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Crudo focuses on digital issues in second year of ASC presidency
Richard P Crudohas pledged to make the standardisation of digital technology his priorityafter he was elected president of the American Society of Cinematographers(ASC) for the second consecutive year.The subject hasbeen the matter of intense speculation - but little else - in recent years asthe industry moves haltingly towards the implementation ...
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Dirty Pretty Things, The Woodsman up for Humanitas prize
Dirty Pretty Things screenwriter Steven Knight, Seabiscuit writer Gary Ross and Mean Creek writer Jacob Aaron Estes are among 33contenders from film and television vying for this year's Humanitas Prize.Seven screenwriters in all are nominated for the feature film andSundance feature film categories in the 30th anniversary year of the ...
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Dream options rights to Sampson story Masquerade
Los Angeles-based productionand international sales company Dream Entertainment has optioned the rights tohistorian Alfred F Young's wartime tale Masquerade.The story centres on theexploits of Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man and fought theBritish during the American Revolution and went on to win her battle for aveteran's pension.Dream is ...
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Shrek 2 sidesteps Euro 2004
Dreamworks' animated sequel Shrek 2 continues itsgentle international roll out this weekend with a handful of major bows throughUIP - but is sidestepping Europe, which is engulfed by football fever thanks tothe Euro 2004 competition.Shrek 2 firstreceived an international release in five Asian territories at the same time asits US ...
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MPAA launches new phase of anti-piracy public education campaign
The MPAA is stepping up itsanti-piracy battle in the living rooms and college dormitories of America as itannounced a new phase in its public education campaign this week.The latest move sees aseries of advertisements in daily newspapers, consumer magazines and more than100 college newspapers warning of the perils of illegal ...
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Day After Tomorrow adds $33.4m for Fox International
The Day AfterTomorrow grossed $33.4mat the weekend to raise its international running total to $238.9m, accordingto updated figures released by Fox International.The picture remained number one in its second weekend inJapan, where it fell 20% and added $5m on 607 screens for $19.4m.It added $2.3mon 319 in its second weekend ...
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Warner confirms Harry as fourth biggest opening in Australia
Warner Bros confirmed that HarryPotter And The Prisoner of Azkabanrecorded the fourth biggest opening of all time in Australia at the weekend asthe family picture raised its overall international total by an estimated$66.4m from more than 9,900 screens in 40 countries to $204.8m.The third Harry Potter instalment took $8.6m on ...
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Screen launches new world prizes with Hollywood Film Awards
ScreenInternational has teamed up with the Hollywood Film Festival and its HollywoodAwards as well as filmfestivals.com to launch the festival's World and Europeancinema awards.A blue ribbonselection committee comprising 20 international judges will select 10 picturesfrom a list of 40 as nominees for the Hollywood World Awards and will nominatea further ...
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David Picker elected chair of PGA, East
David Picker hasbeen elected chair of Producers Guild of America East and succeeds Nancy Goldman, who willcontinue to serve the guild on the board of governors.Lydia DeanPilcher and Harvey Wilson become the new vice chairs, while Robin Berla andSteven Rosenbaum will represent the "members at large".Under Goldman'sleadership, PGA East's ...
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Morrison, Salom promoted to vps at Miramax International
Martha Morrison and JavierSalom have been promoted to vice presidents of international marketing atMiramax FilmsBoth Morrison and Salom willcontinue to work out of Miramax's New York offices and will report to JereHausfater, executive vice president of Miramax International."Martha and Javier both havewhat it takes in the complex arena of International ...
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Van Helsing passes $140m for Universal/UIP
Universal's Dawn Of The Dead raised its international running total through UIP to $17.2m,rising to $32m through all distributors.The horror remake opened on$600,000 on 147 in Australia and took $52,000 on 41 in New Zealand.Van Helsing added $2m from 1,600 screens in 32 territories for a $141minternational running total, $131.5m ...
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Azkaban conjures up $65.5m weekend and crosses $200m
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban dominated the international box officewith a mighty weekend, grossing an estimated $65.5m to raise its running totalthrough Warner Bros Pictures International to $204m.The result combines with the $158.1m domestic total for a $362.2mworldwide score. Azkaban opened in an additional 16 countries and according ...
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Day After Tomorrow adds $33.7m for Fox International
Fox International's The Day After Tomorrow added $33.7m at he weekend to raise itsinternational running total to $239.2m.The weekend results for the eco-disaster picture were chieflypowered by $5.3m on 607 screens in its second weekend in Japan, where it rankednumber one, dropping 17% for $19.6m.Korea fell 6% in its second ...
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IFC, FilmFour team for July's Me And You
IFC Productions will finance and serve as executive producer on MeAnd You And Everyone We Know with Film Four, based on a screenplay by artist and film-makerMiranda July who will also direct.The project focuses on a lonelyshoe salesman who commits a desperate act to reconnect with his family. Julywill star ...
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Riddick, Stepford can't touch Harry Potter
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban stayed top of the US charts in its second week at theweekend as it added $35.1m for $158.1m according to studio estimates, beatingoff spirited openings by three new releases.Warner Bros' family adventure finished some way ahead of the restof the pack, which was ...
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Riddick, Stepford can't touch Harry Potter
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban stayed top of the US charts in its second week at theweekend as it added $35.1m for $158.1m according to studio estimates, beatingoff spirited openings by three new releases.Warner BrosC; family adventure finished some way ahead of the restof the pack, which was ...
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Riddick, Stepford can't touch Harry Potter
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban stayed top of the US charts in its second week at theweekend as it added $35.1m for $158.1m according to studio estimates, beatingoff spirited openings by three new releases.Warner Bros' family adventure finished some way ahead of the restof the pack, which was ...
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Warner International crosses $1bn gross mark in record time
Fuelled by hits like TheLast Samurai, Troy, Something's Gotta Give and the latest Harry Potterinstalment, among others, Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) claims tohave passed $1bn at the box office in record time.The distributor announced internationalbox office receipts of more than $1.2bn on Jun 7, making it the first to ...
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TLA picks up Calson's fist fight drama Shiner for North America
TLA Releasing has picked upChristian Calson's directorial debut thriller Shiner and plans to release it on video in October.The distributor acquiredhome entertainment rights in the US and Canada for the picture, which will makeits world premiere at the upcoming 28th San Francisco International Gay &Lesbian Film Festival.TLA Releasing's director ofacquisitions ...
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Early audience demand for Fahrenheit has echoes of Passion fever
In a move reminiscent of the demand that engulfed Mel Gibson's ThePassion Of The Christearlier this year, the US distributors of Fahrenheit 9/11 have set up a freephone number andwebsite to handle group and advance ticket sales.The toll-free number for the group sales programme began operatingon Jun 7, advising callers ...