All Screen articles in 5 December 2008 – Page 3
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Punisher: War Zone
Dir: Lexi Alexander. US. 2008. 103 mins.A blithely depraved shoot-'em-up in which its glum protagonist lays waste to a vast criminal underworld, Punisher: War Zone recalls low-budget action movies of the 1980s in which dialogue was only something to fill three to five minutes between set pieces. Steeped in as ...
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Sundance unveils competition lineup in four sections for 2009
After a period of sombre meditation on the myriad iterations of post-9/11 angst, the upcoming 25th anniversary edition of the Sundance Film Festival from January 15-25 appears to have trained its sights on romance and stories with high emotional resonance.'This is a festival that's going to make people cry,' festival ...
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Santa Fe festival stages gala screenings of Doubt, Che, Harvey
The ninth annual Santa Fe Film Festival (SFFF) will take place from December 3-7 when the programme will include gala screenings of Doubt, Che, Last Chance Harvey and Sunshine Cleaning.The Eye On The World international selection includes this year's Palme d'Or winner The Class, Waltz With Bashir, Everlasting Moments and ...
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Joel Silver and Studio Babelsberg Group agree five-year alliance
US producer Joel Silver and the Studio Babelsberg Group have agreed a strategic partnership until 2013.The deal will include the current slate of over 15 films in Silver's Dark Castle Entertainment being distributed by Warner Bros.A central element will be Studio Babelsberg's role as a co-producer in future films produced ...
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UK Film Council moves comedians artists, authors into film
Comedians, novelists and playwrights are among those to received first feature film development awards from the UK Film Council. The recent First Feature Film Development awards will support new films being developed by talent from all areas of the arts across the UK.Awards range from $9000 to $37,000 with a ...
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Screen Obituary: Joe Ross
Joe Ross Special effects make up artist Joseph Ross died recently at the age of 52. Ross' career in the film and television industry spanned more than thirty years. He was a child actor in the 1960's, appearing in films such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He then worked as ...
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Shooting of The Sea Change begins in the UK
The Sea Change has started shooting on a remote Scottish Island. It will star Janet McTeer (As You Like It) and Nathalie Press (Red Road).It is based on Jane Rogers' novel The Island. Brek Taylor adapted the novel and is co-directing with Elizabeth Mitchell. Clare Tinsley is producing. It will ...
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China's Orange Sky appoints Yu as vice general manager
Daniel Yu, former COO of Andy Lau's Focus Films, has joined Beijing-based Orange Sky Entertainment as vice general manager of Orange Sky Zhihong Film and TV Productions. Hewill be over-seeing project development in his new role, an area he has been working on for various entitiesfor the past year in ...
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Japan's Toei to invest $45m in digital film facilities
Toei Studios has announced details of its plans to construct fully digital film facilities in Tokyo's Nerima ward. Budgeted at $45m (Y4.2bn), construction of the studios will be in the Oizumi district of Tokyo's Nerima ward. They will be located on the same lot that the original Shinko Kinema Tokyo ...
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Adelaide film festival unveils jury and local premieres
Laurence Kardish, a senior film curator at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), will preside over the jury at the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF), which opens in South Australia on February 19. His fellow jurors are Japanese director Naomi Kawase, festival directors Bill Gosden (New Zealand) and Hannah McGill ...
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Tulpan takes Golden Peacock at IFFI in Goa
The 39th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) closed on December 2 in Goa with Sergei Dvortsevoy's Kazakhstan film Tulpan picking up the top prize of best film. The Golden Peacock award is accompanied by a cash prize of $80,000 (Rs4m). Dvortsevoy also took the Silver Peacock ...
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UK documentary-makers capture landmark Zimbabwe case
A UK documentary film has filmed a historic court case brought against Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe.Mugabe And The White African has been following the story of farmer Mike Campbell, who has been battling with the government of the African country which has attempted to confiscate his land.The documentary team saw ...
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C.R.A.Z.Y. lead Marc-Andre Grondin stars in 5150 Elm's Way
C.R.A.Z.Y. star Marc-Andre Grondin is before the camera as the lead of Eric Tessier's psychological thriller, 5150 Rues Des Ormes (5150 Elm's Way), for Montreal-based Cirrus Communications. The film is produced by Cirrus principal Pierre Even, who produced the 2005 Quebecois smash - it grossed C$6m and was released in ...
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Telefilm Canada, Rogers back five theatrical documentaries
Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds will partially fund five feature documentaries through their joint partnership, the Theatrical Documentary Program. The five projects - three in English, two in French - were selected by a jury of Canadian industry professionals. The $4.5m public-private venture provides financing for feature-length ...
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Frozen River, Trouble The Water take top prizes at Gothams
It was Sundance redux at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, as Park City's grand jury award winners Frozen River and Trouble The Water were named best feature and best documentary, respectively.Frozen River, a drama about illegal immigration, is directed by Courtney Hunt and produced by Heather Rae and Chip Hourihan. ...
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Warner Bros to release Dark Knight on VOD before DVD in Korea
Warner Brothers Digital Distribution in Korea will put Dark Knight out on video-on-demand (VOD) Dec 5 - two weeks before the DVD release, making it the first time a major Hollywood studio gives a blockbuster a 'pre-DVD VOD' release.Dark Knight will go on IPTV providers Mega TV - owned by ...
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Interview: Morgan Holt, Huge Entertainment
Morgan Holt, from digital agency, Huge Entertainment, explains his role in shaping onedotzero's digital future. How are you helping onedotzero' We'rehelping onedotzero with a few things, mainly around the area of focus.Focus on the role that will be most effectively commercially. Focus onthe audience they can attract more of. Focus ...
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NewsTake 12: Making business out of digital innovation
Nesta/UKFC digital innovation programme Part 1: onedotzero
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Rachel, River, Ballast lead Spirit Award nominations with six apiece
Sony Pictures Classics' (SPC) Frozen River and Rachel Getting Married and Alluvial Film Company's Ballast lead the way in the Film Independent Spirit Awards race with six nominations apiece, followed by Focus Features' Milk on four.Today's nominations ceremony in Los Angeles [December 2] rewarded many of the season's smaller films ...