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Austria, Germany, Switzerland - 1 Sept 2004
AUSTRIA September 1PRE-PRODUCTIONKELLER(Novotny& Novotny Filmproduktion) Backer: Filmfonds Wien. Coming of age drama.Prod: Franz Novotny. Dir/scr: Eva Urtaler.Contact Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion, (43) 1 478 71 70KOTSCH(LotusFilm) Backers: Filmfonds Wien, OFI. Comedy about four slackers in Styria. Prod:Erich Lackner. Dir: Helmut Koepping. Contact: Erich Lackner, Lotus Film, (43) 1786 33 87LAPISLAZULI(DorFilm) ...
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Kessler quits as president of France's CNC
David Kessler, president ofthe French film support body, the CNC, will leave his current post for FranceTelevisions within the next few weeks, it was announced today (Sept 1).As previously reported (ScreenDaily.com,July 27), Kessler is tipped to be replaced by Catherine Colonna who is thespokesperson for the Elysee Palace - France's ...
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HUNGARY 31 August
Hungarian audiences were ready for new releases last weekendwhen four of the week's five new titles made it into the top ten.Following strong previews, Garfield came out on top with over 60,000 admissions taking itstotal over the 100,000 mark.Halle Berry's Catwomanshowed no strength in the duel of the cats and ...
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NEW ZEALAND 31 August
While UIP's The BourneSupremacy, in its first weekend in the charts, took about 10 times morerevenue than second placed Fahrenheit9/11, the documentary did climb two places despite being in its fifth weekon release.The Bourne Supremacygrossed NZ$618,691 from 54 screens, registering a screen average of NZ$11,457,while Fahrenheit took NZ$68,712 from19 screens ...
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GERMANY 31 August
This year's top film so far - German blockbuster (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 - mayhave clocked up over 1,000 more admissions than King Arthur but had to contend with second place based onbox-office takings. Six weeks into release for Constantin Film, the film parodyis still showing on 937 screens ...
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ThinkFilm takes Nixon for North America
Torontoand New York-based THINKFilm has acquired North American rights to NielsMueller's debut The Assassination Of Richard Nixon and will release thepicture in New York and Los Angeles on Dec 29.TheCannes competitor will screen as a special presentation at the upcoming TorontoInternational Film Festival, and is based on real events surrounding ...
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Pusan project market shortlists 23 Asian features
New projects byThai director Nonzee Nimibutr (Jan Dara), Taiwanese actor-turned-director Lee Kang-Sheng (TheMissing) and Korean BongJoon-ho (Memories Of Murder) are among the 23 Asian features that will compete for financing atthe 2004 Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP).Asia's biggestproject market has cast its net particularly wide in its latest edition,encompassing projects from ...
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Terra Firma acquires 35% of UK cinema market
The UK cinema sector witnessed its biggest shake-up for over a decade on Friday when private equity firm Terra Firma acquired both the Odeon and UCI circuits in one fell swoop.The resulting estate, valued at approximately £580m and which is estimated to represent 35% of the UK's box office revenues, ...
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Balaguero cranks up Flockhart thriller for Filmax
Spain's Filmax begins shooting today (Monday) on itslatest English-language outing, Jaume Balaguero's Fragile starring Calista Flockhart and rising Spanishactress Elena Anaya.The thriller, Balaguero's follow-up to 2002's Darkness and co-scripted with Jordi Galceran, will shoot fornine weeks between Barcelona and England's Isle of Wight. The budget wasnot disclosed. Filmax's Julio Fernandez ...
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Denmark selects Obstructions as Oscar choice
Lars von Trier and Joergen Leth's provocative andplayful experimental documentary The Five Obstructions has been selected as Denmark's official Oscarcandidate for best foreign language film category.The film had its world premiere in Venice last year and hassince won acclaim across the world, screening in Toronto, Amsterdam andSundance among others. Two ...
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San Sebastian names Floor as closing film
Tod Williams' The Door In The Floor has been selected as the closing film for theupcoming San Sebastian International Film Festival (Sept 17-25).Jeff Bridges and Tod Williams are expected to be on-hand forthe festival's closing gala. The film co-stars Kim Basinger, Jon Fosterand Mimi Rogers in the tragic tale of ...
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New Yorker takes My Eyes for US
Spanish sales house Sogepaq has closed a deal with NewYorker Films for US distribution of award-winning local drama Take My Eyes.New Yorker is expected to premiere the film in 2005. The USwas the last of the major territories to sell excluding Germany, which Sogepaqsays it is near to closing.Take My ...
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ROMANIA 30 August
Shrek 2. managedto succeed in what many films failed in previously, namely to lure Romanianaudiences back into the cinemas. The film which was released on seven prints bydistributor RO-Image 2000 opened with over 11,000 admissions, a rarely seenstrong performance at the Romanian cinemas. It is also likely to hold onto ...
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HONG KONG 30 August
Mei AhEntertainment's Hidden Heroes toppedthe Hong Kong box office in a competitive week in which five new films werereleased.The Joe Ma comedygrossed US$664,868 from 36 screens narrowly beating Fox's Garfield The Movie to the top spot. The film stars Ronald Cheng asa policeman who becomes entangled with a robot from ...
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Garfield is top cat for Fox Int'l, raises total to $65m
Fox International's Garfield was the number one international picture at theweekend, clawing in $9.7m on 3,360 screens to elevate its running total to$65m.Highlights were $932,000 on184 screens in Russia for an unconfirmed ranking, an excellent $418,000 on 63in Norway for an unconfirmed ranking, and a number one $440,000 debut inHungary ...
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Hero scores record debut for Asian picture in Hollywood
After a considerable delay, Miramax released Zhang Yimou'smartial arts epic Hero in the US and it was easily the highlight of asluggish weekend, opening top and setting a record for an Asian picture on anestimated $17.8m.The picture, which stars Jet Li as a nameless fighter inthird century China, earned great ...
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Hero dominates lacklustre weekend at US box office
After a considerable delay, Miramax released Zhang Yimou'smartial arts epic Hero in the US and it was easily the highlight of asluggish weekend, opening top and setting a record for an Asian picture on anestimated $17.8m.The picture, which stars Jet Li as a nameless fighter inthird century China, earned great ...
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House Of The Flying Daggers scores mighty Japanese debut
Warner Entertainment Japanopened Zhang Yimou's epic Lovers (aka House Of The Flying Daggers) in top spot in Japan at the weekend on an excellent estimated $3.6m on 361screens.Elsewhere Catwoman grossed an estimated $2.3m on 1,986 screens in 21 territories through Warner Bros Int'l at the weekend, raising its international running ...
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Starsky & Hutch scores strong Italian debut
Miramax's Starsky & Hutch launched in its final international market of Italyat the weekend, opening top on an impressive $2.3m including previews through BuenaVista International (BVI).Miramax International executives originally had exhibitorsupport to release the police caper in June, but decided against such a movewhile the Euro 2004 football championships were ...
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Anacondas grips India with mighty $1m launch for CTFDI
Sony's action sequel Anacondas scored a huge resultin India at the weekend as Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International(CTFDI) released it day-and-date with the US in several markets.Anacondas opened number one in thesub-continent on an estimated $1m on 275 prints to record the fifth biggestdebut by a Hollywood release in the ...