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VIP Group fund backs first German film
Munich-based media fund VIP Group boarded its first local German-language project, co-producing the latest feature film with German comic Otto Waalkes, Sieben Zwerge - Maenner Allein Im Wald (Seven Dwarves - Men Along In The Forest), directed by Sven Unterwaldt.The comedy, which is currently being shot in the Cologne MMC ...
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Federbush, Bing join Warner Independent
Inthe first wave of recruits to join the newly established Warner IndependentPictures, Paul Federbush and Tracey Bing have been named senior vice presidentof production and acquisitions and vice president of production andacquisitions respectively at Hollywood's newest specialty division.Federbushmost recently served as vice president of acquisitions and co-production atGaylord Films/Pandora, while ...
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Zsigmond to lead masterclass in Budapest
Vilmos Zsigmond, the acclaimed cinematographer who won an Oscarfor Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, will lead a workshop for young film-makers in Budapestfrom Aug 24-Sept 7.More than 27 aspiring cinematographers, directors andscreenwriters will convene for the 2003 Masterclass conducted by the Academy ofDrama and Film and the Hungarian Society ...
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Political docs take centre stage at Toronto
Themes of politics and international affairs dominate the line-up of documentaries playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.Special Presentations includes Errol Morris' The Fog Of War - a profile of Robert S. McNamara - which receives its North American premiere, while Ron Mann's Go Further - which follows ...
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Newmark/Echelon snaps up Chinese duo for US
Worldwidedistribution, marketing and sales company Newmark/Echelon Entertainment Group has acquired North American rightsto the award-winning Chinese films For The Children and 25 Kids And One Dad.YangYazhou's drama For The Children follows an inspiring teacher's impact on thelives of her students and colleagues in a small rural school.Itwon multiple awards at ...
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Constantin figures show sales plunge
Germany's Constantin Film has cut its sales forecast for 2003, blaming factors such as the hot summer weather and the 'shakeout of the German media market' for the revision.Releasing its half-yearly and second quarter figures today (Aug 13), the Munich-based producer-distributor announced sales of Euros 36m, compared to Euros 63.4m ...
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Love Song set for UK 'e' premiere
UK thriller This Is Not A Love Song is to receive what is being billed as the first-ever 'e' premiere in the world.Written by The Full Monty's Simon Beaufoy, the cat and mouse thriller set on desolate moors is being made available for streaming and downloading on the web and ...
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Wrubel spearheads film-buying for Global Film Initiative
Former Madstone Films and New Yorker Films executive Susan Wrubelhas joined US charitable foundation The Global Film Initiative as head ofacquisitions and programmes.In the newly created role Wrubel will be responsible foracquisitions, contract negotiations, grants, international marketrepresentation, distribution strategy, marketing and publicity.Noah Cowan, the Initiative's former executive director, willrelinquish day-to-day ...
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Reno, Clavier reteam for Corse comic adaptation
Once again, France is turning to comic books for inspiration.Alain Berberian is to direct Enquete Corse, about a hapless detective in Corsica, based on the comics by Rene Petillon. Enquete Corse will also reunite the stars of the Les Visiteurs films - Christian Clavier and Jean Reno - who will ...
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Bier's Brothers to follow in Open Hearts vein
Danish writer-director Susanne Bier is gearing up to shoot her new film, Brothers (working title), based on a script co-written with the prolific Anders Thomas Jensen. Set to shoot in the autumn, the contemporary drama centres on two brothers and follows in the vein of last year's collaboration with Jensen, ...
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Universal looks to tap new German fund
Universal Studios is set to benefit from a private media fund being prepared by Munich-based Hannover Leasing with a fund volume of up to Euros 250m.If all goes according to schedule, the fund will be brought onto the market at the end of August, inviting private individuals to invest a ...
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Monicelli tipped to head Venice jury
Veteran Italian director Mario Monicelli is tipped to head the jury of the Venice International Film Festival, according to reports in Milan newspaper Il Corriere della Sera.Born in 1915, Monicelli was one of the founders of the post-war Commedia all'Italiana genre, and is still active as a filmmaker today. ...
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Fox enjoys South African honeymoon with Just Married
Fox International opened the comedy Just Married in South Africa at the weekend on anexcellent $134,000 from 60 screens, raising the film's international runningtotal to $44.3m.The film grossed around $152,000 in total and has threemarkets to go, including Japan.Elsewhere, the thriller Phone Booth added $2.6m from 754 screens in 12 ...
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Spacey biopic finds new backing singer after MDP exit
Mark Damon's MDP Worldwide has pulled out of Kevin Spacey's BeyondThe Sea, the Bobby Darinbiopic it was co-producing with Spacey's Trigger Street productions. In a statement released yesterday, Damon, the company's chairmanand chief executive officer, said the withdrawal was entirely amicable and dueto scheduling conflicts.It is understood Spacey, who will ...
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DreamWorks' new indie label goes fishing with anime
Hot on the heels of the launch of Warner Independent Pictures,DreamWorks SKG has launched specialty distribution arm Go Fish and will openfor business with the release of Japanese anime hits Millennium Actress in September and Ghost In The ShellII in 2004.The unit will be run by Joan Filippini, the current ...
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BAFTA/LA puts kettle on for Emmy nominees
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles(BAFTA/LA) is teaming up with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences toco-host an inaugural annual tea party honouring the British 2003 Emmy nominees.The event will take place one week prior to the awards onSept 20 at The St Regis Hotel in ...
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Flach Pyramide takes on Bosnian Fuse sales
Bosnian director Pjer Zalica's feature debut Fuse (Gori Vatra) which had its world premiere in the Official Competition at the Locarno International Film Festival on August 11, has been picked up for international distribution by Flach Pyramide International.The tragicomedy about a small-town in Bosnia embarking on a race against the ...
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Hulk bulks up in India
Universal enjoyed several excellent openings at the weekendincluding number one bows for The Hulk in India and American Pie: The Wedding in Australia.The Hulkgrossed $214,000 from 81 theatres in India for Universal's ninth biggestopening ever in the territory.It also opened top of the table in Lebanon, grossing a decent$40,000 from ...
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BVIP seduced by F&ME's Loving Glances
UK-based independent production house Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) has struck a deal with Bjorg Veland's BVIP to represent its UK/Serbia and Montenegro co-production Loving Glances (Sjaj U Ocima) for international sales.The move comes ahead of the film's competition screening at the Venice International Film Festival and its presentation in ...
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BVIP falls for F&ME's Loving Glances
UK-based independent production house Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) has struck a deal with Bjorg Veland's BVIP to represent its UK/Serbia and Montenegro co-production Loving Glances (Sjaj U Ocima) for international sales.The move comes ahead of the film's competition screening at the Venice International Film Festival and its presentation in ...