tartan Films, Germany's I-On New Media andBenelux's Lumiere. Laurent Lucas stars in ...
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Czech box office stabilises in 2004
Cinema-goers in the CzechRepublic spent $48m (CSK1.1bn) at the box office in 2004, a small increase on2003 figures of $47m (CZK1.08bn).However, the number ofvisits to the cinema fell slightly - 2004 saw 12 million admissions, down from12.1 million in 2003. Average ticket prices rose from $3.9 to $4.The figures indicate ...
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Chen Kaige's Chinese epic enters 10 months of post
Chen Kaige's Wuji - ThePromise has completed principalphotography in its multitude of Chinese locations and the China Film Group setin Beijing.The epic fantasy romance, aco-production between China Film Group, Shengkai Films and worldwide salesagent Moonstone Entertainment, now enters approximately 10 months ofpost-production as the visual effects are created.Touted in the ...
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Sponsors
Opportunity for your organisation to raise profilewithin the sectorAt FIFE 2004 over 36 differentcompanies where represented from the film and television industry, if yourcompany would like to discuss the opportunity of sponsoring part of FIFE 2005please get in touch with Jane at NCH on 020 7288 7837 or email jane.chapman@nch.org.ukSend ...
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Spectators
FIFE is a fun day out foreveryone. Come along and add your support, cheer on the teams and add to theatmosphere. Tickets are just £5 forspectators.If you would like topurchase spectator tickets please contact Jane Chapman on 0207 7288 7837 oremail jane.chapman@nch.org.ukSend this webpage to afriend - click the envelope ...
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The Shutter (Sutter Kodtid Winyan)
Dirs: Parkpoom Wongpoom,Banjong Pisanthanakun. Thai. 2004. 95mins.The Shutter is a film happily demonstrating that it is possibleto combine all the familiar staples of the current Japanese-Korean horror boomand still come up with some new chills and an entertaining picture.A low-budget ghost picturefrom Thailand, the film follows a couple of twenty-somethings ...
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How do I sign up'
How do I sign up'Please fill in the attachedform and return to Jane Chapman ...
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How do you get to play'
How do you get to play'Please fill in the attachedform and return to Jane Chapman FIFE 2005 NCH, the children's charity 85 Highbury Park London N5 1UD Tel: 020 7288 7837Fax: 020 7226 2537Jane.chapman@nch.org.uk FILM INDUSTRY FOOTBALL EVENT 2004FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB CRAVEN COTTAGESUNDAY 5TH JUNE 2005ENTRY FORM Please ...
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Where is Fulham Football Club'
Click the link below for a map.www.fulhamfc.com/corporate/viewlocation.aspFulham Football ClubCraven CottageStevenage RoadFulhamLondonSW6 6HHTel: 020 7893 8383www.fulhamfc.comWe recommend that visitors travelby public transport as car parking is restricted around the club.By London UndergroundPutney Bridge (District Line). Approximately 10 minuteswalk.Hammersmith (Hammersmith and City), Piccadilly and District Lines).Approximately 20 minutes walk.By BusFrom Hammersmith - ...
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NCH, the children's charity
NCH, the children's charityProceeds from the FIFE tournament willgo to NCH, the children's charity. NCH supports some of the most vulnerable and excluded children in the UK and works with more children and young people than any other UK charity.NCH believes that every childshould have the chance to live thier ...
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Who will be playing' - Past teams and celebrities
Teamsthat have been fielded in the past have included: Aon Entertainment RiskServices, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Empire Design, CreativePartnership, First Foot FilmsLimited, Freud Communications, Glasgow Film Office, Momentum Pictures, NFTS,Picture Production Company,Rafford Film, Redbus, ReprisalFilms, Samuelson Productions, Thin Man Films, Tiger Aspect Productions,UIP, UK Film Council, Universal Video International, Working ...
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China singled out as major piracy culprit in Asia
China accounted for three quarters of all seizures ofpirated VCDs and DVDs in Asia last year in cases involving the Motion PictureAssociation (MPA), the group said on Thursday. Reuters reported that the MPA, which represents the majorUS studios, estimates its members lose about $900m annually in potentialrevenue in the Asia-Pacific, ...
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One Eyed Films picks up two Latin American titles
UK-based sales companyOne Eyed Films has picked up two award-winningLatin American titles - Almost Brothers and Up Against ThemAll.Almost Brothers boasts a string of awards including Best Brazilianfilm of 2004 at Sao Paulo and best director, and best Latin American filmamongst others at the Rio film festival.Produced by Fernando Meirelles, ...
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Senator acquires Silentium rights for Germany
Berlin based Senator Film has acquired German rights forAustrian box office hit Silentium, while Frenetic Films acquired allSwiss rights.A murder story centring in the city of Salzburg, thethriller has racked up more than 200,000 admissions through Austriandistributor Luna Film. World Sales are handled by Solveig Langeland's Sola Mediaand Beatrix Wesle's ...
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Find out about FIFE
TheFilm Industry Football Event (FIFE) is an annual 5-a-side football tournament,open to people who work in the UK film industry.Nowin its eighth year, FIFE was set up by a committee of high profile senior filmindustry personalities, chaired by Stewart Till CBE, Chairman and ChiefExecutive of UIP. FIFE has raised more ...
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INTERNATIONAL 3 February
Propelled by a $14.9mopening weekend in the UK, Meet The Fockers easily topped theinternational box office, grossing $18.8m from 20 territories and scoring anexcellent screen average of $10,937.But the real star performerswere two South Korean releases: Another Public Enemy and Running Boy.Selling more than half amillion tickets over the weekend, ...