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Barrandov to build new stage - even without investor
Barrandov Studios plans to go ahead with a new 4,000 square meter stage for its Prague film complex, despite the news that owner Moravia Steel is no longer seeking an investor.The announcement of the cancelled sale sparked concern in the local film industry, but it's business as usual at Barrandov, ...
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Italian cinemas fear summer drought
Walter Vacchino, head of Italy's association of exhibitors, has voiced concern about the upcoming summer film season in Italy."We are pleased that distributors are planning to release several Italian films during the summer - but we're very worried about the overall situation after examining distributors' upcoming slates, particularly for the ...
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Rising Danish star takes on Norwegian thriller
Hot Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is to star in Erich Hortnagl's Norwegian psychological thriller A Cry In The Woods (Den som frykter ulven). Mikkelsen will play a Danish police detective investigating a horrific murder in a small Norwegian town, which turns out to have a personal significance to him. Mikkelsen ...
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TPS to increase local production investment
French satellite platform TPS is to increase its investment in local low- to medium-budget films.As stipulated by French broadcast authority, the CSA, TPS will continue to invest Euros 2.01 per subscriber per month in buying and pre-buying French films.TPS also contributes to 'cinematic diversity' by spending 15% of its investments ...
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Cannes Marche points to online registration for advanced numbers
Registration for theupcoming 44th Marche Du Film (May 14-24) is up 55% compared to the same periodlast year, following the installation of a new online registration service.Set up at the behest ofexecutive director Jerome Paillard, the facility is, claims Paillard, the firstof its kind in the entertainment industry. It appeared ...
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Triple whammy as Gangs, Ring and 8 Mile pass the $100m mark
Three films crossed the much sought after $100m international box office mark this week, led by Oscar contender Gangs Of New York.Martin Scorsese's historical epic tipped over the mark to record a total international cumulative gross of $103.5m. Continued strong runs in Spain and Germany scored the bulk of the ...
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German publisher to up stake in ProSiebenSat.1
German publishing empire Axel Springer has confirmed that it will increase its interest in ProSiebenSat.1 Media by 2% to 13.5% and receive another seat in the broadcasting group's supervisory board. These moves were made after talks with US billionaire Haim Saban who secured a controlling interest in the ProSiebenSAT.1 Media ...
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Golden Screen Cinemas to open 16th Malaysian multiplex
Exhibitor-distributor Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) is to open its 16th multiplex in Malaysia later this year.The new complex, located on the island of Penang in the north of the country, will be a 12-screener with a total seating capacity of 1,850. GSC's investment in the new complex is some $3.95m ...
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Telefonica to divest Antena 3 stake as part of merger with Sogecable
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica has announced plans to unload its 59% majority stake in local free-to-air broadcaster Antena 3. The company said it would distribute as much as 30% of its shares in Antena 3 - the equivalent of 50 million shares with a company book value of Euros 420m ...
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Advanced Medien calls AGM to report new losses
Beleaguered German rights trader Advanced Medien is to call an annual general meeting after preparations for its 2002 financial report showed that the company incurred a loss amounting to at least half of its capital stock.According to Advanced, the loss is "primarily due to the valuation allowance for loans to ...
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UIP appeals against Ned Kelly classification
UIP has lodged an appeal against the MA 15+ rating given to Ned Kelly by Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification.UIP is hoping the Classification Review Board will decide on Friday to grant it a less restrictive rating. MA 15+ means that people who are less than 15 ...
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MAC, Samy Boy take North American rights on Prey For Rock And Roll
Independent distributor MAC Releasing in association with Samy Boy Films has acquired all North American rights to Prey For Rock And Roll, which received its world premiere at Sundance.The picture stars Gina Gershon as the singer of an all-girl punk band and is based on rock star Cheri Lovedog's autobiographical ...
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Argentina unveils multiple audio-visual initiatives
Argentina has signed a series of agreements with its Latin American neighbours and Spain's autonomous regional governments as part of a drive to boost the production and distribution of Spanish and Portuguese-language films. As part of the first protocol, signed at last week's Mar del Plata International Film Festival, countries ...
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Location Prague attracts two new US productions
Two US studio films, Brothers Grimm and First Daughter are close to confirming a shoot in the Czech Republic, joining a spate of other planned location shoots, according to sources in Prague. MGM and Miramax are expected to give the go-ahead to Terry Gilliam's Brothers Grimm for a Prague ...
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Ten films line up to compete at the Festival of European Cinema
Moonlight, the new English-language film from current Oscar nominee Paula van der Oest, will be among the titles screening in the official competition of the 4th Festival of European Cinema in Lecce, which runs from April 7th-12th. Sold by Gary Hamilton's Arclight Films, Moonlight is a romantic thriller about 13 ...
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Italy close to signing major production/distribution deal with India
Italy is close to signing a landmark co-production and co-distribution agreement with India, which is also expected to encourage Indian crews to shoot movies in Italy. The deal is one of the latest initiatives spearheaded by new Italian state Film Department chief, Gianni Profita."We are collaborating with Indian Film Commissions ...
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US studio costs far outstripping revenues
Jack Valenti's annual 'state of the union' speech at ShoWest earlier this month was notable for what it did not quite say, as much as what was explicitly uttered by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) president.Valenti pointed to the high and rising production costs (negative cost) incurred by the seven ...
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Endgame Entertainment launches production and financing outfit
James Stern, the Tony Award-winning producer of stage hits The Producers and Stomp, has announced the formation of production and financing house Endgame Entertainment.The company comprises development and production division Endgame Productions and The Endgame Fund, a financing source for third party producers and distributors covering a range of ...
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Lilo takes another $2.3m in Japan for BVI
Buena Vista International(BVI)'s animated romp Lilo & Stitch grossed $2.3m in Japan over the weekend, dropping17% but raising its cumulative score in the market to $7.1m. Its internationalrunning total now stands at $107.3m.Spy thriller The Recruit grossed $1.3m over the weekend to raise itinternational running total to $2.9m. The highlight ...
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Fox takes $5.9m over weekend with Daredevil
20th CenturyFox's Marvel Comics adaptation Daredevil grossed $5.9m on 2,035 screens in international markets over the weekend,raising its cumulative score to $22.9m.Opening number one inMexico, it grossed $2m on 689 screens, which represented FoxInternational's fifth biggest opening of all time in the territory. A number one opening inBrazil ...