All Screen articles in 6 December 2008 – Page 2

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    China's box office up by 27% to $617m in 2008

    2009-01-05T10:45:00Z

    China's overall box office reached $617.13m (RMB4.22bn) in 2008, a 26.7% increase on the previous year, according to figures from the Film Bureau under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). The figures mark the sixth year in a row that box office has grown at a rate ...

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    SCREEN REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2008

    2009-01-05T08:31:00Z

    In the first of a three-part review of the year. Screen looks at some of the key issues for the international film industry in 2008. Click to see full story.CRUNCH TIME: harsh economic conditions push online distribution and D-cinema to centre stage, says Michael GubbinsREALITY BITES:A bleak year for the ...

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    Kawase, Taiwan's Wei among HAF line-up of 27 projects

    2009-01-05T07:48:00Z

    Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase and Wei Te-sheng, director of Taiwanese blockbuster Cape No. 7, are among the filmmakers who have had projects selected for the seventh edition of the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF). Kawase, who was awarded the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2007 for Mourning Forest, ...

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    Relativity Media completes acquisition of Rogue from Universal

    2009-01-05T00:55:00Z

    Relativity Media has completed its purchase of Rogue Pictures from Universal Pictures, Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh announced on Sunday [January 4].Relativity acquired Rogue's entire library, more than 30 projects in development and ownership of Rogue's producing deals, which encompasses relationships with Wes Craven and Intrepid.The first picture set for release ...

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    Marley & Me soars past $100m after second weekend on release

    2009-01-05T00:50:00Z

    With no major new releases in play the top seven titles stayed put as Fox's comedy Marley & Me started the year as top dog and tore past $100m in its second weekend. Overall box office gained 7.4% on the same weekend last year as the top 12 releases grossed ...

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    Waltz With Bashir, Happy-Go-Lucky win with National Society

    2009-01-05T00:46:00Z

    Waltz With Bashir was named best picture of the year by the National Society of Film Critics with 26 votes, ahead of Happy-Go-Lucky and Wall-E tied in second place with 20 votes apiece.Sean Penn ran away with the best actor prize for Milk on 87 votes, followed by Mickey Rourke ...

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    Madagascar 2 continues to lead international with $32.2m weekend

    2009-01-05T00:37:00Z

    DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa entered 2009 as the top international release and held on to the crown over the weekend courtesy of an estimated $32.2m haul through PPI that raised the tally to $340m.Active in 6,771 sites in 60 territories, the animated sequel has now overtaken the $338m ...

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    The Web Today January Archive - International film news on the web

    2009-01-04T18:45:00Z

    January 2 Hollywood starts '09 with little to celebrate - LA TimesFantasy films flicked off Hollywood list - New Zealand HeraldCould 2009 be the year of 3-D' - The GuardianJanuary 3Hollywood starts '09 with little to celebrate - LA TimesJanuary 4Slumdog Millionaire' producer on adventures in film - Financial TimesUniversal ...

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    Isabelle Huppert to head Cannes jury

    2009-01-02T10:46:00Z

    Isabelle Huppert will preside over the jury for the 62nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced Friday.The Cannes veteran has previously been to the festival 25 times in and out of competition and also served as a mistress of ceremony and as a member of the jury.In 1978, ...

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    Isabelle Huppert to head Cannes jury

    2009-01-02T10:46:00Z

    Isabelle Huppert will preside over the jury for the 62nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival.The Cannes veteran has previously been to the festival 25 times in and out of competition and has also served as a mistress of ceremony and as a member of the ...

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    Intervision Partners to make Spanish big budget epic

    2009-01-01T16:52:00Z

    Spanish/US production outfit Intervision Partners is in advanced negotiations with The Weinstein Company to put together a major project billed as the 'Spanish Joan Of Arc'. The film will tell the story of Agustina Raimunda Maria Saragossa Domenech, a famous Spanish heroine who defended her country's independence during the Peninsular ...