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Echo Bridge adds three new titles to AFM sales slate
Massachusetts-based Echo Bridge Entertainment has added threetitles to its AFM slate of seven pictures -- the thriller Memory, horror story Hatchet, and the action comedy Fifty Pills.Memorystars Billy Zane, Ann-Margaret, and Dennis Hopper and takes place in the worldof medical research.Robert Englund stars in Hatchet, which centres on a group ...
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Fall leads nominations for Singapore's AFFF
The 2nd Asian Festival ofFirst Films (AFFF) has announced the nominations for this year's event in Singapore. Best film contenders areVietnamese-born American director Ham Tran's Journey From The Fall, which received themost nominations including best director, best producer and best actress;Chinese director Zhang Jiarui's The Road,Nishikanth Kamat's Dombivli Fast fromIndia ...
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AFM unveils lineup of panel discussions
Panel discussions on equity financing, writing and pitchingprojects are among the line-up of events at AFM, which kicks off in Santa Monicaon Nov 1.The eclectic roster of participants includes Yari Film Groupfounder Bob Yari, China Film Group Corporation general manager Han Sanping, andBee Season executive producer Peggy Rajski.Panellists include filmmaker ...
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Nalin signs to direct Buddha for Barnet Bain
Pan Nalin has signed on to direct Buddha for Barnet Bain Films, which previouslyproduced The Celestine Prophecy and What Dreams May Come.Buddhatells the story of Siddhartha, who was born into a wealthy family and renouncedworldly possessions to seek ultimate truth and enlightenment.Buddhawill be filmed in Sanskrit and shooting is set ...
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Seville International picks up international on Quebecois smash Bon Cop
Montreal-based SevilleInternational has picked up international sales rights on recording-breakingCanadian comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop inadvance of the AFM. The film has earned over$10.6m (C$12m) at the local box office - eight of them at the top of the Quebecbox office - and is still in cinemas through Alliance Atlantis ...
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London shoot starts for Leonti's Daylight Robbery
Shooting has started in London on heist movie DaylightRobbery. Director Paris Leonti makes his feature film debut based on hisown screenplay. The film follows a group of England football fans who use the World Cup as a cover for abig bank robbery.The cast features GeoffBell, Leo Gregory, Vas Blackwood, Paul ...
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Dominican Republic Global Film Festival kicks off in Nov
The Last King Of Scotland, Babel and Volver are among the line-up at the inauguralDominican Republic Global Film Festival, which runs from Nov 8-12.The roster includes Water, Cronica De Una Fuga, An InconvenientTruth, Mad Hot Ballroom,and The Lost City.The festival whose focus is global issues and personal stories, isheld under ...
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Rotterdam's Hubert Bals Fund backs 24 projects
The Hubert Bals Fund of theInternational Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has granted a total of $444,180(Euros 353,000) to 24 film projects and initiatives from developing countries. Grants for script andproject development went to established film-makers including Paraguay's PazEncina and Romania's Cristian Mungiu. Post-production funding went tofilm-makers including Brazil's Paulo Caldas ...
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The Queen leads BIFAs nominations
Stephen Frears' TheQueen leads thenominations for the ninth British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), nominated inseven categories including Best British Independent Film, Best Director andBest Actress for Helen Mirren. Kevin Macdonald'sThe Last King Of Scotland and Shane Meadows' This Is England each followed with six nominations.Other multiplenominees included Ken Loach's Cannes ...
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Tartan takes UK rights to Broomfield's Ghosts
Tartan Films has taken UKdistribution rights to Nick Broomfield's Ghosts, which has its UK premiere tonight at the LondonFilm Festival after screening at San Sebastian. Ghosts is Broomfield's second fiction feature; he is alsoknown for his documentaries including Kurt And Courtney and Aileen: Life And Death Of A Serial Killer. ...
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EFP plans new film showcase in three cities
Following such initiativesas Shooting Stars in Berlin and showcasing young European filmmakers in KarlovyVary, European Film Promotion is planning a new series of screenings under thebanner of Picture Europe! The Best of European Cinema to highlight nationalbox-office hits from across Europe.The new initiative willscreen European films in three European capitals ...
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Hirschfield to receive 2007 ASC Presidents Award
Gerald Hirschfeld will receive the 2007 American Society of Cinematographers(ASC) Presidents Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to thecraft.The presentation will take place at the 21st Annual ASC OutstandingAchievement Awards celebration in Los Angeles on Feb 18, 2007.Hirschfeld's credits include Diary Of A Mad Housewife, Young Frankenstein,Fail-Safe, and CottonComes ...
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THINKFilm acquisition adds domestic arm to Bergstein group
Los Angeles-based entrepreneur David Bergstein has slotted in the latestpiece in his vision for an international entertainment group with theacquisition of THINKFilm.Bergstein bought UK-based Capitol Films in January and will marrythat company's extensive overseas relationships and involvement on bigger budgetprojects with THINKFilm's domestic connections and steadfast reputation as oneof the ...
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European film agencies call for speedy action on digital cinema
Many of Europe's filmagencies have released a joint statement to the European Commission inadvocating the growth of digital cinema in Europe. The national film agenciessaid: 'The directors of Europe's national film agencies (the EFADs) considerthat digital cinema represents a major challenge for the whole of the Europeanfilm industry, especially in ...
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Almodovar's Volver wins Hollywood World Award
Pedro Almodovar's Volver won the Hollywood World Award sponsored by Screen International, at the Hollywood Film Festival's HollywoodAwards gala on Oct 23.The film's star Penelope Cruz accepted the award on Almodovar'sbehalf and read a note of thanks from the film-maker. Oliver Stone's World Trade Center won the Hollywood Movie of ...
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TWC to place anti-smoking PSAs on DVD of Clerks II
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has become the first company to insertanti-smoking public service announcements in DVDs in which smoking is depicted.The move follows a request sent last month to the leading studiosby 41 US attorneys-general.The December release of Clerks II will contain an anti-smoking ad createdby the American Legacy Foundation ...
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Asian Pacific VoD channel ANYTIME signs five-year deal with Indian Online Broadband
Leading Asian-Pacific region VoD channel ANYTIME has signed afive-year distribution deal with India's largest broadband provider India OnLine Broadband Limited.Four million homes in Mumbai and Delhi will have access to ANYTIMEVoD's movie channel and interactive games channels by March 2007.The ANYTIME VoD movie channel will be the exclusive provider ofHollywood ...
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Inferno picks up international rights to Bella
Los Angeles-based Inferno Distribution has picked up internationalrights to the romance Bella, which won the Peoples Choice Award following its world premiereat Toronto last month.Inferno will commence sales at AFM next week on AlejandroMonteverde's tale of self-discovery. ICM is representing domestic rights.Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard star as a football ...
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Canadian performers seek mediation in contract talks
Canadian film and TVperformers guild ACTRA today applied for labour mediation following two days ofnegotiation toward a new independent production agreement with Canadianproducers. According to ACTRA, veteranactor and lead bargaining team member Gordon Pinsent walked out on the talkswhen representatives from the Canadian Film and Television ProductionAssociation (CFTPA) and the ...
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Vue plans charity preview for Casino Royale
UKexhibitor Vue Entertainment is organising a charity fundraiser tied to therelease of Casino Royale.Thenew James Bond film will play in previews at 36 Vue cinemas across the UK onNov 15, two days before its general release. More than 12,000 tickets will beavailable for the promotion, which will sell tickets at ...