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Matrix Reloaded hits $250m in third week int'l box office
The Matrix Reloaded grossed $56m in 62 countries over the weekend, according to estimates released by Warner Bros. The sci-fi sequel's total now stands at $250m in its third week in international markets. Figures for the opening in Indonesia will become available on Monday. However, the film is expected to ...
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Kinderfilmfest tribute for Iran's Mohammad Ali Talebi
Iran's Mohammad Ali Talebi is to receive the first ever showcase at a film festival of a selection of his feature films with the staging of a Director's Portrait by this year's Kinderfilmfest during the Munich Film Festival (June 28-July 5).Among the five films being shown are his 1992 film ...
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Disney/Pixar's Nemo finds new animated BO record
Finding Nemo's $70.6m domestic number one bow rewrote the record books over the weekend as the Disney/Pixar collaboration scored the biggest opening ever for an animated film. The superb three-day estimated total overtook the previous high-water mark set by Pixar stablemate Monsters, Inc, which opened on $62.5m in Nov 2001. ...
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Taormina announces June festival line-up
The 49th Taormina BNL FilmFest, directed for the fifth consecutive year by Felice Laudadio, will screen 50 feature films during the event's eight days, 10 as world premiers and 16 as international premiers.Announcing the line-up Laudadio expressed his delight at being able to use Taormina with the aim of helping ...
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Flanders festival changes awards policy
In the light of the present crisis in arthouse distribution, Ghent's Flanders International Film Festival (FIFF) will be revising its awards policy for the 30th edition from October 7-18.While the festival will be increasing the total prize money by 10% to just over Euros 81,000, the major change is that ...
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RCV wraps up a dozen Cannes buys
Dutch distributorRCV Entertainment bought a dozen high profile English-language titles at Cannes. Although the prices paid have notbeen disclosed, the company's willingness to pre-buy so many titles that haveyet to go into production underlines the competitiveness of the Dutch market. RCV'sshopping list was headed by Monkeyface, the racing ...
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UIP, BVI seal theatrical pact for Scandinavia
United International Pictures (UIP) and Buena Vista International (BVI) are to rationalise their theatrical distribution operations in parts of Scandinavia.BVI will close its distribution operations in Denmark and sub-distribute its films through the Danish branch of UIP. In Finland the situation is reversed; with UIP closing and instead routing its ...
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Spruill heads up Kodak's Entertainment Imaging division
D Brian Spruill has beennamed vice president and general manager of worldwide sales operations andmarketing for Kodak's Entertainment Imaging division.His role includescoordinating the work of four strategic product groups and the company'sworldwide sales and marketing operation.Spruill has held a number ofsales, marketing and strategic planning management posts since joining Kodak ...
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Columbia Asia to back new film from Stephen Chow
Columbia Pictures FilmProduction Asia (CPFPA) has announced that it is backing the next film fromHong Kong megastar Stephen Chow, an action comedy tentatively titled Kung FuHustle, which is scheduled to startshooting in China on June 27. One of Asia's hottest stars,Chow has directed and acted in a string of hits ...
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Finding Nemo sinks the competition
Disney/Pixar's FindingNemo made a splash overthe weekend as it scored the biggest ever bow for an animated film, opening onan estimated $70.6m.The latest pieceof wizardry from Pixar, the studio behind Monsters Inc and Toy Story, was doused in critical praise andaveraged $20,924 from 3,374 venues.It is the fifth consecutive number ...
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Plenus plans merger with Korea's online game giant, NetMarble
Plenus Entertainment, parent company of South Korean major Cinema Service, has unveiled plans to merge with Korea's largest online game company NetMarble. The announcement comes only months after the collapse of a planned merger between Plenus and rival studio CJ Entertainment.NetMarble, which has been 51% owned by Plenus since ...
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Buyers rush to acquire Grudge sequel
The Grudge 2, the sequel to Japanese hit horror The Grudge (Juon), was sold to France, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Korea and Thailand at Cannes this year, while over 18 other countries, including the US, are in negotiations. The Grudge was sold to over 30 territories, including the US where ...
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Nicolas Roeg to shoot Adina
Legendary British film-maker Nicolas Roeg is attached to direct Adina, a philosophical horror exploring society's obsession with youth, sex and beauty. Producers are Andy Denemark and Bernadette Elliott for New York-based Burnt Danish Productions. Scheduled for production later this year, the film is written by Bernadette Elliott and Michael Lupetin. ...
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Imax, CAA extend project hunting agreement
Imax Corp. said it is extending its March 2002 agreement with CAA. The large-format leader retained the talent agency to assist in securing major studio pictures for re-engineering as large-format product and attracting A-list talent to appear in Imax original productions. The company says CAA was integral in landing Star ...
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Sandrew Metronome grabs Arcand's Barbarians
Nordic major Sandrew Metronome, which had an all new acquisition team in Cannes, grabbed Denys Arcand's double award-winning Les Invasions Barbares along with four other films at the festival. Sandrew Metronome already holds rights to the animated crowd-pleaser Belleville Rendez-Vous, which screened in the official selection outside competition, as well ...
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French indie banks on next generation festival auteurs
Independent French production label Aeternam Films unveiled a raft of art-house pictures produced by some of the world's edgiest talents.The company, headed by Francesca Feder, will co-produce The Moon Also Rises, the next picture by Lin Cheng-Sheng, whose Robinson's Crusoe appeared in Cannes competition last week. The drama focuses on ...
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Bavaria Film closes multiple Cannes sales
Bavaria Film International (BFI) has sold the FIPRESCI Award-winning Spanish film Las Horas De Dia to France's ARP and the UK's ICA among a raft of deals concluded by the German sales agent in Cannes.ICA also picked up Argentinian director Santiago Loza's Extrano which won a Tiger Award at ...
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Local box office hits starve Norway of film funds
The local success of two children's films has caused unforeseen problems for the Norwegian Film Fund, which administers the annual $28m in state subsidy for film in Norway.Olsenbanden jr has so far recorded 350,000 admissions, while Summer Of Wolves has been seen by 210,000 Norwegians. In addition, the local low-budget ...
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Canadian cinema to enjoy worldwide roadshow
The Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) is expanding its Film Circuit initiative beyond Canada, backing events in Europe, Egypt and Mexico and three events in the US. Launched in 1992, the Film Circuit is an alternative distribution system for Canadian and international independent films in over 120 communities across ...
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Paltrow out, Deneuve in on cast of Russell's Huckabee's
After news this week that Gwyneth Paltrow had pulled out of David O'Russell's forthcoming I Love Huckabee's, casting has been confirmed with French doyenne Catherine Deneuve set to topline alongside Dustin Hoffman.The film, which also stars Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg and Naomi Watts, will begin shooting in Los Angeles in ...