All Screen articles in 29 June 2001 – Page 5

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    The Fast And The Furious takes massive $41m

    2001-06-25T00:19:00Z

    Universal Pictures continued a spectacular summer at the box office over the weekend with a massive $41m take for its high-speed racing car actioner The Fast And The Furious (pictured left). Playing at 2,628 sites, the film, which is directed by Rob Cohen (Daylight, Dragonheart), cost only $38m to produce ...

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    Shooting Gallery postpones Fall Film Series

    2001-06-25T00:16:00Z

    Financially troubled US independent producer/distributor The Shooting Gallery will not release any films through its pioneering film series until 2002. The company has confirmed that the fall series which would release six new titles into 17 major US markets through its partnership with exhibitor Loews Cineplex Entertainment and sponsorship partners ...

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    Amy Koster promoted at Paramount

    2001-06-25T00:15:00Z

    Amy Koster has been promoted to executive director of creative advertising for the motion picture group of Paramount Pictures, continuing to report to Lucia Ludovico, executive vice president of creative advertising and print. In her new position, Koster will work on the development and implementation of creative print advertising and ...

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    MGM warns lower revenues for year 2001

    2001-06-25T00:14:00Z

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) has warned that its second quarter results for the year as well as its full fiscal year 2001 results will be lower than anticipated "as a result of two theatrical releases which did not meet the company's expectations."Revenues for the second quarter ending June 30, 2001, are expected ...

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    Christine Vachon gets Outfest 2001 Award

    2001-06-25T00:12:00Z

    New York-based independent producer Christine Vachon will receive the 2001 Outfest Achievement Award at this year's Outfest, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, next month.Vachon, a pioneer in gay cinema and a partner in Killer Films, has credits including this year's opening night film at Outfest Hedwig And ...

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    Columbia buys new territories on Senator thriller

    2001-06-25T00:11:00Z

    Joe Drake's Senator International has concluded a second multiple-territory deal with Columbia Pictures on Luis Mandoki's action thriller 24 Hours starring Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon, Courtney Love and Stuart Townsend.Columbia had already struck a deal for North America, Spain, Latin America, Benelux, Asia (excluding Japan), Greece, Portugal, Middle East and ...

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    Woody Allen eyes Cannes for Hollywood Endings

    2001-06-25T00:07:00Z

    Woody Allen has completed post-production on his 34th film Hollywood Endings -- co-financed by DreamWorks SKG and Germany's VCL -- and told international press this weekend that he thinks it is his funniest film in years. He added that he is hoping that it will be presented at the Cannes ...