All Screen articles in 29 Sept 2011 – Page 9
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Disney signs SVOD deal for Brazil
Disney Media Distribution has signed a multi-year film and TV licensing agreement with NetMovies Entertainment, Brazil’s largest online subscription service.
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Norway launches fund to support production in developing countries
Argentine director Lucia Puenzo, whose XXY won the Critics’ Week prize in Cannes, is among the 250 filmmakers who have submitted projects to a new Norwegian film fund, the South Fund, which will support film production in developing countries.
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Harmony Lessons wins project prize at Eurasia
Psychological drama Harmony Lessons, from young Kazakh filmmaker Emir Baigazin, was awarded the top prize of inaugural projects market, Spotlight: New Kazakh Cinema, which took place during the Eurasia film fest (Sep 19-24).
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First Rains wins best film at Eurasia film festival
Japan-Kazakh co-production The First Rains Of Spring was awarded best film at the Eurasia International Film Festival, which took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Sep 19-24).
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Supervision strikes deal to bring four Broadway musicals to cinemas
New York- and London-based Supervision Media has struck an exclusive multi-year licensing deal with New York-based Broadway Worldwide to bring four Broadway musicals to cinemas around the world.The deal includes Memphis, the 2010 Tony winner for Best Musical; Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical starring David Hasselhoff; Stephen Sondheim’s Putting It ...
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The Double Steps wins Golden Shell at San Sebastian festival
Catalan director Isaki Lacuesta’s Mali-set drama The Double Steps picked up the Golden Shell as the San Sebastian International Film Festival came to a close Saturday night.
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Rio festival unveils Brazilian line-up
The Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Festival do Rio) has unveiled the initial Brazilian selection for its 2011 edition, which runs Oct 6-18.
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Smurfs stay on top at international box office
Sony’s The Smurfs once again held off all comers at the international box office this weekend, grossing an estimated $12.9m from 6,150 screens in 65 markets.
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3D Lion King beats new releases in US
The 3D version of The Lion King continued its reign at the top of the North American box office chart this weekend, out-grossing new releases Moneyball, Dolphin Tale, Abduction and Killer Elite.
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Elevate US rights to Variance
Variance Films has acquired US theatrical rights to basketball documentary Elevate.
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D&E gets Hammer for US
D&E Entertainment has acquired The Hammer, a coming-of-age drama about deaf wrestler Matt Hamill, for US theatrical distribution.
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Hong Kong chooses A Simple Life for Oscar race, China selects The Flowers Of War
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines select their Best Foreign Language Film contenders.
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Madsen's Superclasico enters Oscar race for Denmark
Danish veteran director Ole Christian Madsen’s Superclasico has been chosen as the Danish submission for the Foreign Language Oscar.
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Festival Films take Spanish rights to Camera d’Or winner Las Acacias
Urban Distribution International has sold Pablo Giorgelli’s Camera d’Or winner Las Acacias to Festival Films for distribution in Spain off the back of its successful screening in the Horizontes Latinos section at the San Sebastian film festival.
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Antalya Golden Orange jury, competition titles announced
Marleen Gorris is to head up the jury for the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival’s International Competition.
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Apaches Entertainment launches new outfit Mapache
Hot Spanish production outfit Apaches Entertainment is set to launch a new production company called Mapache focusing on smaller budget local titles.
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IFC acquires rights to Penumbra
IFC Midnight has acquired all rights for North America, Malaysia and Singapore to writer-directors Adrian and Ramiro Garcia Bogliano’s Penumbra, which had its world premiere this week at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.