All Editorial articles – Page 5
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FeaturesFilm-maker profiles
ScreenDaily speaks to ten directors whose films are expected to perform strongly this awards season.
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FeaturesScreen's 2009 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention? Test your knowledge with ScreenDaily’s Quiz Of The Year.
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FeaturesWise words
From Up to Inglourious Basterds, The Hangover to A Serious Man, there are some choice, wildly creative original screenplays on offer for awards voters this year. Likewise in the adapted category, films from stage plays, books old and new and foreign-language films are all in contention. Mike Goodridge surveys the ...
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NewsMomentum, PPI strike up UK distribution alliance on six-film slate
UK independent distributor Momentum Pictures and Paramount Pictures International have struck a six-picture deal whereby Paramount will book the films and Momentum will handle marketing and publicity, as on their traditional releases.
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Deepak Sharmaas named worldwide distribution chief at PVR
Indian company PVR Pictures has hired Deepak Sharmaas as head of worldwide distribution.
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Babelgum to launch second season of Radar on October 28
Mobile and web content platform Babelgum announced the second season of its video series Radar will launch on October 28.
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NewsAbel Ferrara, Wesley Snipes reunite on Game Of Death for Voltage
Abel Ferrara has commenced principal photography in Michigan on the action thriller Game Of Death starring Wesley Snipes.
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NewsHFF to honour Robert De Niro with Hollywood Actor Award
Robert De Niro will receive the 13th Hollywood Film Festival’s (HFF) Hollywood Actor Award at the gala ceremony on October 26 in LA.
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NewsAFI FEST adds Everybody's Fine, launches New Lights section
The world premiere of Kirk Jones’ road movie Everybody’s Fine will screen as a gala at AFI FEST on November 3, while Israeli Oscar hopeful Ajami (pictured) plays in a new strand for first and second time film-makers.
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NewsStrand acquires US rights to historical epic John Rabe
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Florian Gallenberger’s epic historical drama John Rabe and will release in spring 2010.
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NewsSPC takes North and Latin American rights to Tolstoy drama The Last Station
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has picked up North America and Latin American rights to Michael Hoffman’s The Last Station starring Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, James McAvoy and Paul Giamatti.
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NewsTom Ortenberg unveils multi-purpose entertainment company One Way Out Media
Less than a week after departing from The Weinstein Company, Tom Ortenberg has unveiled plans for his new venture One Way Out Media.
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NewsIFC takes North America on Bruno Dumont's Hadewijch
IFC Films has picked up North American rights to Bruno Dumont’s Hadewijch, which won the FIPRESCI prize at Toronto following its world premiere last month.
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NewsProducer Eric McLeod boards fantasy DevaShard for Vanquish
Bioshock producer Eric McLeod has boarded DevaShard, the fantasy property recently acquired by Vanquish Motion Pictures.
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Ex-Miramax executive Colleen Seldin to handle sales for Locomotive Group
Former Miramax senior vice-president of international distribution and operations Colleen Seldin has resurfaced at New York-based Locomotive Entertainment Group.
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NewsDisney expects strong overseas performance for Surrogates, Up
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (WDSMPI) has a promising weekend ahead with 15 launches for its sci-fi thriller Surrogates and further solid business expected for Up.
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NBC Universal launches SCI FI HD in Japan
NBC Universal Global Networks Asia Pacific will launch SCI FI HD in Japan in October, the company’s first HD channel foray in the Asia-Pacific region.
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USC film school names Stephanie Kluft dean of communications
Stephanie Kluft is joining USC’s School Of Cinematic Arts as associate dean of communications, effective October 5.
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NewsEx-Fox chief Bill Mechanic tells IFTA producers: adapt or die
Independent film-makers need to find original material that distinguishes their product from studio fare or face extinction, Pandemonium CEO Bill Mechanic has told producers.