All Screen articles in 5 December 2000 – Page 2
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Digital satellite broadcasts go live in Japan
Regular broadcasts started aboard Japan's new digital broadcast satellite (BS) on December 1, bringing high-definition and data programming to 1.2 million Japanese households. Among the 20 broadcasters taking part in the launch were five new BS stations backed by the commercial networks, as well as BS veterans NHK, Wowow and ...
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Israeli film-makers launch funding campaign
A group of Israeli film-makers, led by veteran producer Marek Rozenbaum and Rennen Schor, head of the Sam Spiegel Film School in Jerusalem, have launched a lobby group to secure more public funding for Israeli features.Prompted by the success of a similar campaign to increase funding for Israeli documentaries, the ...
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India's Adlabs to raise $12m via flotation
Mumbai-based film processing laboratory, Adlabs Films Ltd, which is opening India's first IMAX theatre in partnership with the Canadian large-format pioneer, plans to raise $12m via an IPO on the Mumbai Stock Exchange.Adlabs said it would use the proceeds of the issue to part-finance the Mumbai IMAX complex, which is ...
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Lanzarote's Spanish Screenings start to mature
The Spanish Film Screenings for Europe (Nov 29-Dec 1) closed a successful second edition Friday night on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. Sales were few, but general consensus praised the event as a budding force for making contacts and launching Spanish cinema. The use of DVD technology and the concentration ...
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Crouching Tiger sweeps Golden Horse Awards
Ang Lee's Oscar-tipped Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon walked away with six awards including best picture at the Golden Horse Awards - Taiwan's equivalent of the Oscars - on Saturday night.The picture's other five awards were all in the technical categories and included best sound effects, best action choreography, best ...
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Kirch acquires blocking stake in EM.TV
Germany's Kirch Group has taken a minority blocking stake in beleaguered family entertainment rights trader EM.TV & Merchandising, which has seen its share price plummet in the last week, in reaction to a profit warning and disappointing third quarter figures.Although Kirch was expected to acquire a majority stake, EM.TV announced ...
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Costanzo to head Fininvest's cross media unit
Mediatrade president Maurizio Costanzo has been appointed head of Veleno (Venom), the new company recently launched as Cross Media Factory by Italian media giant Fininvest, with the aim of seeking synergies between its publishing, internet, film and television arms.Veleno aims to be a "factory of ideas," that will draw on ...
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Von Trier, Wong score at European Film Awards
Lars von Trier's Dancer In The Dark was the clear winner at this year's European Film Awards in Paris, taking away the top honour of Best European Film 2000, as well as the European Actress award for Bjork. The film, which has polarised critics ever since it was first seen ...
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IN THE HOT SEAT - CESAR ALIERTA
He used to peddle tobacco and likes to keep a low profile. Hardly suitable qualifications, one would think, for taking over from one of the most colourful and controversial executives in Spanish corporate history. Yet, writes Jennifer Green, Cesar Alierta has made a positive impression in a short time as ...
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You're The One
Dir: Jose Luis Garci. 2000. 111mins.Prod cos: Nickel Odeon Dos, Enrique Cerezo, PC 29. Backers: Television Espanola, Canal Plus. Spanish dist: Col TriStar Films de Espana. Int'l sales: TBD. Exec prod: Luis Maria Delgado. Prod: Jose Luis Garci. Scr: Jose Luis Garci, Horacio Valcarcel. DoP: Raul Perez Cubero. Set des: ...
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Whiteout star wins Japanese box office award
Japan's Yuji Oda, who stars in local hit thriller Whiteout, has been awarded the 18th annual Money-Making Star Award, from the Japan Association of Motion Picture Producers and the All-Japan Exhibitors Association. Released on August 19, Whiteout grossed $37.3m (Y4.1bn) at the domestic box office and has since been sold ...
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London Turkish fest expands programme
This month's expanded London Turkish Film Festival will screen films ranging from Nuri Bilge Ceylan's critically-acclaimed Clouds Of May to Gani Mujde's Turkish box-office hit Byzantium.Now in its eighth year, the event has expanded from one to two weeks, while films will tour other London and regional cinemas for the ...
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Planeta appoints Spinetta for production move
Planeta 2010, the start-up multimedia division of publishing giant Grupo Planeta, is advancing plans to move into feature production after appointing Emanuela Spinetta, to the newly-created post of head of production. Spinetta joins the fast-moving operation from Pearson TV in Spain, where she was director general. Under Spinetta, the firm ...
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Istituto Luce, Medusa unveil 2001 line-up
Italian mini-majors Medusa and Istituto Luce have announced their distribution slates for the second half of 2001.Medusa, part of Silvio Berlusconi's media empire Fininvest, will be handling high-profile US titles such as Tony Scott's Spy Game, starring Brad Pitt and Robert Redford; Bounce, directed by Don Roos and starring Gwyneth ...
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MTV Germany chief in talks to take helm of TM3
Following weeks of speculation about her departure, MTV Germany chief Christiane zu Salm has confirmed that she is to leave her post, and is in "advanced negotiations" to head News Corp-owned channel TM3.News Corp took control of TM3, by buying out Herbert Kloiber's TeleMuenchen, earlier this year, but the former ...
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Saura, Bornedal projects win Eurimages support
Carlos Saura's Bunuel And King Solomon's Table and Dina, to be directed by Denmark's Ole Bornedal, are among the eight projects to receive support from Council of Europe-backed funding body Eurimages in its fifth round of funding this year.Dina, which is being produced by Denmark's Per Holst with co-production partners ...
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Civilian Content appoints Auty as director
In a key managerial move at UK National Lottery studio franchise The Film Consortium, chief executive Chris Auty has become a director of Civilian Content, the media operation which agreed to buy the franchise this year.The appointment, which takes place with immediate effect, is expected to bolster the franchise's position ...
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Overseas Filmgroup acquires rights to Swimming
Overseas Filmgroup has acquired international sales rights to Swimming, a drama about friendship and love set in a small Carolina town. Starring Lauren Ambrose, Jennifer Dundas Lowe and Joelle Carter, the film is directed by Robert J Siegel and has played at a host of film festivals including Rotterdam, Seattle, ...
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Robb quits as chief executive of Israel's Yes
Eytan Robb is resigning from his position as chief executive of Israeli digital satellite broadcaster Yes, which made its much-delayed debut this July.Robb said his decision to quit was prompted by "personal reasons", but despite finally getting the service on air, his tenure at Yes has not been an easy ...
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Sony Europe, Canal Plus pact for interactive TV
Sony Europe expects to play a central role in the European market for interactive digital television after signing a strategic alliance with the Canal Plus subsidiary Canal Plus Technologies (CPT).The agreement will allow Sony to use the interactive digital TV platform developed by CPT, Mediahighway Consumer Electronics, which corresponds to ...
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