All Screen articles in 29 May 2006 – Page 2

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    MGM adds Weinstein trio to release slate

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studioshas added three new titles to its 2006-2007 North American theatrical releaseslate, all of them supplied by The Weinstein Company, which will oversee theirmarketing.The first of these MGMreleases will be Bobby, EmilioEstevez' account of the night that Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down at theAmbassador Hotel in ...

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    Sullivan plans modern take on The Magic Flute

    2006-05-31T18:20:00Z

    FollowingKenneth Branagh's UK adaptation of The Magic Flute, which is inpost-production now, Canadian producers Sullivan Entertainment are planningtheir own feature based on the classic opera. Thisversion is set during Mozart's 250th birthday celebrations in contemporary Salzburg, where a young singer is castin the lead of a production of The MagicFlute ...

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    Italian distributors close Cannes deals

    2006-05-31T18:02:00Z

    Domenico Procacci'sFandango is ramping up its upcoming distribution slate with several newacquisitions, including two Cannes competition titles.Rome-basedFandango has snapped up Italian distribution rights to Cannes jury prize winner, Red Road. Sold by Trust Film Sales, Andrea Arnold'sdrama is the first of three films to be made through Lars von Trier's ...

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    Palm Pictures acquires Cannes hit Ten Canoes

    2006-05-31T17:47:00Z

    PalmPictures has acquired the North American rights to Rolf de Heer'sTen Canoes. Thefilm, co-directed by Peter Djigirr, won the specialjury prize after premiering in Un Certain Regard in Cannes. Ten Canoes, billed as the first moviein the Aboriginal language, was made in collaboration with the People of Ramingining. Richard Birrinbirrin,David ...

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    Soda acquires Bier's After The Wedding

    2006-05-31T14:31:00Z

    UK distributor Soda Pictures has acquired three new titles from Cannes2006: Susanne Bier's After TheWedding, Brice Cauvin's Hotel Harabati,and Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy (Kelly Reichardt). Trust Film sold After The Wedding, Bier's follow-up to Brothers, which Soda released in 2005. Films Distribution sold Hotel Harabati,which premiered at the Berlinale.US-based Forward ...

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    Beta does brisk sales for The Lives Of Others

    2006-05-31T11:57:00Z

    Beta Cinema had itsbest-ever Cannes Market this year with Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Stasi thriller TheLives Of Others (Das Leben Der Anderen) now sold to 30countries.Apart from selling NorthAmerican rights to Sony Picture Classics, Beta concluded deals on the film withsuch distributors as Japan (New Select), France (Ocean Films), Spain ...

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    UK's Aquarius adds international partners

    2006-05-31T11:45:00Z

    Aquarius Film is goingglobal. The London-based financing and production outfit is setting up AquariusWorld Wide, a new venture with partners from Australia, South Africa, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Germany and India. Aquarius chief executiveTerence Potter won't disclose who the new partners are, but says that dealshave already been concluded in seven ...

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    LAFF to open with The Devil Wears Prada

    2006-05-31T10:32:00Z

    A line-up of more than 250 features and shorts - including 19 world premieres andseven US premieres - has been announced for Film Independent's 2006 Los AngelesFilm Festival (June 22 to July 2).David Frankel's comedy The Devil Wears Prada (set for US releaseby 20th Century Fox on June 30) will ...

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    Artificial Eye nabs four more from Cannes

    2006-05-30T17:12:00Z

    UK distributor Artificial Eye has announced a number of acquisitions from Cannes. The company has the UK rights to Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Climates (Iklimler) and Paulo Sorrentino'sThe Friend OfThe Family (L'Amico Di Famiglia), which both played in competition. Climateswon the FIPRESCI prize. As announced before Cannes, Artificial Eye is also ...

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    Artificial Eye nabs four more from Cannes

    2006-05-30T17:12:00Z

    UK distributor Artificial Eye has announced a number of acquisitions from Cannes. The company has the UK rights to Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Climates (Iklimler) and Paulo Sorrentino'sThe Friend OfThe Family (L'Amico Di Famiglia), which both played in competition. Climateswon the FIPRESCI prize. As announced before Cannes, Artificial Eye is also ...

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    UIP signs with Intercontinental for Hong Kong and Macau

    2006-05-30T16:00:00Z

    Hong Kong's Intercontinental Film Distributorshas signed an agreement with United International Pictures (UIP) for theatricaldistribution of its slate in Hong Kong and Macau. UIP previously worked with distribution and exhibition group GoldenHarvest to release its product in these territories. Intercontinental isalready the sub-distributor for Buena Vista International in Hong Kong. ...

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    Cannes Market attendance up 6% over 2005

    2006-05-30T14:12:00Z

    The Cannes Film Market hasannounced final figures for this year's edition with a strong increase in Asianpresence.In total, 91 came to themarket with 10,061 professionals registered for a global rise of 6% over 2005. Asian participation was at a high with notable increases from China (82 participants vs.41 last year), ...

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    Projects set to shoot from strong Cannes Atelier

    2006-05-30T14:00:00Z

    The Cannes Film Festival's filmmakers' workshop known as the Atelier hasannounced great success from its second edition. Aspiring filmmakers met with industry professionals from 19 countrieswho helped to set projects up with financing.More than 450 meetings were held this year with eight films set to nowshoot between July and October ...

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    EEAP's Cannes buys include Saw III and My Blueberry Nights

    2006-05-30T12:23:00Z

    Berlin-based EasternEuropean Acquisition Pool (EEAP) went on a shopping spree at last week's CannesFilm Market, picking up titles from Lionsgate, 2929Entertainment, Studio Canaland Darclight for East European territories.After having a huge successreleasing Saw II earlier this year inPoland, the Baltic states, ex-Yugoslavia and CIS, EEAP sealed a deal with Lionsgate ...

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    Sales rack up for 12 :08 East Of Bucharest

    2006-05-30T12:06:00Z

    Sales agent The CoproductionOffice has announced strong sales on its Camera d'Orwinner 12:08 East Of Bucharest by Romanian director Corneliu Porumbiou.The film, which was also awarded the Europa Cinemas Label in Cannes,stars Mircea Andreescu, Teo Corban and Ion Sapdaru.Sales were made to IstitutoLuce in Italy, Filmmuseum in the Netherlands, Bac ...

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    Tartan takes US rights to Election and Election 2

    2006-05-30T11:56:00Z

    TartanUSA has acquired all US rights to Jonnie To's Election and Election 2from Celluloid Dreams. Bothfilms played in official selection in Cannes, the first in 2005 andthe sequel this year. Thedeal was brokered by Charlotte Mickie for CelluloidDreams and Tartan USA acquisitions consultant Marie-Therese Guirgis.Boththrillers are set in the underworld ...

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    Chapman to head UK Film Council's LA office

    2006-05-30T11:31:00Z

    The UK Film Council has appointed Claire Chapman as executivedirector of the UKFC's Los Angeles office.She takes over for Susan Finlayson-Sitch, who is leaving the post after six years to return tothe UK.Chapman is a producer whohad recently served as head of production and development for Scottish Screen,working on films ...

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    Wedding Night success tops Rai Trade Cannes sales

    2006-05-29T20:00:00Z

    RaiTrade, the Rome-based international sales outfit has sealed a host ofsales on its Cannes slate.PupiAvati's Second Wedding Night, a comedy-drama set inthe south of Italyimmediately after the Second World War, was acquired by distributors in Mexico (CinemasNueva Era), Russia (Ruscico), Slovakia (STV), and Poland (TV Polska). Thepicture also sold to ...

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    Cannes selections top BFI festival sales

    2006-05-29T20:00:00Z

    BavariaFilm International (BFI) finished this year's Cannes by announcing numeroussales for Stefan Krohmer's Directors' Fortnight film Summer '04and Norwegian Jens Lien's International Critics' Week title The BothersomeMan.Krohmer'sdrama was sold to Austria (Filmladen), South Korea (Sejong Communications) andVenezuela (Blanco y Travieso), with a distributor deal imminent for France,while Lien's black comedy ...

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    Maverick marks debut Cannes with sales surge

    2006-05-29T00:00:00Z

    US-based MaverickEntertainment Group concluded a successful Cannes with deals in Eastern andWestern Europe and Latin America through international arm Maverick Global onseven key titles.Mafia story This Thing Of Oursstarring James Caan sold to Romania, Brazil, Chile, Turkey, and Benelux.Action thriller Carlita's Secretstarring Eva Longoria went to Mexico and all of ...