All Screen articles in August 29 2014 – Page 7
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Dragon 2 retains China BO lead
CHINA BOX OFFICE: How To Train Your Dragon 2 held on to the top spot at the China box office in the week August 18-24, grossing a further $24.09m for a cumulative total of $50.86m.
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Mette-Marie Katz rises at XYZ Films
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has promoted the executive to director of sales on the eve of Toronto, where the company’s films in various capacities include Tusk, The Dead Lands, Tokyo Tribe, Electric Boogaloo, Spring and The Editor.
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Thai studios team for Transformation
Four Thai film companies – M Pictures, Bangkok Film Studio, True I-Content and Matching Studio – have joined forces to create a new studio, Transformation Films, with the aim of helping expand the Thai film industry at an international level.
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Shooting begins on M:I5
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions top brass said principal photography has commenced on the fifth instalment in the Tom Cruise franchise.
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TWC to re-release Begin Again
The Weinstein Company will re-release Toronto 2013 hit Begin Again in an awards season play.
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Vertical takes US on Out Of The Dark
The distributor has taken US rights to Participant Media’s supernatural thriller starring Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman and has scheduled an early 2015 theatrical release. Bloom handles international sales.
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Amazon buys video portal Twitch
Indicating a possible deep dive into web video, Amazon is paying close to $1bn for Twitch Interactive, the online platform that allows people to watch others play video games.
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San Sebastian unveils Zabaltegi titles
As 19 titles are revealed for the Zabaltegi section, Danis Tanovic’s Tigers is added to the official competition and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby has entered the Pearls section.
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Features
Sarajevo Film Festival award winners
PICTURE GALLERY: Award winners from the 20th Sarajevo Film Festival
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Song of My Mother triumphs at Sarajevo
Debut film of Turkey’s Erol Mintas wins best film, best actor. Special Jury Award and best actress go to Brides
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Macondo wins Sarajevo partner prize
Docu Rough Cut Boutique awards for documentary project also revealed
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Lotus hires Pivot writer-director
Ed Gass-Donnelly will write and direct the sci-fi thriller Pivot. Lotus Entertainment will handle international sales.
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Richard Attenborough dies aged 90
Oscar and BAFTA award-winning actor, director and producer starred in Brighton Rock and Jurassic Park.
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Reviews
Lost Soul - The Doomed Journey Of Richard Stanley’s Island Of Dr Moreau
Dir: David Gregory. US. 2014. 100mins