All Screen articles in 30 June 2011 – Page 6
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CommentCompetition makes Perfect Sense
Production company Sigma are giving away a pair of tickets to the International premiere of David Mackenzie’s Perfect Sense at the EIFF, which will be attended by hot Scot Ewan McGregor.
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NewsPiFan line-up to include Blind, The Yellow Sea
The 15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has announced it line-up, with the event to open with Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, the documentary which premiered in Cannes recently.
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Susan Bedusa earns development stripes at 4th Row Films
The executive is promoted to vp of development at the production company.
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NewsCinema Guild takes US rights to Once Upon A Time In Anatolia
Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Turkish Cannes competition entry shared the Grand Prix and follows a motley crew of men who search for a missing body in the Anatolian steppes.
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Matt Taabu developing first feature King Of Flies
UK director Matt Taabu, whose short film Threads won the best film award at the Rob Knox Film Festival in London this weekend, is developing his first feature, King Of Flies (working title).
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CBS Films names Christine Batista svp of national partnerships and publicity.
Batista will be responsible for the studio’s national and field publicity operations as well as promotions, product integrations and national partnerships.
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eOne takes North American rights to The Family Tree
Hope Davis and Dermot Mulroney star in the offbeat comedy exploring the frailties of the modern American family.
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MPEG to honour sound editor Don Hall
The renowned winner of numerous awards will collect the Motion Picture Editors Guild’s (MPEG) Fellowship and Service Award at a ceremony on Oct 15 in Los Angeles.
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NewsMPCA, SPWA play Assassination Games with Van Damme
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions takes worldwide media rights to the hitman story, the latest Jean-Claude Van Damme collaboration with Brad Krevoy and ambitious Los Angeles-based MPCA.
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NewsHudson's Academy era begins with rule change bombshell
In a dramatic switch and clear populist play aimed at higher ratings, the Academy has instituted a merit-based system that will generate anywhere from five to 10 contenders in Oscar’s prestige best picture category.
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Norwegian Wood secures release in mainland China
Tran Anh Hung’s Norwegian Wood has passed censorship in mainland China and will be released in the territory later this year through China Film and Shanghai Huayu Film Company.
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Warner Bros signs China VoD deal with YOU On Demand
Warner Bros has signed a pay-per-view (PPV) and video-on-demand (VoD) deal with VoD platform YOU On Demand Media, which is an official partner of Chinese state-owned movie channel CCTV-6.
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UTV acquires rights to best-selling novel Chanakya’s Chant
Mumbai-based UTV Motion Pictures has acquired rights to Ashwin Sanghi’s best-selling novel Chanakya’s Chant, which will be adapted into a feature film by the studio.
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend Bafta event
The Royals are scheduled to turn up to the inaugural Brits To Watch dinner in Los Angeles on July 9.
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NewsBCTV to pay tribute to Sir Sydney Samuelson
The British Cinema and Television Veterans will celebrate the work of the former British film commissioner at a special central London event.
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NewsPirates 4 becomes Disney’s biggest international release
The fourth entry in the adventure series has overtaken Alice In Wonderland to stand at $695.5m and is now the fourth biggest overseas release in history.