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CNC Associates appointed to The Bridge Of San Luis Rey
CNC Associates has been appointed by production company Pembridge Pictures to supervise worldwide marketing, media relations and publicity on the forthcoming adaptation of Thornton Wilder's novel - The Bridge Of San Luis Rey.Written and directed by Mary McGuckian, The Bridge Of San Luis Rey stars F Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates, ...
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UK Film Council's development fund backs range of genres
Onegin director Martha Fiennes is to tackle terrorist-themed psychological thriller Revolving Door after securing development support from UK funding body the Film Council.The project, awarded £63,000 in National Lottery support, is set during a terrorist alert and follows a British intelligence operative and a high-class escort girl as they try ...
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Freedom To Speak project extends to Tribeca and Cannes
The Freedom To Speak (f2s) forum, which gave filmmakers an opportunity to express their views during February's Berlinale, is also to be created at the forthcoming Tribeca (May 3-11) and Cannes (May 14-25) film festivals. "Our goal is to bridge the gap of communication between France, Germany and the US ...
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Cannes lines up series of tributes
Two icons of French cinema passed away this year: director Maurice Pialat and producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier. In tribute, on Saturday May 17, the Cannes Film Festival will be showing 1987 Palme d'Or winner, Sous Le Soleil De Satan, the fruit of their collaboration.Then, on Sunday May 18, a ...
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EM.TV sells stake in Constantin Film to Highlight Communications
Germany's EM.TV has sold its stake in production company Constantin Film to Highlight Communications for Euros 7.5m.Swiss media concern Highlight Communications will increase its stake in Constantin Film's ordinary capital from 25% to 41.4% after signing a purchase agreement with EM.TV & Merchandising for 2,083,333 Constantin shares at a price ...
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Protests hit theatrical releases in India
The dispute surrounding the waiting time between a film's theatrical release and its TV screening in India has led all Bollywood producers to stop releasing any films from this week onwards. The first films to be affected by the dispute are Ishk Vishk and Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye, ...
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Modern picks up three for Cannes including Piaf, Charlotte
Modern Entertainment hasacquired worldwide distribution rights to three new films in time for theCannes Film Festival - concert film Piaf - Her Story HerSongs, US independent favourite CharlotteSometimes and Harry Shearer's TeddyBears' Picnic.'We decided about ayear ago to expand our core business in distribution to include new worldpremiere movies,' said ...
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Menemsha takes world rights to Czech hit Pupendo
Neil Friedman'sLA-based sales agency Menemsha Films has picked up Pupendo, the latest film from Jan Hrebejk who directedMenemsha's previous Oscar-nominated hit Divided We Fall. Pupendois a huge hit in the Czech Republic and is on course to surpass previouschampions Kolya and Dark BlueWorld from Jan Sverak.The film won the best ...
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Matrix sequels get domestic IMAX releases
Upcoming Warner Brosblockbuster Matrix Reloaded andNovember release The Matrix Revolutions, the second and third films in the Wachowski Brothers' trilogy,will be released in large-format Imax cinemas in North America and, potentially,internationally. An Imax version of Reloaded will open shortly after the May 15 release of the35mm version while an Imax ...
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Critics' Week unveils Cannes line-up
The organisers of Critics' Week have unveiled their line up for this year's Cannes Festival. Of the seven titles, six are first time efforts and therefore also eligible for a shot at the Camera d'Or which is given to a first film competing in any of the main selections. Cuba, ...
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CineNova strikes MGM, Fox deals
Amsterdam based movie channel CineNova has signed new film licensing agreements with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and 20th Century Fox. CineNova already sources movies from shareholders Sony Pictures Entertainment and Buena Vista International Television, as well as movies from outfits such as Indies Entertainment Group, RCV Entertainment Group, Three Lines Pictures, Les ...
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Gilliam heads to Prague for Grimm shoot
Terry Gilliam's Brothers Grimm has received the final go-ahead for a shoot in Prague, with the gothic fantasy set to start a 17-week schedule at the end of June and wrap in late October. Producers are currently in negotiation with Nicole Kidman for a small part in the film, sources ...
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San Sebastian adds new competition strand
Spain's leading film festival, the San Sebastian International Film Festival, has added a new competitive section devoted to Latin American cinema, further strengthening its position as a key showcase for Spanish and Latin American product and talent.Dubbed Horizontes Latinos, the new section will run alongside the festival's existing Official and ...
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Spain's Grupo PI adds two to its international slate
Spanish sales house Grupo PI has added two new titles to its international slate, box office hit Moscow Gold and Danube Hotel, which premieres in competition at next week's Spanish Film Festival of Malaga (April 25-May 3).Both titles will make their market debut at the Spanish Film Screenings (May 1-3), ...
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Czech comedy laughs all the way to the bank
Pupendo, the new comedy from Czech director Jan Hrebejk is on course to challenge the country's local box-office crown.Czech distributor Falcon and production house Total HelpArt T.H.A. are celebrating the success of Pupendo, the latest effort from Jan Hrebejk (Cosy Dens, Divided We Fall), which appears ready to top Jan ...
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Russian Ark to get digital screenings in the UK
Arthouse success Russian Ark is to receive a three-month digital outing in the UK.Bristol based independent exhibitor Watershed Media Centre will keep the Artificial Eye title for three months on digibeta tape following its strong two-week run on 35mm. The single-shot Russian film will screen every weekend next month, projected ...
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Verhoeven eyes biopic of Dutch artist
Paul Verhoeven is planning to shoot his first Dutch movie since1984's The Fourth Man.The filmmaker, who has lived for nearly 20 years in Los Angeles, has expressed interest in a biopic on the Dutch artist Jan Montyn.The movie will be based on the novel Montyn, written in 1982 by ...
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Bruno Ganz cast as Hitler in Eichinger drama
Swiss actor Bruno Ganz, known internationally for his roles in such films as Wim Wenders' Wings Of Desire and The American Friend, will play the part of Hitler in Oliver Hirschbiegel's Euros 13.5m feature Der Untergang - Hitler Und Das Ende Des Dritten Reiches which will begin shooting in St ...
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Hong Kong warms to English, but gives Monk cool reception
Johnny English lured SARS-wary Hong Kong audiences back into cinemas over the Easter holiday, grossing $579,000 from 31 sites over the four-day weekend. However, Golden Harvest was disappointed with the performance of its other Easter release -Bulletproof Monk - which grossed $229,500. According to Golden Harvest distribution chief, Teerachai Triwongwaranat, ...
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Hukkle wins top prize at muted Hong Kong film fest
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) continued with its inaugural prize-giving ceremony last week, although SARS kept away overseas jurors and award winners.Local replacements were found for absent jury members and HKIFF director Peter Tsi accepted awards on behalf of overseas directors.The festival featured three new international competition sections ...