All Screen articles in 7 November 2008 – Page 2
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Epic adds five including Deadline and The Jerk Theory
Patrick Ewald's Epic Pictures is talking to buyers here about five newtitles, led by Enso Entertainment and KRU Studios' thriller Deadlinestarring Brittany Murphy and Thora Birch.The roster includes PolarStar Pictures' high school musical The JerkTheory starring Tom Arnold, Jenna Dewan and Josh Henderson and SteeleFilms' romance Lie To Me starring ...
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Mr Nice adds Chloe Sevigny, sells for Canada and UK
Independent has pre-sold Bernard Rose's Mr Nice to Canada's Entertainment One and its UK affiliate Contender.Chloe Sevigny, David Thewlis and Omid Djalili have now joined the cast, which is led by Rhys Ifans in the title role. Ifans plays Howard Marks, the UK's infamous Oxford-educated drug baron. Marks himself is ...
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Celluloid Dreams sells Let's Make Money to Ad Vitam in France
Early in the market, Paris-based Celluloid Dreams has closed a deal with Ad Vitam in France for Let's Make Money, its timely new feature-documentary about global finance and its woes. The film is directed by Erwin Wagenhofer and produced by Allegro's Helmut Grasser. Filmladen is handling its release in Austria ...
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AFM Briefs Nov 7
Trellis Huahn has been appointed to the newly created post of executive vice president of business affairs at Bold Films.Huahn will report directly to Bold Films' president or worldwide distribution Stephanie Denton and will play a key role in production, finance and development negotiations and will oversee all worldwide distribution ...
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Martinez's Cinepro takes on $20m thriller Tribes Of October
Philippe Martinez returns to AFM with production and sales start-upCinepro Pictures and is introducing buyers to the $20m supernaturalthriller Tribes Of October.Martinez will direct and co-produce with screenwriters Nick Valelongaand Paul Sloane. The story is styled as a police thriller with adevilish twist and filming is set to begin in ...
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Korea's Studio 2.0 sells film package to Rose Media in Thailand
Korea's Studio 2.0 has sealed a raft of deals led by Rose Media picking up melodrama Heartbreak Library for Thailand. The film stars Lee Dong-wook, whose TV series My Girl has raised his popularity in that country. Rose also snapped up the post-Korean War boys drama Once Upon A Time ...
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Voltage Pictures takes international on Seagal-starrer The Keeper
Voltage Pictures has boarded international rights to action title The Keeper starring Steven Seagal.Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment holds US video and VOD rights to the story about a Los Angeles police officer who flees South of the border after he is nearly killed by his greedy partner.He finds work ...
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HBO takes US TV rights to untitled Obama doc produced by Norton
HBO has acquired US television rights to an untitled documentary about President-Elect Barak Obama from Edward Norton's Class 5 Films.The deal was believed to be in the low seven figures and was negotiated with Endeavor Independent chief Graham Taylor and attorney Andrew Hurwitz, who are handling worldwide rights.Directors Amy Rice ...
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SPRI expecting Quantum leap as Bond launches in 56 territories
Quantum Of Solace will soar past $100m overseas this weekend as Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) unleashes James Bond in a further 56 territories following last weekend's record UK launch.The action saga has amassed more than $51.8m in less than a week and SPRI sources said it had already grossed ...
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SPWAG pacts with Senator US for US home entertainment, TV
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has acquired domestic home entertainment and television distribution rights to Senator US's release slate.Among the initial titles in the multi-picture deal are the thriller Unthinkable that is currently in production and stars Samuel L Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss and Michael Sheen and the supernatural thriller ...
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Spain short life of a saint
Spanish director Javier Fesser has sparked controversy and praise in equal measure for his third feature film, Camino, which delves into the curious world of Opus Dei as seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old girl. A favourite with both critics and audience alike at the San Sebastian film festival ...
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International - Quantum of profit
Sony Pictures Releasing International's (Spri) Quantum Of Solace soared to the top of Screen's international box-office chart, with a substantial take of $40m from its initial release in just three territories: France, Sweden and the UK.The 22nd film in the Bond franchise broke records in the UK where the film ...
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In focus: The makings of a mega-hit
Even Alan Horn, president/COO of Warner Bros, could not have predicted quite the mega box-office success of The Dark Knight, which is nearing the $1bn threshold. 'We knew the film was good. We didn't know if we're going to have a picture that does $300m or $900 million,' he says. ...
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Japan - A departure for Japan
When local films do exceedingly well in Japan, celebrations follow. That was the case last week when Departures director Yojiro Takita, star Masahiro Motoki and the media gathered before a screening of the award-winning film at distributor Shochiku's flagship cinema in Yurakucho.The modestly budgeted drama has stayed in the top ...
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Co-productions - The next episode
Significantly more Australian co-productions are set to be made as the producer offset's flexibility and generosity make the country a true international player."I see a massive wind of change coming," says producer Chris Brown, whose list of credits includes The Proposition. "Co-productions are the key to building a big-budget sector... ...
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Co-productions - Taking a world view
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL: Just 11 official co-productions have gone into production in the last four years, eight with the UK. Why doesn't Australia make more co-productions and more with other countries'BALDERSTONE: Co-productions are a result of stories naturally relevant to two participating countries. Given our shared history and close relationship with ...
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Profile: Bernd Eichinger
German producer Bernd Eichinger is one of the titans of European film production. With credits ranging from Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer to Downfall and Resident Evil, he is responsible for some very big movies. Under his leadership, Constantin Film has become one of the most successful German producers ...
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Screen opinion: independent film must fight for audiences
If you are looking for fresh perspective on independent film, try watching Laurent Cantet's Palme d'Or-winning The Class with a group of teachers and students. In a classroom, away from the reverence that often accompanies screenings, you get a different sense of how funny, engaging and moving the film is.The ...
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United States - Access All Areas
It sounds like any jaded Hollywood exec's worst nightmare: inviting Joe six-pack to pitch you a film idea. But that's exactly the proposition from Larry Meistrich's latest venture, Nehst Studios, a content financing, development, production, and distribution company.Nehst (pronounced "next") hosts bootcamps for aspiring film-makers and offers an online platform ...
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Media 8 takes on international sales to A Film With Me In It
Media 8 Entertainment has taken international rights to Ian FitzGibbon's comedy A Film With Me In It, which recently received its North American premiere at Toronto.Dylan Moran and Mark Doherty star in the tale of a man whose girlfriend leaves him before he is beset by a tragedy of absurd ...