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Bill is international Passion killer
The eightweek reign of The Passion Of The Christ ended this week as theinternational marketplace bowed to Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 2.The secondpart in the director's genre epic saw a raft of number one positions - with fewexceptions - after opening in 20 territories for a $17.7m weekend. It ...
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MEDIA programme extended, budget increased
The official greenlight has now been given for the extensionof the European Union's MEDIA Programme until the end of 2006.In accordance with the wishes of the European Parliament andthe European Commission, the budget for training measures will be increased toEuros 59.4m and for MEDIA Plus (development, distribution, promotion) to Euros453.6m.The ...
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Steen's debut gets Karlovy Vary premiere
Aftermath, the feature directing debut from acclaimed Danishactress turned filmmaker Paprika Steen, has been singled out for a competitionentry slot at the upcoming film festival in Karlovy Vary.The 39th editionof the Czech festival runs from July 2-10 and last year had several popularNordic films on its program including award-winners Buddy ...
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Strong Venice line-up taking shape
Marco Mueller may onlyyesterday have received board approval for his planned changes to theinfrastructure of the Venice festival on Tuesday, but he has wasted no timecoming up with big plans for the programme.His forward-thinking shouldallow the industry more of a chance to plan ahead than this year's Cannes,where many selections ...
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Saura to get EFA lifetime achievement award
Veteran Spanish director Carlos Saura will be the recipientof a lifetime achievement honour at December's European Film Awards.The Awards will take place in Barcelona on December 11. "Inrecognition of his dedication to cinema, the European Film Academy takes greatpleasure in presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Carlos Saura in hisnative ...
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Pact appoints new director of film
Tim Willis, a formerdirector at UK media concern Civilian Content, has been appointed director offilm at producers body Pact, chief executive John McVay announced on Thursday.Willis replaces RonniePlanalp, who is moving back to New York with her family. He will have overallresponsibility for Pact's film strategy and will work closely ...
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Comcast turns its attention to MGM
MGM, the venerable US studio, could be among the newacquisition targets being weighed up by Comcast, the US cable network giant.Comcast this week decided not to pursue its hostile takeoverapproach to Walt Disney. Earlier this year it had offered $54bn for Disney, butthe bid had been rebuffed by the Disneyboard ...
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Warner Bros opens first majority-owned cinema in China today
Warner Bros InternationalCinemas (WBIC) becomes the first ever Western majority owner of a joint ventureChinese theatre today (April 29) with the official opening of the 2,200-seatShangying Warner Cinemas multiplex in Nanjing.The site features eightauditoriums, stadium seating and traditional and digital projection and openedfor business at the weekend with a soft ...
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Forman to be honoured at Cannes Europe Day
Celebrated director, Milos Forman is to be the guest ofhonour for the "Europe Day" being organised by the Cannes festival on 18 May.The event is intended to celebrate the growing EuropeanUnion (EU) and the accession next week of ten new countries including Forman'snative Czech Republic. It will take as it ...
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Forman to be honoured at Europe Day
Celebrated director, Milos Forman is to be the guest ofhonour for the "Europe Day" being organised by the Cannes festival on 18 May.The event is intended to celebrate the growing EuropeanUnion (EU) and the accession next week of ten new countries including Forman'snative Czech Republic. It will take as it ...
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Walden to produce Jim Thorpe story with Sayles writing the script
WaldenMedia has committed to produce Carlisle School, a feature about the early life and times of the championNative American Olympian Jim Thorpe with John Sayles attached to write thescreenplay.The picture will be produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, theduo behind Miracleand The Rookie, aswell as John Fusco (Young Guns, ...
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Dillon, Tomei to star in Bukowski adaptation
Matt Dillon and Marisa Tomei are to star in Norwegianwriter-director-producer Bent Hamer'sadaptation of Charles Bukowski's Factotum,Hamer, who charmed audiences and critics alike at last year's Canneswith Kitchen Stories, will shoot his English-language debut inMinneapolis from June with a mixed Norwegian and US crew.The script was written with co-producer Jim Stark ...
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Barnett rejoins Canton as senior vp, production, at Atmosphere
Steve Barnett has been named executive vice president offilm production at Atmosphere Entertainment and has brought on board creativeexecutives Ray Kimsey and Silenn Thomas.Barnett arrivesfrom Artists Production Group, where he served as senior vice president ofproduction, and his appointment is seen as a key step in the company's effortsto ramp ...
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India gears up for Summer box office bonanza
April 30th sees India'ssummer movie season kick off with the release of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer theUS$5m Main Hoon Na.The film, which is beingreleased by Eros Entertainment, marks the debut of director Farah Khan whochoreographed Bombay Dreams. Thecast features Suniel Shetty, former Miss India and Miss Universe (1994)Sushmita Sen, Zayed Khan, ...
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Cannes launches DVD label
In an effort to build itself a year-round brand and keep up with moderntechnology the Cannes festival has launched a DVD label and a new prize.The festival will not be moving into the rights market, but rather givea badge of approval to a number of titles handled by existing homeentertainment ...
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Cannes Festival launches DVD label
In an effort to build itself a year-round brand and keep up with moderntechnology the Cannes festival has launched a DVD label and a new prize.The festival will not be moving into the rights market, but rather givea badge of approval to a number of titles handled by existing homeentertainment ...
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Focus takes Creek to international waters
Focus Features Internationalhas finally closed its deal to buy international rights excluding NorthAmerica, the UK and Australia to Whitewater Films' debut feature Mean Creek, which will play in the Directors' Fortnight sectionat Cannes.Focus Features executivevice president of international sales and distribution Glen Basner and vicepresident of acquisitions Jason Resnick negotiated ...
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Danish film studio is put up for sale
The Danish Ministry of Culture has decided to sell off The Danish FilmStudio, which is situated in the northern rim of Copenhagen.The studio has been in the red since 1997, with the Danish FilmInstitute covering the loss every year.The state originally bought the former ASA-studio back in 1972 in orderto ...
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Rapkowski named director at THINKFilm
Richard Rapkowski has beenhired as director of business and legal affairs at THINKFilm, where he isexpected to play an integral role in the New York-based distributor's expansionplans.Rapkowski will reportdirectly to senior vice president of acquisitions and business affairs RandyManis and prior to his appointment held a similar position at the ...
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Klapisch readies L'Auberge Espagnole sequel
As a followup to his summer 2002 hit Pot Luck (L'Auberge Espagnole)), CedricKlapisch will begin shooting its sequel Russian Dolls (Poupees Russes))on June 1 in Paris.The filmreunites its production team, including Klapisch's partner Bruno Levy - the twoare at the head of production outfit Ce Qui Me Meut which produced ...