All Screen articles in 29 May 2009 – Page 14
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Features
Marieke, Marieke
Drama about a young woman living with her mother who has been emotionally distant ever since herhusband died
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Enrique Gato to direct 3D animation Tadeo Jones
Spanish director Enrique Gato is beginning production on the 3D animation feature Tadeo Jones, based on his own short films of the same name
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Lakeshore, MGM climb into Hot Tub Time Machine
Lakeshore International has added Hot Tub Time Machine starring John Cusack to its Cannes sales slate.
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China postpones black-out period to September
Chinese authorities appear be delaying the summer blackout period for revenue-sharing movies from June-July to September.
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Thomas Mai sets up new LA sales outfit Festival Darlings
Sales veteran is leaving Trust Nordisk and relocating to Los Angeles to set up a new sales company called Festival Darlings.
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Essential boards Marc Forster thriller Disconnect
Jere Hausfater’s Essential Entertainment will introduce Cannes buyers to the thriller Disconnect with Marc Forster attached to direct.
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Elle Driver takes on vibrator comedy with Everett, Hawkins, Pryce
Paris-based sales company Elle Driver has acquired Hysteria, a new UK comedy from director Tanya Wexler starring Rupert Everett, Sally Hawkins, Jonathan Pryce and Ashley Jensen.
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Star Trek sets course for global domination
Paramount’s Star Trek reboot launches into orbit this weekend in the second day-and-date release of the early summer and is expected to sweep all before it as PPI unleashes the action sci-fi on more than 5,200 prints across 54 territories.
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IFC takes US rights to drama Five Minutes Of Heaven
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Irish Troubles drama Five Minutes Of Heaven and has set an August release.
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Hulu signs deal to stream Bollywood films
US online video service Hulu.com has signed a deal with New York-based Saavn, a digital distributor of Bollywood entertainment, to stream Hindi-language films free to the consumer.
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Korean Film Council unveils five-year funding plan
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has announced a five-year policy plan for developing the local industry which includes funds for international co-productions and loan guarantees.
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Visit Films boards Carcasses, Here, Manila for Cannes
Ryan Kampe and Sylvain Tron’s New York-based sales company Visit Films will premiere three new titles in Cannes next week including two Directors’ Fortnight screenings and one out-of-competition entry.
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AFI Fest announces dates and free screenings
The 23rd edition of AFI Fest will takes place from October 30-November 7 in Hollywood, California.
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MGM to release Exodus' Bunyan & Babe in North America
MGM will handle the North American release on Exodus Film Group’s animated romp Bunyan & Babe, a modern take on the folk story about the lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his sidekick Babe the Blue Ox.
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Celluloid Dreams picks up world sales on The Dolphin
Celluloid Dreams has acquired the computer animated The Dolphin - Story Of A Dreamer based on Sergio Bambaren Roggero’s best-selling novel. It has been writted by Michal Wogh and Eduard Schuldt, who is also directing.
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Helena Trestikova wins MEDIA European Talent Award
Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Trestikova has won the MEDIA European Talent Award for her project Zazrak– Miracle 35 Years Later.
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Kinotavr Russian showcase announces competition lineup
The Kinotavr Open Russian Film Festival today announced the competition lineup for its 20th edition, including new titles from Euphoria director Ivan Vyrypaev and Kremen director Aleksei Mizgiryov.
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Harold Ramis to receive Nantucket screenwriting tribute
Harold Ramis and Ben Stiller will participate on a comedy panel and Ramis will receive the annual Screenwriters Tribute at the 14th Annual Nantucket Film Festival, set to run from June 18-21.
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NonStop Sales picks up Norwegian thriller Hidden
Scandanavian sales company NonStop Sales has boarded Hidden (Skjult). It has acquired worldwide rights and will be introducing the film to buyers at Cannes.
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Trevor Groth named Sundance director of programming
Trevor Groth has been named director of programming for the Sundance Film Festival in the wake of John Cooper’s appointment as festival director.