All Screen articles in 30 Dec 2010 – Page 5
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VES announces venue and date change
The Visual Effects Society has changed the date and location of its ninth Annual VES Awards to the international ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 1, 2011.
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NewsSAG snubs Blue Valentine but True Grit stars make cut
Colin Firth, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Annette Bening, Natalie Portman and Jennifer Lawrence are in contention for SAG awards, however Blue Valentine stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams are the shock omissions.
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FeaturesEuropean Ski Cup, Les Arcs Film Festival, France
Directors, producers, sales agents, distributors and festival programmers were among the competitors who took part in the European Ski Cup at the Les Arcs Film Festival, France.
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CommentBrand appeal
Branded film must appeal to audiences’ social motivations, says content & digital director at FRUKT Communications, James Poletti.
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FeaturesFrederick Wiseman
Boston-born documentary film-maker Frederick Wiseman talks about his new project, Crazy Horse, which he shot in the legendary erotic cabaret club in Paris.
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NewsWild Side picks up French rights to Pen-ek’s Headshot
Wild Side Films has acquired French rights to Headshot, the new film from acclaimed Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang.
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Vanguard signs Johnson to direct Oz Wars
Vanguard Films has signed Corpse Bride co-director Mike Johnson to direct its CG/stop-motion hybrid feature Oz Wars.
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Sundance Institute names 12 for Screenwriters Lab
The Sundance Institute has selected 12 projects for the annual January Screenwriters Lab to be held from January 14-19, 2011 at the Sundance Resort in Utah.
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Syfy, Universal team up for genre label Syfy Films
Syfy Ventures and Universal Pictures have created the genre label Syfy Films.
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WBPI strikes Nordic deals in wake of Sandrew Metronome restructure
Warner Bros Pictures International has partnered with two Nordic licensees to distribute the studio’s upcoming product commencing April 1, 2011.
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NewsAcademy announces 41 songs on Oscar shortlist
Forty-one songs from eligible feature-length films are in contention for the original song Academy Award.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office - December 10 - 12
Fox’s The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader’s $66.2m bounty from 10,159 screens in 58 territories was enough to end Harry Potter’s three-week reign at the top of the international box office.
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Moving Pictures, IFC, Film Movement active in busy day for acquisitions
Moving Pictures Film & TV (MPF&TV) has acquired all North American rights to Jonathan Newman’s romantic comedy Swinging With The Finkels, one of three independent acquisitions announced today [14].
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Savannah ready to roll for Miller, Slavin in 2011
Bottle Shock film-makers Randall Miller and Jody Savin have closed financing on writer-director Annette Haywood-Carter’s historical film Savannah.
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NewsLionsgate shareholders deal Icahn heavy blow
The corporate raider’s proposed take-over suffered a severe setback as shareholders voted in 12 of the company’s director nominees on to the board.
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NewsIncendies and Barney's Version among TIFF Canadian top 10
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) unveiled its tenth annual Canada’s Top Ten films today [14] and the list of features includes previous award winners such as Incendies (pictured) and Barney’s Version as well as relatively unknown titles like director Ingrid Veniger’s colourful debut feature Modra.
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NewsHFPA propels The King's Speech into awards race elite
The King’s Speech confirmed its robust awards potential today [Dec 14] as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association rewarded it with seven nominations, ahead of The Social Network and The Fighter on six apiece. Paramount’s Western remake True Grit from the Coen brothers was completely shut out.
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NewsNarnia leads UK box office; Optimum crosses £20m mark
Optimum has its biggest-ever opening with The Tourist; Vertigo’s Monsters passes $1m.