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Simpsons and Transformers lead UK to record weekend
UK cinemas enjoyed record-breaking performance this weekend, raking in $56.8m (£28.11m) at the box office thanks to impressive returns from new releases The Simpsons Movie and Transformers. Fox's much-awaited Simpsons flick grossed $18.6m (£9.2m) over the three-day period from 499 screens. This brings its total of $27.5m (£13.6m) including Thursday ...
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Japan's box office remains flat in first half of 2007
Japan's overall box office earnings for the first half of 2007 totalled $778.22m (Y92.52bn), a tiny 0.7% increase over the same period last year, according to data from Japan's top 13 largest distributors. Toho, Japan 's largest distributor, topped the list with earnings of $194.13m (Y23.79bn), but managed only 75% ...
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Asmik Ace takes on Japanese distribution for Shadow Of The Moon
Channel 4 International has brokered a deal for Asmik Ace Entertainment to handle the Japanese theatrical release for In The Shadow Of The Moon. Asmik Ace plans a 2008 launch for the Sundance hit documentary, which is being released by ThinkFilm in the US, Vertigo Films in the UK and ...
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Locarno International Film Festival 2007: line-up
COMPETITIONTHE REBIRTH (Jap)Dir: Masahiro Kobayashi. World premiere.A gripping account of unspoken pain and survival.Int'l sales: TBCBOYS OF TOMORROW (S Kor)Dir: Noh Dong-seok. International premiere.Two boys on the outskirts of town believe their future lies elsewhere but they have no means to pursue their dreams. Can a gun be the answerInt'l ...
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UTV strikes co-production pact with Karol Bagh
Indian media conglomerate UTV today announced a co-production deal for the entire slate of productions to be launched by Anupam Kher and Satish Kaushik, under their banner Karol Bagh Film and Entertainment. The deal follows UTV's recent signing of three film contracts with actress Priyanka Chopra, actor Shahid Kapur and ...
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Potosi documentary takes top prize at Era New Horizons
Four-hour documentary Potosi: The Journey took the top prize at the seventh Era New Horizons Film Festival in Wroclaw, Poland. Ron Havilio's documentary is about a couple who journey to a mining town in Bolivia in 1970 and return in 1999 with their children. The 11-day festival wrapped July 29 ...
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Schepisi and Sardi on board for adaptation of The Secret River
Director Fred Schepisi is working with Jan Sardi on the adaptation of Kate Grenville's novel The Secret River. While a script has yet to be written, the Australian producers have announced they have acquired the three-year option. 'It is a landmark book and we just wanted it known how excited ...
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Maire, Staka recruited for Sarajevo competition jury
Locarno artistic director Frederic Maire won't get much of a rest after his own festival, as he will be heading to the Sarajevo Film Festival Aug 17-25 as a member of the competition jury. As previously reported, Sarajevo's jury will be headed by UK actor Jeremy Irons. Other jurors include ...
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Desert Dream wins best film at India's Cinefan festival
Korean-French co-production Desert Dream , directed by Zhang Lu, was awarded best film in the Asian-Arab competition of this year's Cinefan film festival, which wrapped in New Delhi on Sunday night (July 29). The film, which premiered in competition at Berlin this year, follows a mother and son who escape ...
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Ingmar Bergman dies at 89
Influential director Ingmar Bergman has died.The film-maker behind such works as The Seventh Seal, Cries & Whispers and Wild Strawberries passed away at his home on the island of Faro, Sweden, aged 89, his daughter Eve said.One of the most revered of film-makers, Bergman enjoyed a 60-year career, which ...
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CinDi fest gives top prizes to Lumberjacks, Elephant
The inaugural Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi), which has a focus on discovering new Asian talent, closed July 27 with both the Directors' and Critics' juries giving the best film award jointly to the same two films - Yu Guangyi's The Last Lumberjacks and Woo Ming Jin's The Elephant ...
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Bangkok wraps amid rumours that event may fold
The 5th Bangkok International Film Festival closed on Sunday night with the world premiere of Thai action drama Muay Thai Chaiya amid widespread rumour that it was the last time the curtain would fall on the event. 'It is not definite that we won't have another one,' says Chattan Kunjara ...
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Narnia producers plan one film a year in franchise from 2008
The producers of The Chronicles Of Narnia films plan to release a new instalment of C S Lewis' children's fantasy series every May starting with Prince Caspian on May 16 2008.Speaking to attendees at the annual Comic-Con convention in San Diego, Mark Johnson said the aim was to put out ...
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Carice Van Houten joins Damast's Vivaldi
Black Book star Carice Van Houten has joined the cast of Boris Damast's Vivaldi opposite Joseph Fiennes and Gerard Depardieu.Fiennes will star as the composer. The cast also includes Jaqueline Bisset, Lena Headey, Malcolm McDowell and Elle Fanning. The project will shoot later this year. Future Films is backing the ...
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AFCI to launch next phase of training programme at Cineposium
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) will launch the next phase of its Global Initiatives In Professional Development in conjunction with the 32nd annual AFCI Cineposium International Conference 2007 that runs from Aug 26-30 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Hosted by the New Mexico Film Office, the event will be ...
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Depp to produce, star in Thompson's The Rum Diary
Johnny Depp will nexst star in The Rum Diary, his second film to spring from the mind of the late godfather of 'gonzo' journalism Hunter S Thompson.Depp's Infinitum Nihil is producing with Graham King's recently minted GK Films and Warner Independent Pictures.Depp and King will produce with Film Engine's A ...
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North America rallies to Simpsons Movie with $71.9m opening
Fox's The Simpsons Movie won the weekend race in emphatic style as the highly acclaimed theatrical version of the 18-year-old television series opened on an estimated $71.9m.The film also dominated the international arena and features the regular voice cast of Dan Castellenata, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and Hank Azaria.The strong ...
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Simpsons proves a $96m international box office champ
The Simpsons Movie hit the jackpot at the weekend with a resounding $96m estimated overseas launch that vapourised fears about the long-running television series lacking the stamina or charisma for the big screen.Fox International's achievement was made all the more remarkable by the fact that, while the film opened day-and-date ...
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Screen International's Toronto Product Guide for 2007
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL PRESENTSToronto Product GuideDear Industry Colleague,Screen International is compiling entries for its market leading product guide for Toronto 2007. This is your best opportunity to promote your company’s presence and your films at what will be a busy and strongly contested market.For your FREE product and company listings you ...
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Motovun gives top prize to Shaul's Sweet Mud
At the ninth Motovun Film Festival (Jul 23-27) in Istria, Croatia, the jury led by Istvan Szabo gave the main prize to Israeli-German-Japanese feature Sweet Mud (Adama Meshuga'at) by Dror Shaul.Each of the jury members had their own special mentions, so the Serbian director Misa Radivojevic chose Naomi Kawase's Cannes ...