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Ocean's 12 targets Europe, Snicket hits UK, Australia
Ocean's Twelve gets its first big international push this weekend when WarnerBros Pictures International launches the star-clad caper sequel in a quartet ofmajor European markets.The picture went out in Franceon Dec 15 and Germany on Dec 16 followed by Italy and Spain a day later and isexpected to build strongly ...
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Mayer named 2004 recipient of Jean Hersholt Award
Turner Entertainmentpresident Roger Mayer is to receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award fromthe Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences.Mayer will collect thehonour at the 77th Academy Awards on Feb 27."Throughout a more thanhalf-century-long career in the motion picture industry Roger has been afixture on the boards of a wide ...
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Charlie to open on IMAX the same day as 35mm
Warner Bros continued tonurture its growing relationship with IMAX Corp with news yesterday (16) thatTim Burton's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory will open on IMAX and 35mm simultaneously on Jul 152005.The announcement follows onthe heels of the successful release of The Polar Express on IMAX 3D. As with that title, ...
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Ocelot readies Kirikou animation sequel
Spain's Intuition Films andnewly-created S2 International are set to co-produce director Michel Ocelot'sfollow-up to animated hit Kirikou And The Sorcerer, Azur And Asmar.The Euros 10mFrench-language animated film will also involve talents such as 3D director MacGuff, animation director Kyle Badla, art director Daniel Cacoault and composerYoussou N'Dour.Production will get underwayin ...
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Berjon named as Cannes Critics' Week director
Jean-Christophe Berjon has beennamed as the new director for International Critics' Week at Cannes.Elected by the French Unionof Film Critics, he succeeds Claire Clouzot.The 40-year-old Berjon is atheatre director and drama professor for the Florent School in Paris. Since1998 he headed the Annuel du cinema publication and also serves as ...
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Coach, Ladies bookend Palm Springs festival
The 16th Annual Palm SpringsInternational Film Festival (PSIFF) will open on Jan 6 2005 with ThomasCarter's high school basketball drama Coach Carter starring Samuel L Jackson, and closes with the USpremiere of Charles Dance's feature directorial debut Ladies In Lavender, which stars Judie Dench and Maggie Smith.Jackson will receive theCareer ...
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Evans joins Focus as senior vp of physical production
Jane Evans has joined FocusFeatures as senior vice president of physical production, taking charge ofphysical production on all in-house projects for Focus and its genre bannerRogue Pictures as well as overseeing post production on those titles andacquisitions.Based at the company'sManhattan offices, Evans will report to Focus chief operating officer AndrewKarpen ...
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HONG KONG Production listings - December 17
HONG KONG - December 16PRE-PRODUCTIONINVINCIBLEARMOUR(I-AnimationLtd) Co-prods: Yuk Long Multimedia, Mandarin Films. Budget: US$2.3m. Backers:Yuk Long Multimedia, Mandarin Films, I-Animation. Int'l sales: Mandarin FilmsDistribution. Genre: Animation. Synopsis: Animated feature film (2D and 3D)based on the action-packed comic book "Magic Weapons". Exec prods: Tony Wong,Raymond Wong, Man Kung. Prod: Tony Wong. Dir: ...
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NORDIC REGION Production listings - December 17
DENMARK - December 17IN PRE-PRODUCTIONDE 3 DUSKETERER(Wise Guy Productions Inc) Co-prod:SCanbox Entertainment. Budget: DKK 7.5m. Dist: SCanbox Entertaiment (Den).Youth comedy. Exec prods: Jorgen Kristiansen, Mads Peter Ole Olsen. Prod(s):Thomas Stegler, Marcella Lindstad. Dir: Martin Schmidt. Scr: Dennis Jurgensen.Shooting from May 15 until July 7, 2005.Contact: Marcella Lindstad, Wise Guy Productions, ...
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ROMANIA 17 December
Despite a much laterrelease than in most international territories, Shark Tale proved anearly Christmas success in Romania when it opened with 12,500 admissions lastweek on just five prints.Shark Tale opened a line of animation releases at theRomanian cinemas and will be followed by Pinocchio 3000 on December 17and Polar Express ...
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China to allow more foreign films in cinemas
China will raise the quotas on imported films from othercountries, according to a report on Chinese news agency Xinhua.In recent years, China has imported about 50 films annually,with about a half coming from the United States.Since many Chinese are unable to watch many films from othercountries, the country's Film Bureau ...
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Rothkrans to step down as AusFilm chief
Trisha Rothkrans has today announced her intention to stepdown as chief executive of AusFILM, the organisation that promotesAustralia's locations and its film-making skills and facilities abroad.Rothkrans has been in the job since 1999 and is intending topursue new interests once her contract expires in June next year. The positionwill be ...
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Kloiber buys back control of Tele Muenchen Group
Tele Muenchen Group's (TMG) Herbert Kloiber has taken fullcontrol of the German media conglomerate after buying back the 45% shareholdingwhich he sold to EM.TV in 1999.Kloiber founded the group in 1970 and created a portfolio ofcompanies covering license trading, theatrical and home entertainmentdistribution (Concorde Filmverleih, Concorde Home Entertainment), production(Clasart and ...
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Clark confirmed as UIP international marketing chief
Internationaldistributor UIP has confirmed the appointment of Nigel Clark as executive vicepresident international marketing, effective from Jan 4.Hereplaces Tomas Jegeus, who left to join 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles as headof international marketing.Clark is currently based in Los Angeles were he was mostrecently senior executive vice president of international ...
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CORRECTION: MGM and Mediafonds International
CORRECTION It was incorrectly stated in a story on Oct 15 onScreenDaily.com that MGM was financingfilms with German media fund Mediafonds International. The studio has in factnever reached any partnership with Mediafonds.
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Seven films shortlisted for visual effects Oscar
The Academy of MotionPicture Arts And Sciences has named the seven pictures that will be consideredfor the best visual effects Oscar at the 77th Academy Awards in February.The titles are: TheAviator; The Day After Tomorrow; Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban; I,Robot; Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events; ...
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Hong Kong sets up task force as production levels fall
Although hopes were high atthe beginning of the year, the number of films produced in Hong Kong has fallento an all-time low of around 65 this year and many films performed belowexpectations over the summer. As a result, 20 film professionals have set up anemergency task force to find solutions ...
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Italian admissions soar in 2004
Admissionsin Italy are up 8.5% to 98 million according to new figures from research bodyCinetel.The admissions relate to the period Dec 1 2003 and Nov 302004 and led to an Italian box office take of Euros 577m.Cinetel data only measures admissions and takings from 75% ofItalian screens, but is the ...
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Mobius acquires script about games tournaments
Production andinternational sales house Mobius Entertainment has acquired the comedy project Rockit, which centres on the competitive worldof rock, paper, and scissors tournaments.The pitch wasbrought in by Mobius executive Amanda Blue, who will oversee the development ofthe project.Styled as being in the vein of Dodgeball, the picture exposes the burgeoning ...
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Focus acquires Alzheimer Case remake rights
Belgium's foreign-languageOscar contender The Alzheimer Case (De Zak Alzheimer) has beenbought for English-language remake by Focus Features of the US.The Flemish-language thriller,directed and co-written by Erik Van Looy, sees an assassin with a failingmemory become caught in a web of government intrigue. It was produced by HildeDe Laere and Erwin ...