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Yubari awards SR: Saitama's Rapper, premieres Slumdog
Yu Irie’s 79-minute comedy drama SR: Saitama’s Rapper was awarded the grand prix at the19th editionof Japan’s Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival (Feb 26-Mar 2), which wrappedtonight.
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NewsElephant Eye sells Sundance winner to France, Spain and Greece
Elephant Eye Films has sold distribution rights to France (ARP), Spain (Filmax) and Greece(Videorama)for Lee Daniels’ Sundance winner Push
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Road movie and black comedy among winners at Belgrade
The 2009 Belgrade co-production market chose Georgian director Tamara Sulamanidze's feature debut and second features from Kazakhstan's Nariman Turebayev and Macedonia's Igor Panov as best in group at this year's B2B Belgrade Industry Meetings. Projects from three areas, the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Euro-Asia were pitched in a public session ...
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The Web TodayMarch Archive - International film news on the web
March 2A fine pickle- The GuardianHollywood loves foreigners, so long as...- The GuardianIn Downturn, Americans Flock to the Movies - New York TimesIs this a new golden age for British cinema' - The GuardianFeature film woes to have happy ending- The AustralianIndian movies hit a low, post-Dog- The AustralianMarch 3A ...
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Samson and Delilah and Treeless Mountain toast ofAdelaide
The Adelaide Film Festival may only be in its fourth year but the event has developed a reputation far beyond its age by being the first Australian film festival to seriously launch an international feature film competition and the first to invest in films. Following its lead, Sydney now also ...
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Folman, Cantet join Taormina jury in 55th anniversary year
Oscar nominees Ari Folman and Laurent Cantet have joined the international jury of the Taormina Film Fest. The announcement came along with other initiatives aimed at celebrating the festival's 55th anniversary.France will be this year's 'guest of Honour,' as part of Taormina's focus on Mediterranean cinema. For the event, eight ...
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Georgia planning tax incentives for film production
Georgia is planning to introduce its own programme of tax incentives for film production in the second halfof 2009.Speaking at this year's B2B Belgrade Industry Meeting, KonstantinChlaidze, director of the Georgian National Film Center, revealed thatresearch was currently being carried out with the UK-based consultingcompany BOP on the feasibility of ...
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Benjamin Button crosses $175m but Watchmen looms
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button continued a magnificent overseas run through Warner Bros Pictures International to remain top of the Hollywood pack as it soared past the $175m mark. Its domination looks likely to end next weekend, however, when Paramount Pictures International launches the graphic novel adaptation Watchmen day-and-date ...
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Slumdog Millionaire bounces 45% after Oscar wins
The Tyler Perry phenomenon - with Madea Goes To Jail - rolled on at the weekend and eclipsed The Jonas Brothers to hold on to its number one berth for the second consecutive weekend on an estimated $16.5m for $64.9m through Lionsgate.Revenues for the top 12 releases climbed for the ...
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Indian Film Company to co-produce Chadha's Afterlife
London and Mumbai-based The Indian Film Company (TIFC) has announced that it will co-produce Gurinder Chadha's upcoming project, It's A Wonderful Afterlife, with the director's Bend It Films. Hanway Films is handling international sales on the film which is scheduled to start shooting March 28 in London. The cast includes ...
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Seraphine wins seven Cesars including best picture
Martin Provost's Seraphine was the big winner at Friday night's Cesar awards ceremony in Paris. The film scored seven prizes including best picture.Vincent Cassel took top acting honors for Jean-Francois Richet's Mesrine, the two-part story of France's notorious gangster which had been the most-heavily nominated going into the awards with ...
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Francis Boespflug to leave Warner Bros France after 12 years
Warner Bros Pictures France's Francis Boespflug is leaving the company, Warner announced today. Most recently, the industry veteran served as managing director production and distribution for the French arm of the US major.Boespflug, who had been with the company for 12 years, cited personal reasons for his departure.Boespflug was instrumental ...
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German Federal Film Board's finances in question after court ruling
Future financing of the German Federal Film Board (FFA) was potentially put into question after the German Administrative Court ruled this week that the national funding institution's cinema levy is unconstitutional.According to the German Film Law (FFG) cinema owners are required to pay a levy of between 1.8% and 3% ...
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NewsPeter Scarlet resigns as artistic director of Tribeca Film Festival
Peter Scarlet has resigned his post as Tribeca Film Festival’s artistic director, ten days after it was announced that former Sundance director Geoff Gilmore will arrive in Marchto take up an expansive new role at the New York event.
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Nordisk hopes for pan-Scandinavian blockbuster with The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Danish director Niels Arden Oplev’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Men Who Hate Women or Män som hatar kvinnor at home) - part one of Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s Millennium thriller trilogy - could set box-office records with its hotly anticipated opening today in Sweden and Denmark.Danish major Nordisk ...
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Eureka takes UK rights to Soul Power from Celluloid Dreams
London-based Eureka Entertainment has acquired the UK rights to Soul Power from Celluloid Dreams.Jeffrey Levy-Hinte's documentary about the famous 1974 R&B concert in Kinshasa, Zaire, had its world premiere at Toronto 2008. Sony Pictures Classics picked up North American and Latin American rights.Levy-Hinte produced with David Sonenberg and Leon Gast.The ...
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NewsAng Lee to head international jury at Venice's 66th edition
Two-time Venice Golden Lion winner Ang Lee will head the international jury of the Venice FilmFestival’s 66th edition.
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Juraj Herz to begin shooting Habermann in March
Slovak auteur Juraj Herz will begin filming March 17 on his new film, Habermann.The $10m production is a co-production between Art Oko Film of Germany, KN Filmcompany of the Czech Republic, and Wega Film of Austria.Atlas Film International is handling international sales. Art Oko producer Karel Dirka expects to have ...
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Departures tops Japanese box office following Oscar win
In the first weekend since its Oscar win for best foreign-language film, Departures ascended to the number one position at the Japanese box office after re-entering the top ten last week in eighth place.Departures earned $3.3m (Y320.5m) from 299,495 admissions on 189 screens in its 25th week of release. The ...
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Australia nears $150m with final territory opening in Japan
Warner Bros Pictures International's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button has reached $161m from its overseas adventure and will look to hold on to its international crown this weekend.However with no new releases scheduled for the next several days thedrama may struggle against Sony Pictures Releasing International'sbanking thriller The International ...