All Screen articles in 29 May 2009 – Page 2
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NewsImagina picks up new Woody Allen for Cannes
Spanish sales outfit Imagina has obtained the sales rights to Woody Allen’s new project and will present it for the first time to distributors at Cannes.
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NewsAsmik Ace unwraps third film in Tetsuo franchise
Japan’s Asmik Ace Entertainment has announced details of a long-awaited third installment in the cult Tetsuo franchise, which will also mark director Shinya Tsukamoto’s English-language debut.
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Bavaria completes Cannes slate
Bavaria Film International has added genre titles Ole Bornedal’s Deliver Us From Evil and Jonathan auf der Heide’s Van Diemen’s Land to its sales slate for this year’s Cannes.
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NewsLocarno reveals 2009 jury line-up
The Locarno International Film Festival has announced the first names for this year’s official juries. The Swiss festival takes place between August 5 – 15 this year.
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Image, Universal Music Group sign distribution deal
Image Entertainment has signed a five-year deal with Universal Music Group to distribute music and music-related urban programming in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Jonathan Hensleigh to direct mob story The Irishman for Code
Code Entertainment has hired Jonathan Hensleigh to direct the true-life crime story The Irishman starring Ray Stevenson, which Lightning Entertainment will introduce to buyers in Cannes next week. ICM and Jonathan Dana represent North American rights.
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NewsMPCA adds Tim Allen comedy Crazy On The Outside to Cannes slate
Los Angeles-based MPCA has added Tim Allen’s directorial debut Crazy On The Outside to its Cannes slate in which Allen stars alongside Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
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NewsIM Global bulks up for Cannes with Protection, The Company Men and Bitch Slap
Stuart Ford’s IM Global continues to assemble a diverse Cannes slate with three new titles headed by the action thriller Protection starring Paul Walker.
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NewsFortissimo Films checks into Pang’s Dream Home
Fortissimo Films has picked up worldwide rights, excluding Hong Kong, to Pang Ho-cheung’s upcoming slasher film Dream Home, starring Josie Ho.Produced by start-up outfit 852 Films, the film is in post-production after shooting in Hong Kong. Ho plays a youngwoman who goes to extreme measures when she discovers she can ...
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NewsSpain's Filmax picks up Magic Journey To Africa for Cannes
Major Spanish producer/distributor and sales outfit Filmax has taken international sales rights to Jordi Llompart’s $13m live-action 3D film Magic Journey To Africa.
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NewsAdlabs establishes digital outsourcing centre
India’s Adlabs Films is establishing an outsourcing centre for digital restoration and content processing, which will comply with Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) standards.
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NewsDisney India moves into video distribution
Walt Disney Co India (WDCI) has announced that it will start releasing home entertainment content in India directly, rather than license product to local distributor Excel Home Video.
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NewsGerman film fund back on track
German film production will step up a gear this week after the Berlin-based German Federal Film Board finally agreed its budget for 2009. It is understood to be close to last year’s $93.4m (€70m).
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NewsFilms Boutique picks up new films by Rodrigues and Safdie brothers
Berlin-based sales agent Films Boutique has picked up Joao Pedro Rodrigues’ To Die Like A Man and US indie filmmakers Josh & Benny Safdie’s Go Get Some Rosemary.
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NewsPhantoms to revisit Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival has announced These Phantoms – 2 will be the retrospective for the upcoming 66th edition.
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NewsTrevor 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.
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NewsNonStop 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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NewsHarold 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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NewsKinotavr 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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NewsHelena 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.